Research

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New York (State). Bureau of Military Statistics

 

 

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This report was created by Stephen Hagadorn, examining surgeon for the County of Steuben, to the commissioner responsible for overseeing the draft process in this county, and documents men applying for military exemption. The report provides the names of men and a brief description of their disabili.........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Auburn Prison

 

 

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This series consists of inmates' psychological testing records, primarily the Tree-House-Person drawing test and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale test, but some Rorschach ink-blot pictures responses and Incomplete Sentences test forms, and Mooney Problem Check Lists are included. Files usually .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Auburn Prison

 

 

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This series contains admission reports, hospital reports, medical records, correspondence, examination reports, injury reports, and pharmacy reports generated by the office of the Auburn Prison physician. The medical and record-keeping duties of the physician were spelled out in Chapter 382 of the Laws .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Auburn Prison

 

 

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This series consists of records of inmates admitted to Auburn Prison. Information includes inmate's crime; admission date; occupation; habits; height; color; age; birthplace; education level; religion; previous criminal history; marital status; address of wife or relative; hair and eye color; description .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

5

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Auburn Prison

 

 

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This series consists of psychologists' reports of the mental conditions of incarcerated individuals and recommendations for work assignments. Folders usually include psychologists' examination report, guidance and recommendation form; most files also include Auburn Prison Classification Clinic Psychologists' .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Auburn Prison

 

 

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This series consists of materials and instructions for psychological testing of incarcerated individuals. Included are a variety of tests, blank test and score sheets; Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Manual; completed written tests; instructions; test catalogues; psychologists' reports of incarcerated .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of inmate medical and psychiatric reports used to determine the physical and mental condition of inmates serving indeterminate sentences. Clinical staff also conducted scientific studies and psychiatric evaluations in an effort to determine causes of criminal behavior and make recommendations .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Dannemora State Hospital

 

 

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This series consists of case files for inmates who received psychiatric examinations at Dannemora State Hospital. Information includes name; number; ethnic background; age; birthdate; birthplace; religion; marital status; date of admission; number of previous admissions to Dannemora; place transferred .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Craig Colony (Sonyea, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of summary information for approximately 3800 male patients recorded at the time of their admission to Craig Colony. The files provide information on the patient's family and personal history, detailed accounts of the patient's epileptic history, results and observations of physical .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Albion State Training School (Albion, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of materials used in inmate psychological testing at the Albion State Training School. Testing materials include mazes; picture arrangement and completion; arithmetic and other problem-solving tests; blank test sheets; Rorschach plates; and information on and instructions for tests. .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Western Reformatory for Women

 

 

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This series consists of patient psychiatric and psychological case files. The files, which typically provide information on the inmate's condition, treatments, medication distributed, and progress, include psychiatric progress notes, medication records, and psychiatric reports. The latter also list .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York State Reformatory (Elmira, N.Y.)

 

 

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The series consists of brief memorandums from physicians to prison authorities usually recommending appropriate medical care or end of need for medical care for incarcerated patients that the physicians have examined. Many memorandums recommend that an incarcerated individual be mustered out of the .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Elmira Reformatory

 

 

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This series consists of a register of men returned to Elmira for parole violations. Information includes name; age; initial crime; date first received at Elmira; date paroled; date returned; time on parole; trade taught at Elmira; situation during parole (employment, personal and social habits, arrest .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of autopsy reports for deceased patients of the Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital. Reports include date and time of death; name of doctor performing autopsy; attending physicians; patient's age at death; form and duration of insanity; cause of death; external appearance of cadaver .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Matteawan State Hospital

 

 

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This series contains case files that document the commitment, diagnosis and treatment of inmates of the Matteawan and Dannemora State Hospitals for the Criminally Insane. The bulk of the case files contain legal papers documenting the commitment process; admission sheets; statistical data forms; ward .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Communicable Disease Control

 

 

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This series consists of printed forms compiled by the State Department of Health's Division of Laboratories and Research. The reports confirm the presence of typhoid fever and provide the following data: laboratory number; date; source from which blood was taken; patient's name and address; date the .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of autopsy reports from Willard State Hospital. Information includes case name; autopsy number; date of death; place of death (ward or building); physician in charge; place of autopsy; date; physician conducting autopsy; others present; age at death; form of insanity; duration; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of results of blood alcohol tests performed for local law enforcement agencies; water supply tests for coliform bacilli; lists of surgical specimens received; biopsy reports; a list of patients tested as possible typhoid carriers; results of blood and spinal fluid tests; and monthly .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives