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Creator:

New York (State). Office of Mental Health

 

 

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This series documents long range plans; the development of policy for department programs; and the direction, control, and supervision of these programs. Records include budgets, reports, correspondence, memorandums, and long-term plans. Records that provide identifiable information regarding clients .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. Office of Counsel

 

 

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The records in this series are legal files from the Counsel's office which provide advice to the agency on the legal implications of programs, policies, and operations. The series includes, but is not limited to, all legal documents that pertain to the agency, proposed legislation, and correspondenc.........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Newark Developmental Center (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series documents construction, development, and improvements to the grounds, buildings, and infrastructure of the center's facilities. Record types include survey books of campus buildings, grounds, and streets; contracts; remodeling documentation; specifications; and equipment, parts, and material .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Willard Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of press release files maintained by the administration of Willard Psychiatric Center (previously Willard State Hospital). These files were maintained to help executive staff keep abreast of news relating to the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene and Office of Mental Health .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Hudson River State Hospital (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series contains case files consisting of official forms and administrative data for patients at Hudson River State Hospital..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of information about surgeries performed at Willard State Hospital. Information for each procedure includes date, name of patient, name of surgeon, name of assistant, description of procedure, anesthesia used, and name of anesthesiologist. Names of assisting nurses may also be given. .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Office for People with Developmental Disabilities

 

 

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This series consists of records related to the agency's Comprehensive Strategic Plan. Every five years, each New York State agency is to prepare a Comprehensive Five Year Strategic Plan consisting of the agency vision, mission and goals. Also included is information on how the agency intends to meet .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Newark Developmental Center (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of scattered and incomplete records which include financial reports of departments; treasurer's reports; accounts of cash received and debited; ledgers of purchases; and patient funds receipts..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Manhattan State Hospital

 

 

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Abstract:  

This series consists of two volumes documenting meetings of the Board of Managers. Minutes document in varying detail matters discussed by or reported to the board including resolutions passed, financial reports, reports and discussions of conditions and improvements, and other business..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Manhattan State Hospital

 

 

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This series documents the observations and actions of the night officers or watchmen in an unidentified ward or branch of Manhattan State Hospital housing male patients..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Manhattan State Hospital

 

 

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This series consists of carbon copies of printed forms containing raw statistical data on individual female patients..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York State Custodial Asylum for Feeble-Minded Women

 

 

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This series consists of copies of monthly reports made to the Governor and the State Board of Charities. Information may be either specific or general in nature. Topics include facilities conditions, plans and progress of construction and remodeling projects, purchase and installation of new equipment, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Manhattan State Hospital

 

 

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This series records time worked by individual employees. Records typically indicate name of employee, date appointed, dates and hours worked, and other notes..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York State War Council

 

 

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In conjunction with, and under the auspices of, the War Council, the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene assisted with various wartime mental health-related tasks during World War II; primarily, it conducted psychological screening of recruits for the Selective Service. This series contains .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

35

Creator:

New York (State). Office of Mental Health. Bureau of Planning Coordination

 

 

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This series consists primarily of planning documents and research materials used to produce five-year comprehensive plans for mental health services. The plans generally include an executive summary of significant events, goals, and setbacks; a statement of goals, strategies, and objectives; sections .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Office of Mental Health

 

 

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This series consists of computer printouts which tabulate an inpatient census for the statewide network of psychiatric centers. There are two reports for each facility: the daily inpatient census that summarizes the number and type of patient on wards; and on-ward and on-leave census with patient information .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Utica State Hospital (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of records relating to bindery and printing work done at the State Lunatic Asylum (later Utica State Hospital). It contains correspondence about articles for publication, printing accounts, order books for bindery services, instructions, lists of materials to be bound, and ledger .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

 

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This series consists of copies of reports made by the directors of several mental health institutions to their respective boards of visitors and forwarded to the Governor's office. Reports contain a variety of narrative and statistical information including incident reports, institutional censuses, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

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 .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). State Lunatic Asylum

 

 

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This series consists of a copy of the "Statistical Appendix to the Report of the Metropolitan Commissioners in Lunacy." This published appendix, pertaining to patients in institutions for the insane in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, was kept as a reference work at the State Asylum for the Insane .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives