Finding Aid Search Results
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Creator:
Matteawan State Hospital
Abstract:
This series consists of daily entries made by Matteawan State Hospital officers detailed to keep watch on traffic entering and leaving hospital wards. Information includes names of officers on duty; time; patients placed on the suicide watch; ward visitors; patients visiting other wards; ward census .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
Matteawan State Hospital
Abstract:
This series documents nurses' visits to patients at Matteawan State Hospital. Information includes patient's name, ward number, and a brief description of his/her symptoms or the condition from which he/she suffered. Some entries record types of drugs administered or if the patient refused to eat or .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
3
Creator:
Matteawan State Hospital
Title:
Series:
A1512
Dates:
1971-1975
Abstract:
This series consists of signed forms stating that a patient had been searched prior to transfer from Matteawan State Hospital (later Fishkill Correctional Facility) to another institution. Forms provide date of search and transfer, from where transferred, to where transferred, departure and arrival .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
Matteawan State Hospital
Abstract:
This series records the names of inmates who left their ward to visit one of the physicians at the Matteawan State Hospital. Each entry provides the date of visit, name and number of inmate, ward number, physician's name, inmate visited, date returned, and name of doctor who returned the inmate. Some .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
Matteawan State Hospital
Abstract:
This series records the results of searches made in wards 10, 12, 13 and laundry room of the Matteawan Branch of the Fishkill Correctional Facility. Each volume contains entries for a ward describing the particular area that was searched, date, time, name of officer conducting the search, and the results .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
Matteawan State Hospital
Abstract:
This series consists of volumes reporting guard's observation on inmates at Matteawan who have suicidal tendencies. Observations are recorded usually at half hour intervals, twenty four hours a day. Entries typically provide the patient's name and number, the officer assigned the special watch, relieving .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
Matteawan State Hospital
Abstract:
This series consists of entries made by the officer responsible for the clothing room of Ward 8 at Matteawan State Hospital. The entries describe what supplies are on hand, names of inmates transferred from Ward 8, and maintenance actions taken in the clothing room. Records are restricted..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
Matteawan State Hospital
Abstract:
This series records the names of inmates transferred to different wards or institutions or discharged from Matteawan State Hospital. The entries record the inmate's name, number, date of admission, from where received (Volume 2 only), place of transfer, and date. Ward numbers are typically entered in .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
Matteawan State Hospital
Abstract:
This series contains observations recorded by Matteawan State Hospital correctional officers (sometimes other hospital staff members) regarding inmate behavior. Entries record the date and time a particular action was observed; a brief description of the patient's actions; measures taken, if any, by .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
Matteawan State Hospital
Abstract:
This series records routine ward checks made by Matteawan correctional officers. Volume one records number of patients in the ward, time of security check, and the name of the supervising correctional officer on duty. Volume two records building security checks and lists the date, officer's name, and .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
11
Creator:
Matteawan State Hospital
Abstract:
This series records trips made by Matteawan inmates for reasons other than medical treatment. The entries record the date of the trip; destination; accompanying correctional officer(s); inmate's name and number; reason; time out and in; and total time gone. Records are restricted..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
12
Creator:
New York (State). Office of Mental Health
Title:
Series:
14231_21A
Dates:
1851-1853, 1870-1871, 1880-1887
Abstract:
none
Repository:
New York State Archives
13
Creator:
New York (State). Department of Mental Hygiene
Abstract:
none
Repository:
New York State Archives
14
Creator:
New York (State). Office of Mental Health
Title:
Series:
14231_21A
Dates:
1851-1853, 1870-1871, 1880-1887
Abstract:
These patient case files consist of the official forms and administrative data documenting the admission, legal status, assessment, treatment planning, treatment, and discharge of patients at Manhattan State Hospital. Records include admission, death, and discharge records; patient photographs; census .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
15
Creator:
New York (State). Department of Mental Hygiene
Abstract:
This accretion documents the admission, legal status, assessment, treatment, and discharge of patients of Buffalo State Hospital (later Buffalo Psychiatric Center). Casebooks (Boxes 1-22) contain bound records pertaining to the admission and treatment of patients during the period from 1881 to 1898 .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
16
Creator:
Matteawan State Hospital
Title:
Series:
A1500
Dates:
1880-1960
Abstract:
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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Creator:
Matteawan State Hospital
Abstract:
Records contain fingerprints, photographs and negatives, DCI or NYSIIS criminal record, FBI criminal record, Bertillion Records, other non-probationary criminal records. Files are only for inmates sent to Matteawan. These records are related to inmate case files..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
Dannemora State Hospital
Abstract:
These files contain certificates of recovery, statements of transfer, negatives of photographs, inventories of inmates' possessions, applications for writs of habeas corpus, inmate correspondence, newspaper clippings, and orders for withdrawal of writs of habeas corpus. These files were generated by .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
Matteawan State Hospital
Abstract:
These cards provide biographical and physical information about inmates at Matteawan State Hospital, usually including individual photographs on the front of the card. These cards were originally part of the Inmate Identification Files. The identification envelopes for these cards are do not exist. .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
Dannemora State Hospital
Abstract:
This series consists of index cards providing basic biographical, criminal and psychological histories of inmates housed at Dannemora State Hospital. Information includes inmate's name; alias; race; admission date ; birth; marital status; nativity; occupation; education; county of trial; court; religion; .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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