Research

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Creator:

Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series documents visits and inspections by the Board of Trustees (after 1896 called Visitors) of the Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (previously known as the State Homeopathic Asylum for the Insane at Middletown). The entries are relatively brief and describe conditions at the hospital as .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

2

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New York (State). Office of Mental Health

 

 

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This series contains studies and analyses of all facility programs with recommendations, studies of process of service delivery, and outcome of treatment intervention. It includes records on: program planning, program surveying and audits of effectiveness, and plans for correction. Included are records .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

3

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Willard Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists entirely of news clippings and photographs from the office of the Director of Willard State Hospital (later Willard Psychiatric Center). The topic of the bulk of the clippings is an investigation of alleged patient abuse and administrative irregularities (1977-1978). Photographs .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

4

Creator:

Willard Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of meeting minutes of the "Director's Cabinet" of Willard Psychiatric Center and its predecessor, the Executive Committee. Permanent members of these groups included the director, deputy directors, chief of psychiatry, director of nursing, director of personnel, and business off.........

 

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New York State Archives

 

5

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Utica State Hospital (N.Y.)

 

 

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Utica State Hospital superintendent's correspondence includes copies of responses to inquiries regarding patient's condition, serious illness, or prognosis. Some correspondence is with officials of other mental health facilities, supervisors of the poor, private physicians, or private attorneys..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

6

Creator:

Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of periodic reports by the State Commission in Lunacy concerning visits to the Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital. Reports include information on buildings and grounds; the general administration and condition of the hospital; and the names of patients who were spoken to during .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

7

Creator:

Middletown State Hospital (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of reports of new cases of communicable diseases in patients and employees of the Middletown State Hospital. The number of males, females, and the total number affected are noted. Some reports note cancer, malignant tumors, and habitual users of narcotic drugs. On the reverse side .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

8

Creator:

Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series documents the yearly meetings of the Joint Committee of Insane Asylum Superintendents. The minutes contain information pertaining to pending legislation, general administration, asylum policy, and patient treatment..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

9

Creator:

Middletown State Hospital (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of monthly reports of children in Middletown State Hospital. The reports provide information on the total number of children; age of children; patients in residence at start and end of month; patients received (admissions, transfers, returns from convalescent care), and removed .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

10

Creator:

Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of addresses of patient contacts and correspondents arranged alphabetically by patient name. Additional notations include correspondent's relationship to the patient whether the correspondent is responsible for patient clothing, permissions or refusals for autopsies, additional .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

11

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Gowanda State Hospital

 

 

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This series consists of one loose leaf album containing thirty, 8 x 10 inch black-and-white photographs. The images document staff, patients, facilities, and activities related to occupational therapy. Captions frequently identify groups by condition, such as regressed, chronic, and senile..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

12

Creator:

Willard Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)

 

 

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The records in this series consist of surveys, censuses, reports, periodic medical reviews, accreditation information, correspondence, and memoranda pertaining to the planning and evaluation of programs at Willard Psychiatric Center. Surveys usually include raw responses from patients and staff, summary .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

13

Creator:

Willard Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of minutes, memoranda, and calendars relating to meetings held by Willard Psychiatric Center and Willard State Hospital committees in the Psychiatric, Nursing, and Medical Departments. Most records do not identify patients..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

14

Creator:

Willard Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of staff reports to the director of the Nursing Department of Willard Psychiatric Center. The records include reports from nurse administrators, nursing grounds supervision daily reports, nursing care needs assessment reports, patient acuity reports, scheduling reports, and departmental .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

15

Creator:

Willard Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)

 

 

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These records consist of annual reports from individual units to the director of Willard Psychiatric Center (known earlier as Willard State Hospital), who used the reports to create Willard's official annual report to the State Legislature. Units that submitted reports include the business office, maintenance, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives