Research

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Creator:

New York (State). Commission to Investigate Provision for the Mentally Deficient

 

 

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This series consists of blank survey forms used by the Commission to Investigate Provision for the Mentally Deficient to examine statewide needs and current programs for the care and training of mentally deficient persons. Most forms relate to surveys sent to schools and custodial institutions in the .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Commission to Investigate Provision for the Mentally Deficient

 

 

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The Commission undertook an extensive survey of the mentally deficient in New York State and held public hearings to gather additional evidence. This series contains correspondence, mostly from physicians, government officials, private charitable agencies, and school administrators, relating to the .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Commission to Investigate Provision for the Mentally Deficient

 

 

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This series consists of completed surveys from public school principals in New York providing information on students in classes for the mentally deficient. Information includes number of special classes, teachers, and students; special training received by teachers; and student personal information .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Commission to Investigate Provision for the Mentally Deficient

 

 

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The series contains completed survey forms from physicians at county jails in the state on policies and procedures relating to mentally deficient prisoners. The survey form contains: policies for examining mentally deficient prisoners; numbers of prisoners considered mentally deficient and insane; transfer .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Commission to Investigate Provision for the Mentally Deficient

 

 

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This series contains surveys completed by superintendents of training schools and other custodial institutions for the mentally deficient throughout the country. Information includes institutional information (name, staffing, operating costs); statistics on inmates (gender, classification of mental .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives