Research

1

Creator:

Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series consists of notes from staff meetings at Willard State Hospital. The notes document staff presentations and discussions of cases of individual patients. Information includes date; staff in attendance and persons giving reports and summaries. Patients discussed were sometimes at the meetings. .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

2

Creator:

Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series consists of patient medical records from Willard State Hospital and from the Sampson State School facility. Information for each record includes patient name; admission and discharge dates; gender; age; civil condition; nativity; occupation; cause and form of insanity and if inherited; cause .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

3

Creator:

Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series consists of court papers, and correspondence relating to legal proceedings involving patients at Willard State Hospital. Material includes notices, petitions, transcripts, and affidavits relating to appointing representatives for legally committed patients to manage their property and affairs .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

4

Creator:

Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series consists of patient indexes created by staff of Willard Asylum for the Insane (later Willard State Hospital). Series consists of separate county and patient indexes. For some patients, the volume and page number given in the indexes refer to other series of patient case files; in other cases, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

5

Creator:

Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series consists of accident, injury, and escape reports prepared by the ward physician and other staff. The reports usually include date of report, name of patient, patient number, date of admission ward, mental diagnosis, age, date and time of incident. Accident reports also include patient's .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

6

Creator:

Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series documents patient admissions, discharges, and deaths. The records may have been used for reporting purposes or for the compilation of statistics. Information includes patient admission, re-admission, discharge, and death cards and weekly lists of patients discharged and admitted. Weekly .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

7

Creator:

Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series documents the use of a variety of therapies and the number of patients receiving therapies each month at Willard State Hospital. Some reports are categorized by ward; some list patients by name; some categorize information by gender of patient. Types of therapies include tranquilizing drugs, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

8

Creator:

Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series of clinical records typically includes patient name; date of commencement of ailment; result (recovered, improved, died); and a narrative of the patient's condition and treatment. One volume pertains only to men and covers a variety of ailments, diagnoses, and treatments. Three volumes contain .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

9

Creator:

Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series consists of medical certificates, petitions, lunacy orders, and forms containing patient information documenting the process used to commit people for care at Willard Asylum (later Willard State Hospital). Earliest forms include patient name, admission date, case number, number committed .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives