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Creator:
New York (State). Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. Litigation Support Services
Title:
Series:
21414
Dates:
1972-1986
Abstract:
In the early 1970s, the publicized conditions at Willowbrook led to a class action suit alleging civil rights violations (New York State Association for Retarded Children, Inc. v. Rockefeller). Willowbrook clients were deinstitutionalized or transferred to other state facilities. These records document .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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