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Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
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 the litigation over conditions at the facility, agency response to the litigation
and its aftermath, and oversight of class members during and after the litigation. Included are correspondence, memorandums,
reports, minutes, and audit reports. Records are restricted.
Creator:
Title:
New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Litigation Support Services Willowbrook litigation
support files
Quantity:
6 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates:
1972-1986
Series Number:
21414
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