Matteawan State Hospital Admission and Discharge Registers
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
0.3 cubic feet
(2 volumes)
Arrangement
Chronological.
Scope and Content Note
This series records names of inmates who were admitted into and discharged from Matteawan State Hospital.
Both of the volumes provide the names of the inmates admitted and census figures but differ in format after these similarities are noted. Volume 1 provides only the dates of the patient's admittance and discharge. Volume 2 provides the date the patient was discharged, from where he was admitted (ward or institution), the ward originally assigned, expired if appropriate, and the inmate's number.
Other Finding Aids
Available at Repository
Volume list.
Access Restrictions
Restricted in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office of Mental Health.
Access Terms
New York (State). Office of Mental Health
Central New York Psychiatric Center
Fishkill Correctional Facility
New York (State). Department of Mental Hygiene