New York State Commission to Investigate Provision for the Mentally Deficient Letter Books A4229

New York State Commission to Investigate Provision for the Mentally Deficient Letter Books

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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:

This series consists of outgoing correspondence from the commissioner and secretary directed to superintendents of custodial institutions; public school principals and superintendents; private charitable agencies; federal, state, and local health officials; university faculty; newspaper editors; physicians; and private individuals. Letters relate to arranging meetings; sponsoring public hearings; visiting custodial institutions and schools; gathering reports and other publications; and requesting information from experts to assist the commission in its investigation.

Creator:

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

Title:

Commission to Investigate Provision for the Mentally Deficient letter books

Quantity:

0.3 cubic feet

Quantity:

3 volume(s)

Quantity:

2 35mm microfilm roll(s)

Inclusive Dates:

1914-1915

Series Number:

A4229

Arrangement

Chronological by date.

Scope and Content Note

The series consists of carbon copies of outgoing correspondence of the Commission's commissioner and secretary.

The correspondence was sent to superintendents of custodial institutions in New York and other states, public school principals and superintendents, private charitable agencies, federal, state and local health officials, university faculty, newspaper editors, physicians, and private individuals. Most of the correspondence relates to the Commission's work in arranging meetings, sponsoring public hearings, visiting custodial institutions and schools, gathering reports and other publications, and requesting information from experts to assist its investigation into care and training of mentally deficient persons.