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New York State Reformatory Examining Physicians' Memoranda File


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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:
The series consists of brief memorandums from physicians to prison authorities usually recommending appropriate medical care or end of need for medical care for incarcerated patients that the physicians have examined. Many memorandums recommend that an incarcerated individual be mustered out of the military squad because of a medical problem. Memorandums include date, addressee, consecutive number, last name of the incarcerated individual, and physicians name and title. The name of physician is often omitted.
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Title:
Examining physicians' memoranda file
Quantity:

1 cubic foot

(1 volume)

Inclusive Dates:
1918-1928
Series Number:
B0134

Arrangement

Chronological by date of examination.

Scope and Content Note

The series consists of one volume containing copies of approximately 3,000 short memorandums from physicians to prison authorities. The memoranda usually recommend appropriate medical care or end of need for medical care for incarcerated patients that the physicians have examined. Many of the memorandums recommend that a particular incarcerated individual be mustered out of the military squad because of some medical problem. Memorandums include date of memorandum, person to whom memorandum sent, consecutive number and last name of the incarcerated individual, recommendation of physician, and name and title of physician. The name of physician is often omitted.

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Available at Repository

An index at the front of the volume lists inmate consecutive numbers with corresponding page of memoranda.

Access Restrictions

Information in these records, the disclosure of which would result in an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, may be withheld in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) sect. 87.2(b) and 89.2(b)(ii) and Personal Privacy Protection Law (PPPL) sect. 96.1(c) and 96.2.

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