Subject and correspondence files
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
5 cubic feet
Scope and Content Note
Records in this series contain information about diseases contracted by workers at industrial sites, and are organized by type or cause of disease. Subject files include papers about diseases given at medical conferences, case studies, medical surveys, and reports. Many include personal medical histories or lists of patients. Correspondence with medical professionals, labor officials, and managers of industrial plants cooperating in health studies is contained as well.
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Access Restrictions
Restricted:75 years.
Personal medical histories are restricted for 75 years to protect personal privacy.
Access Terms
New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways. Syracuse Office
New York (State). Division of Industrial Hygiene
New York (State). Bureau of Highway Planning
New York (State). Office of General Services. Bureau of Land Management