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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 scrapbooks primarily containing newspaper clippings relating to a variety of topics: Willard State Hospital; other mental institutions; mental health professions; medical societies; legislation; mental illness and its treatment. Also included are public announcements; proposed legislation; blank forms, form letters, and financial statements; circular letters; train and boat schedules for arrivals and departures from Willard; Board of Trustees resolutions; and programs of entertainment and ceremonies at the hospital.
Creator:
Title:
Willard State Hospital scrapbooks
Quantity:

1 cubic feet

6 volumes

Inclusive Dates:
1875-1901
Series Number:
B1461