New York State Hospital Commission Hearing Transcripts and Investigation Reports
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
0.75 cubic feet
(9 volumes)
Arrangement
Numerical by hearing date.
Administrative History
The State Commission in Lunacy was created in 1889 (Chapter 283), and in 1894 the state constitution transferred responsibility for inspecting mental institutions from the State Board of Charities to the commission. In 1912 (Chapter 121), the commission was renamed the State Hospital Commission.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of typed transcripts of hearings and reports of investigations conducted by the State Commission on Lunacy (later the State Hospital Commission). Subjects include alleged mistreatment of patients, theft of food, poor food, and unsanitary conditions at state hospitals.
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