Syracuse State School Annual Reports
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
0.35 cubic feet
circa 28 volumes
Arrangement
Chronological.
Scope and Content Note
The series consists of annual reports that were transmitted to the legislature or, later, to the Department of Mental Hygiene as required by law. Included are annual reports of the trustees of the New York State Asylum for Idiots (report numbers 1 through 6, for 1851-1856); and annual reports of the Syracuse State School (report numbers 96 through 118, for fiscal years ending March 31, 1946- March 31, 1968).
B1700-06: This accretion consists of scattered reports from the years 1885-1964.
Other Finding Aids
Available at Repository
B1700-06: Volume list is available at the repository.
Acquisition Information
B1700-06: This accretion was donated to the New York State Archives by a former administrator of Syracuse Developmental Center from materials that were discovered at her home. The reports were inadvertently left interfiled with her personal records and donated to the State Archives after her retirement.
Access Restrictions
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Access Terms
Intellectual disability facilities
People with mental disabilities--Institutional care--New York (State)