Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series contains audio recordings and paper and electronic transcripts of interviews documenting the life histories of
approximately eighty people who had received mental health treatment in state psychiatric centers, the psychiatric wards of
general hospitals, or private psychiatric facilities. The interviewees discuss their formative years, relationships with family
and friends, educational and employment history, psychiatric hospitalization, perceptions of the mental health care system,
and future goals.
Creator:
Title:
C/S/X Oral History Project materials
Quantity:
8 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates:
2000-2001
Series Number:
B1723