Research

Scope and Content Note

This series documents duties and activities of female Colony Matrons, Colony Assistant Supervisors, and Colony Supervisors (known as Psychiatric Attendants circa 1970). Types of records include colony policies and procedure manuals (1920s) for supervision and training of girl patients; individual colony descriptions and histories (1942); colony personnel job descriptions; matron attendance sheets; (policy and procedure) notices; and subject files.

Matron attendance sheets document the names, service statistics, and working history of Rome State School matrons. Information is given in either "Active" (1928-1944) and "Inactive" (1918-1942) status, dates worked, dates one matron substituted for another, dates of vacation, illness, or other absences. The lists also contain notes recording initial starting dates, dates of transfer either to another colony, out of colony service to ward service, or date a matron had left service altogether. The "Colony List" provides sheets for each colony and a record of matrons who have worked there. A "matron" served as the head of an individual female colony. The sheets are handwritten on a lined paper format.