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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:
The series consists of a relatively small number of medical certificates, petitions, lunacy orders, and other forms containing
patient information which document the process used to commit patients for care at the New York City Asylum for the Insane
(and its successor, the Manhattan State Hospital).
Creator:
Title:
Manhattan State Hospital medical certificates of lunacy (commitment)
Quantity:
6 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates:
1883-1898, with gaps
Series Number:
B2412
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