Buffalo State Hospital Superintendent's Office Correspondence and Report Files
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
45 cubic feet
Arrangement
Arranged by type of record and therein chronological.
Scope and Content Note
This series includes reports of visits to the Buffalo State Hospital conducted by the Board of Visitors, members of the State Hospital Commission, and medical inspectors; a variety of records relating to patient admission and discharge; and records (steward's letters, store accounts, and inventories) pertaining to purchase and use of supplies and materials for the institution. There are also a few census books of patients.
Related Material
B1384 Buffalo State Hospital Director's Administrative Correspondence, contains related records.
Other Finding Aids
Available at Repository
Partial container list is available at the repository.
Acquisition Information
Records were transferred in bulk on October 20, 1993.
Access Restrictions
Restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access is permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office of Mental Health.