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New York State State Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled Executive Bureau Chairperson's Outgoing Correspondence


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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:
This series consists of copies of the outgoing correspondence of Commission Chairman Clarence Sundram. The files are tissue carbon copies through 1982, and photocopies after that date. An index log for 1978-1998, listing name of correspondent and subject of the letter/memo, is available.
Creator:
Title:
Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled Chairperson's outgoing correspondence
Quantity:

4 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1978-1998
Series Number:
19355

Arrangement

Chronological.

Administrative History

Clarence Sundram served as chairman of the Commission on Quality Care for the Disabled. Prior to that appointment he served as assistant counsel in the Governor's office during the Carey administration, as the Executive Chamber's representative to the state's defense during the Willowbrook class-action suit, and as a member of the Willowbrook Review Committee established to oversee compliance with court orders related to that case.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of copies of the outgoing correspondence of commission chairman Clarence Sundram. The files are tissue carbon copies through 1982, and photocopies after that date.

Related Material

B2556 Assistant Counsel to the Governor Subject and Correspondence Files contains related records.

Other Finding Aids

Available at Repository

An index log for 1978-1998, listing name of correspondent and subject of the letter/memo, is available at the repository.

Processing Information

Original Box 1, containing records from Executive Department 1975-1987, was removed from this series and placed in Boxes 1-2 of Series B2556-98 in February 2016. The remaining boxes were renumbered 1-4.

Access Restrictions

Restricted by Mental Hygiene Law sect. 33.13 and other applicable statutes.

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