Blotters and requisition books B1494

Blotters and requisition books

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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 Utica State Hospital accounting books documenting requisitions and expenditures primarily for patient apparel. Other items include bedding; fabric; thread; yarn; combs; brushes; clothing and shoe repair and soap. Information includes date; patient name; item requested; and price. Information given for each matron requisition includes date; patient name; county chargeable; article required or purchased; price; and total expense of purchase. Recapitulations for total numbers of items requested are given at two-month intervals for some years.

Creator:

Utica State Hospital (N.Y.)

Title:

Blotters and requisition books

Quantity:

0.75 cubic feet

4 volumes

Inclusive Dates:

1881-1903

Series Number:

B1494

Arrangement

Arranged by type of record and therein chronologically.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of accounting books of Utica State Hospital documenting requisitions and expenditures primarily for patient apparel. Other items listed for patients include bedding; fabric; thread; yarn; combs and brushes; repair of clothing and shoes; and soap.

Information for each blotter entry includes date; patient name; item requested; and price. Also shown for each purchase are numbers which presumably refer to a patient account or a county account in a ledger which is no longer extant.

Information given for each matron requisition includes date; patient name; county chargeable; article required or purchased; price; and total expense of purchase. Recapitulations for total numbers of items requested are given at two month intervals for some years.