Patient correspondent address books B1756

Patient correspondent address 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 addresses of patient contacts and correspondents arranged alphabetically by patient name. Additional notations include correspondent's relationship to the patient whether the correspondent is responsible for patient clothing, permissions or refusals for autopsies, additional correspondents to be notified in case of patient deaths, and returned mail. The names of dead or discharged patients are crossed out. Records are restricted.

Creator:

Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (N.Y.)

Title:

Patient correspondent address books

Quantity:

0.5 cubic feet

5 volumes

Inclusive Dates:

1885 -1910

Series Number:

B1756

Arrangement

Alphabetical by patient name.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of addresses of patient contacts and correspondents arranged alphabetically by patient name. Letters (s-sister, d-daughter, h-husband, c-cousin, etc.) in parentheses denote the correspondent's relationship to the patient. Occasionally notations are included indicating whether the correspondent is responsible for patient clothing. Permissions or refusals for autopsies, additional correspondents to be notified in case of patient deaths, and returned mail are also noted. The names of dead or discharged patients are crossed out. While a note at the beginning of Volume 1 indicates that entries are indexed to case number 6630, dates or additional case number information in the remaining volumes cannot be ascertained. These volumes have been rendered fragile from extensive water damage.

Related Material

Accretion 14231-01, Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital patient case files, contains related records.

Other Finding Aids

Available at Repository

Volume list.

Custodial History

This series was transferred to the State Archives from Middletown Psychiatric Center in June 2000 and accessioned in March 2001.

Access Restrictions

Restricted permanently in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records and the Personal Privacy Protection Law.Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.