Craig Colony for Epileptics Medical Superintendent Memoranda B1901

Craig Colony for Epileptics Medical Superintendent Memoranda

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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:

Craig Colony for Epileptics was established in 1894 to offer residential, educational, occupational, and medical facilities for epileptics. It remained an institution for epileptics until 1967. The memoranda in this series cover a variety of topics related to administrative duties and oversight. Subjects include personnel and patient issues, escapes, food, facilities, housing, equipment, recreation, treatment policies and procedures, and patient care. General announcements and bulletins are included, as well as memoranda addressed to specific staff members or groups.

Creator:

Craig Colony (Sonyea, N.Y.)

Title:

Medical superintendent memoranda

Quantity:

1.5 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

approximately 1909-1935

Series Number:

B1901

Arrangement

Arranged roughly alphabetically by subject.

Administrative History

Craig Colony for Epileptics was established in 1894 to offer residential, educational, occupational, and medical facilities for epileptics. It remained an institution for epileptics until 1967.

Scope and Content Note

These memoranda cover a variety of topics related to administrative duties and oversight. Subjects include personnel and patient issues, escapes, food, facilities, housing, equipment, recreation, treatment policies and procedures, and patient care. General announcements and bulletins are included as well as memoranda addressed to specific staff members or groups.

Also included are some notes taken from medical journals regarding research on the treatment and causes of epilepsy. A few lists of patients who have had relatives with epilepsy, patients who have committed suicide, and patients whose autopsies have revealed brain tumors are also included.

Related Material

B1714 Patient admission histories, 1921-1941

14197 Patient case files, [ca. 1896-1948]

B1813 Property maps, 1895

B1898 Photographs, [ca. 1900-1967]

B1900 Board of Visitors meeting minutes, 1894-1980

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 for People with Developmental Disabilities.