Manhattan State Hospital Patient Indexes
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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:
Early indexes in this series include name of patient, book and page number of case record, date of admission, ward number,
discharge date (sometimes with notes), and names and address of relatives or friends. Later indexes additionally give patient
consecutive number, transfer information, and date of death if patient died while hospitalized.
Creator:
Title:
Manhattan State Hospital patient indexes
Quantity:
Inclusive Dates:
1840-1970
Series Number:
B2405
Arrangement
Roughly chronological and then roughly alphabetical.
B2405-21: Alphabetical.
Administrative History
At various times, New York City's Insane Asylums included the asylums on Blackwell's, Hart, Randall's and Ward's Islands;
and Central Islip. The Asylum for the Insane on Ward's Island, with branches on Ward's and Randall's Islands, were for men.
The Lunatic Asylum of Blackwell's and Hard Islands were for women. On February 28, 1896, the New York City Asylum became Manhattan
State Hospital. After 1896, it served the counties of New York and Richmond.
Scope and Content Note
Index information changes over time and dates for some volumes overlap. Early indexes include name of patient, book and page
number of case record, date of admission, ward number, discharge date (sometimes with notes), and names and address of relatives
or friends. Number of previous attacks, duration of attacks, and number previous admissions are sometimes given. Later indexes
additionally give patient consecutive number, transfer information, and date of death if patient died while hospitalized.
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.
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Detailed Description
| Dates |
Contents |
Volume |
Accretion: B2405-16 |
| 1859 January - 1883 |
March Women Patients Index |
1 |
| 1993 April - 1896 April |
Female Patient Index |
2 |
| 1877 January 1 - 1885 July 1 |
Male Index #2 (Index to Casebook) |
3 |
| 1889 October - 1893 October 1 (A-K) |
Manhattan State Hospital Male Patient Index #4 Patients in residence October 1, 1889 have been copied to this book from Index
#3, Patients still in residence on October 1, 1893 have been copied from this book into Index #5
|
4 |
| 1889 Octobr 1 - 1893 OCtober 1 (L-Z) |
Manhattan State Hospital Male Patient Index #4 Patients in residence October 1, 1889 have been copied to this book from Index
#3, L - Z Patients still in residence on October 1, 1893 have been copied from this book into Index #5
|
5 |
| 1893 October - 1895 February |
Male Index #5 (A-K) |
6 |
| 1893 October - 1895 February |
Male Patient Index #5 Patients in residence October 1, 1893 have been copied to this book from Index #4, L - Z Patients still
in residence on February 5, 1895 have been copied from this book into Index #8
|
7 |
| 1895 February 5 - 1898 March 7 |
Male Admission Index #6 (A-K) |
8 |
| 1895 February 5 - 1898 March 7 |
Male Admission Index #6 (L-Z) |
9 |
| 1898 March 7 - 1901 July 1 |
Manhattan State Hospital Male Index #7 (Patients in residence March 7, 1898 have been copied to this book from Index #6, Patients
still in residence on July 16, 1901 have been copied from this book into Index #8)
|
10 |
| 1901 July 16 - 1904 July 1 |
Manhattan State Hospital Male Index #8 (Patients in residence July 16, 1901 have been copied to this book from Index #7, Patients
still in residence on July 1, 1904 have been copied from this book into Index #9)
|
11 |
| 1901 July 16 - 1904 July 1 |
Manhattan State Hospital Male Index #8 (Patients in residence July 16, 1901 have been copied to this book from Index #7, Patients
still in residence on July 1, 1904 have been copied from this book into Index #9)
|
12 |
| 1904 |
Male Patient Index (M-Z) |
13 |
| 1901 July 16 - 1909 December 31 |
Manhattan State Hospital Male Patients Index #9 |
14 |
| 1910 June - 1913 March |
Male Patient Index |
15 |
| 1924 March 1 - 1928 June 30 |
Manhattan State Hospital Male and Female Admission Index |
16 |
| 1928 July - 1958 June |
Manhattan State Hospital Male and Female Patients Index |
17 |
