Marcy Psychiatric Center Issues of "Marcy News" Newsletter

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This series consists of approximately 100 issues of "Marcy News" produced at Marcy State Hospital (later Marcy Psychiatric Center). Newsletters feature or document remarks by director and chaplain; staff activities, commendations, and achievements; initiatives such as blood donation drives and bake sales; reports from various units and buildings; announcements of social events; and sponsor advertisements.
Title
Issues of "Marcy News" newsletter
Quantity
0.4 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
B1540
Creator
Arrangement

Chronological.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of approximately 100 issues of "Marcy News", a newsletter produced at Marcy State Hospital (later Marcy Psychiatric Center). Features or topics typically include remarks by director and chaplain; staff activities, commendations, and achievements; initiatives such as blood donation drives and bake sales; reports from various units and buildings; announcements of social events; and sponsor advertisements. Later issues have photographic illustrations.

B1922Serie B1922, Middletown Psychiatric Center Newsletters, 1935-2002

B1585Series B1585, Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center Newsletters, 1957-1994

B1453Series B1453, Willard State Hospital Newsletter, 1957-1980 and

B1480Series B1480, "The Opal" Patient Newsletter, 1851-1860, also contain newsletters of mental health institutions.

Custodial History

These records were transferred to the State Archives on May 7, 1997 from Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center under RDA 19266.

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