Rome State School Appointment and Resignation Correspondence
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series contains correspondence regarding appointments and resignations to the Board of Visitors; copies of letters to the newly appointed or reappointed board members from the commissioner of the Department of Mental Hygiene or the Director of the Rome State School; letters from the governor's secretary to the director confirming new appointees; and resignation letters. Few newspaper clippings regarding appointments are also included. The series also contains correspondence regarding the appointment of attending and consulting medical staff.
Title
- Rome State School appointment and resignation correspondence
Quantity
- 0.2 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- B2378
Creator
Arrangement
Arranged by Board of Visitors and staff, then roughly chronological.
Scope and Content Note
This series contains correspondence regarding appointments and resignations to the Board of Visitors; copies of letters to the newly appointed or reappointed board members from the commissioner of the Department of Mental Hygiene or the Director of the Rome State School; letters from the governor's secretary to the director confirming new appointees; and resignation letters. Few newspaper clippings regarding appointments are also included. The series also contains correspondence regarding the appointment of attending and consulting medical staff.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Access Terms
Corporate Name(s)
- New York (State). Office for People with Developmental Disabilities
- New York (State). Department of Mental Hygiene
Geographic Name(s)
Subject(s)
- Intellectual disability facilities
- Public officers
- Developmentally disabled--Institutional care--New York (State)
- People with mental disabilities--Institutional care--New York (State)