Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children Stock Ledgers
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- The series consists of ledgers providing dates, value, and quantity information on "stock" goods received, stored on-hand, or issued during 1894-1914 at the Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Mined Children. Entries are by product, and then chronological by date (month/day). For goods received, there is information on date (month/day), receiving book folio (page number), value, and quantity. For goods available on-hand, date and quantity are shown. For goods issued, information includes date, quantity, and issuing book folio (page number).
Title
- Stock ledgers
Quantity
- 2 cubic feet; 6 volumes
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- B1672
Creator
Arrangement
Arranged by product, then chronological by date received, on-hand, or issued.
Scope and Content Note
The series consists of ledgers providing dates, value, and quantity information on "stock" goods received, stored on-hand, or issued during 1894-1914 at the Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Mined Children. There are no apparent entries for August 1895 - November 1897, April 1904 - February 1905, or August 1911- September 1913. Entries are by product, and then chronological by date (month/day). A brief note at the start of the first volume indicates that "stock" is categorized as provisions; household goods; fuel and light; hospital and medical; shop, farm, and garden; and miscellaneous. However, no dividers or tabs indicate such categories in the volumes.
Volume format is consistent throughout. For goods received, there is information on date (month/day), receiving book folio (page number), value, and quantity. For goods available on-hand, date and quantity are shown. For goods issued, information includes date, quantity, and issuing book folio (page number).
Alphabetical product indexes are at the fore of Volumes 2 and 3. The index lists alphabetical items separately under the headings "O," "U," "Y," "A," "E," and "I." These letters may correspond to specific volumes in the series, but there is no key to associate a letter to a place or with a volume. Worn or broken bindings carry no titles.
Other Finding Aids
Alphabetical product index at fore of Volumes 2 and 3.
Volume list is available at the repository.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Access Terms
Corporate Name(s)
- New York (State). Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
- Syracuse Developmental Center
- New York (State). Department of Mental Hygiene
Geographic Name(s)
Subject(s)
- Intellectual disability facilities
- People with mental disabilities--Institutional care--New York (State)