Hudson River State Hospital Photographic Images
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists of black and white negatives, glass plate negatives, and glass lantern slides that depict Hudson River State Hospital facilities, patients, staff, and hospital activities.
Title
- Hudson River State Hospital photographic images
Quantity
- 0.5 cubic feet; circa 130 photographic items
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- B2330
Creator
Arrangement
Arranged by type of medium and then numerical.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of black and white negatives, glass plate negatives, and glass lantern slides that depict Hudson River State Hospital facilities, patients, staff, and hospital activities.
Related Material
19131Series 19131, Photographs of facilities, staff, and patients at mental health institutions, contains related images depicting patients and activities at Hudson River State Hospital.
Other Finding Aids
Container list.
Access Restrictions
Photographs depicting identifiable patients are 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.
Access Terms
Corporate Name(s)
- New York (State). Office of Mental Health
- New York (State). Department of Mental Hygiene
- Hudson River State Hospital (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.)
- Hudson River Psychiatric Center
Geographic Name(s)
Subject(s)
- Psychiatric hospitals--New York (State)
- Mentally ill--Care--New York (State)
- Mental health facilities--New York (State)
- Psychiatric hospital patients--New York (State)