New York State Department of Mental Hygiene Facility Plans

This series consists of plans pertaining to three New York State-operated mental health facilities on Long Island: Kings Park State Hospital, Pilgrim State Hospital, and Central Islip State Hospital. Plans are generally grouped by building and facility. The majority of the plans are blue prints on paper; some are microform copies mounted on aperture cards.

B1973Series B1973, New York State Office of Mental Health Subject Files, and

B1974Series B1974, New York State Office of Mental Health Photographic Material, contain additional records on Central Islip, Kings Park, and Pilgrim State Hospitals acquired by author Leo Polaski.

Container list is available at the repository.

This series was part of a transfer of records from Hofstra University on Long Island to the New York State Archives. Hofstra University received the collection from Leo Polaski, who donated the material in sections starting in 2003. It is uncertain from what sources Mr. Polaski acquired or salvaged these records, which he ultimately used to publish a book entitled The Farm Colonies: Caring for New York City's Mentally Ill in Long Island's State Hospitals. The arrangement of the collection was maintained by Hofstra University as it was received from Mr. Polaski.

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