Rome Developmental Center (N.Y.) Photographs
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series includes photographs, negatives, videocassettes and slides produced by or specifically for the Rome Developmental Center and its predecessors.
Title
- Rome Developmental Center photographs
Quantity
- 11 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- B2683
Creator
Arrangement
Roughly arranged by event, activity, or unit.
Scope and Content Note
This series includes photographs, color negatives, and slides produced by or specifically for the Rome Developmental Center and its predecessors for promotional or training purposes. The images document daily life; special events; therapy sessions; occupational education classes; buildings and grounds; living/working conditions; recreational activities; and commencement exercises.
B2683-20: This accretion also includes a small amount of print material and 3 videocassettes: "As One Door Closes, Many Open;" "The History of Rome Developmental Center;" and "Alternatives."
Acquisition Information
This series was transferred under RDA 22623.
Access Restrictions
Photographs depicting 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 for People With Developmental Disabilities.
Access Terms
Corporate Name(s)
Subject(s)
- Children with mental disabilities
- People with mental disabilities--Institutional care
- Intellectual disability facilities
Genre(s)
- Color photographs
- Photographic prints
- Snapshots
- Black-and-white photographs
- Color negatives
- Black-and-white negatives
- Slides (photographs)
- Negatives (photographs)
- Photographs