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Displaying 4 Finding Aids
Title
- Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center historical files
Series Number
- B1582
Summary
- This series contains a wide assortment of records, compiled at Utica and Marcy State Hospitals, that were determined to possess historical value. The records document treatments and facility conditions, patient life, staff life and training, and facility expansion. Records cover a wide array of subjects related to the development, functions, and operations of the institution from its earliest days as the State Lunatic Asylum to its current identity as Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center.
Creator
- Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center
Access Restrictions
- Portions of these records 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 New York State Office of Mental Health.
Title
- Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center photographic images of mental health patients, staff, and facilities
Series Number
- B1560
Summary
- Prints, slides, and photo albums provide extensive visual documentation of the daily activities at several central New York state mental health facilities. Scenes include parties; sports; field trips; dining; ceremonies; entertainment, patient therapy and treatments and interior and exterior of buildings. Staff, patients, and visitors are shown in committees; classes; meetings; therapy groups; nursing school, and other settings. Images include facilities and equipment, and patient art.
Creator
- Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center
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 of Mental Health.
Title
- Newsletters
Series Number
- B1585
Summary
- This series consists of newsletters produced by patients and staff of Utica and Marcy State Hospitals (later consolidated as Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center) to provide current information on the people and programs at these institutions. Patient publications feature quotations, poems, and short pieces on current events and issues; staff publications focus on personnel issues, staff training, departmental and hospital policies, and visits of public officials.
Creator
- Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center Board of Managers meeting minutes and visiting book
Series Number
- B1484
Summary
- This series consists of visitation books and minutes of meetings of the Board of Managers (later Board of Visitors) of the Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center and its predecessors. Minutes document matters discussed by or reported to the board including resolutions passed; financial reports; conditions and improvements; patients admitted and discharged (some by death); patients recommended for discharge or transfer; committee reports; and officer elections. The visitation register notes the reason for the visit.
Creator
- Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center
Access Restrictions
- Records identifying patients are restricted in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the Office of Mental Health.