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Displaying 41 Finding Aids
Title
- Photographs of custodial institutions for the mentally deficient
Series Number
- A4228
Summary
- This series consists of several hundred black and white photographs illustrating conditions at custodial institutions for the mentally deficient in New York and other states. The photographs were gathered by the Commission to Investigate Provision for the Mentally Deficient to illustrate its final report. The photographs show a wide range of views including building exteriors, interior facilities and rooms, and patients working, eating, in classroom activities, and at play or rest.
Creator
- New York (State). Commission to Investigate Provision for the Mentally Deficient
Access Restrictions
- Access to photographs depicting patients is 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.
Title
- Pupil evaluation reports
Series Number
- B1666
Summary
- The series consists of registers that provide brief narrative evaluations of cognitive and skills development of pupils of the New York State Asylum for Idiots, later the Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children. The remarks shed light on diagnostic techniques used to assess mental ability and learning progress (for example, sorting colored beads, walking a ladder, using an iron) as well as early techniques used in educating the developmentally disabled.
Creator
- Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children
Access Restrictions
- 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.
Title
- Monthly payroll books
Series Number
- B1667
Summary
- This series consists of monthly payrolls "of attendants and servants" at the New York State Asylum for Idiots (1876-1890) and the Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children (1891-1911). Occupations of those listed include cook, baker, seamstress, table girl, nurse, attendant, gardener, hall girl, farmer, engineer, man, gymnast, and carpenter, among others. Payroll format changes slightly over time.
Creator
- Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Minutes of monthly meetings of Board of Visitors
Series Number
- B1673
Summary
- The series consists of typescript copies of monthly meeting minutes of the Board of Visitors of the Syracuse State School, submitted by the secretary of the board. Contents typically reflect presentations to the board by various school departments and special committees, often about such topics as progress on remodeling or building projects, the status of newly acquired residences, and status of various school programs.
Creator
- Syracuse State School
Access Restrictions
- Names of students or clients found in this series are restricted pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law sect. 33.13. Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.
Title
- Publications and newsletters
Series Number
- B1699
Summary
- The series consists of scattered single issues of publications and newsletters pertinent to the field of mental retardation. They were probably retained based on the presence of articles relating to the school's programs or facilities, or to staff development. Included are copies of "Mental Hygiene News" (1942-1952); "New York State Personnel News" (1950-1954); "Youth Board News" (1957); "Mental Hospitals" (1953, 1960); and "The Psychiatric Aide" (1946, 1951).
Creator
- Syracuse State School
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Stock ledgers
Series Number
- B1672
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).
Creator
- Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Syracuse State School receipt books
Series Number
- B1677
Summary
- This series consists of volumes recording monies received by the Syracuse State School for support of pupils (perhaps private pay). Information includes date, name of payee, amount received, student name, and initials of the official receiving the funds. There are no entries for the period January 9, 1953 - August 3, 1961. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Syracuse State School
Access Restrictions
- 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.
Title
- Syracuse State School time books
Series Number
- B1663
Summary
- The volumes in this series record time and attendance of staff, presumably at the Syracuse State School (the time books carry no institutional designation). There are no records for the years 1940-1942, 1956-1958, 1963-1965, and information is missing from some months within the date span represented (1935-1969).
Creator
- Syracuse State School
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Record of deaths
Series Number
- B1662
Summary
- This series records deaths of residents at the New York State Asylum for Idiots (1851-1890), later known as the Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children (1891-1895). Basic information includes number, name, age, sex, date admitted, and date of death. Following are more detailed narratives on "description of case" (physical characteristics, mental development), "history of case" (medical), "causes of death," and "post-mortem appearance." When no autopsy was performed, the latter category typically includes brief information on disposition of the body.
Creator
- Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children
Access Restrictions
- 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.
Title
- Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children specifications book
Series Number
- B1676
Summary
- This series consists of copies of specifications printed by the City of New York for purchase of building supplies, dry goods, and raw materials. Most specifications were adopted by the city in 1914. The copy was likely used as a reference for institutional purchases, or for cost estimates and other planning purposes. Included are specifications for such items as crushed stone, steel, wire, plaster, and various types of wood; urinals, mirrors, and candles; and medicine droppers, drinking cups, and gauze.
Creator
- Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Syracuse State School medical inspection reports
Series Number
- B1644
Summary
- This series consists of reports, checklists, and notes of visits to the Syracuse State School and its colony facilities, by Department of Mental Hygiene medical inspectors. Earliest reports show Inspector's arrival and departure dates and times; patient census; new admissions; accidents; educational work and building inspection results. Also included are department transmittal letters, and report receipts. Reports for 1949-1955 are missing. Records are partially restricted.
Creator
- Syracuse State School
Access Restrictions
- 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.
Title
- Training, staffing, and employee relations records
Series Number
- B1651
Summary
- This series consists primarily of materials pertaining to staffing and employee relations issues. Records include memoranda relating to training, labor-management meetings, and employee classification changes; personal service item estimates; budget statements of personnel requirements; approved staffing appropriations; correspondence and background information on staffing assignments and requests for classifications of patient care positions; state workforce profile reports including ethnic characteristics , and a survey" on use of leave, overtime and holiday work by state employees; and employee manuals and directories.
Creator
- Syracuse State School
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Construction account ledgers
Series Number
- B1679
Summary
- This series records materials costs for construction and maintenance projects conducted at the Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children and (successor Syracuse State School for Mental Defectives. Projects include plumbing/drainage systems improvements, wiring or telephone installation, heating system reconstruction, repairs, equipment expenditures, and cost for industries (e.g., farm colonies). Arranged by project and year, entries include expenses, billing date, description of the material or item and the total amount due. Volume 2 is restricted due to severe mold damage.
Creator
- Syracuse State School for Mental Defectives
Access Restrictions
- Volume 2 isRestricted due to severe mold damage,pending treatment.
Title
- Syracuse State School postcard collection
Series Number
- B1693
Summary
- The series consists of approximately 120 picture post cards, most of which were sent by employees or students of the Syracuse State School to staff members. All cards are stamped and cancelled. The color pictures typically show cities and landscapes primarily, but not exclusively, within New York State. Some appear to be reports from former students or their families. Fewer post cards were used for "business" messages.
Creator
- Syracuse State School
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Letterpress copybooks of purchase orders
Series Number
- B1678
Summary
- This series consists of copies of purchase orders for goods sent to vendors by the Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children. Entries show order date, company/vendor name, description of goods and cost. Copies that were poorly pressed are hard to read. Also included is an alphabetical name index at the end of each volume.
Creator
- Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Indexes
Series Number
- B1685
Summary
- This series consists of an assortment of books from the Syracuse State School and its predecessors indexing parts of various unspecified institutional records. The correlation of the indexes to the ledgers, journals, registers, or other volumes they index is unknown; only two of the volumes have titles that indicate the purpose of the index. These volumes index students, clothing allotments, and attendance.
Creator
- Syracuse State School
Access Restrictions
- Volumes 1-3: 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.
Title
- Reports to the State Board of Charities
Series Number
- B1690
Summary
- The series consists of ten reports to the State Board of Charities by the Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children for fiscal years 1884/85 through 1893/94, and for 1900/01. Each two-page report form provides "schedule" and "compensation" data in seven broad categories: officers of the institution; capacity of buildings; valuation of real estate and personal property; receipts and expenses; outstanding indebtedness; assets; and population movement (census).
Creator
- Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children private pay accounts
Series Number
- B1684
Summary
- This series consists of account books of receipts and disbursements by New York State Asylum and the Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children for board and clothing expenses for private pay students. Volume 1 shows cash received on account for "paying pupils." Entries include date; name; number; amount; monthly totals and cash received from fruit, livestock, scrap metal, and used items sold. Volume 2, which shows amounts received and disbursed for board and clothing expenses of students, is arranged by student name. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children
Access Restrictions
- 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.
Title
- Job book and samples from the print shop
Series Number
- B1653
Summary
- The job book records orders received for printing jobs and includes examples of items printed at Syracuse State School print shop. The shop, part of the vocational program, taught the fundamentals of printing orders list date; item ordered and number of pages in the print run. Printed items range from a variety of blank forms, to promotional literature and event ephemera. (posters, event notices, tickets, invitations), to identification cards and printed rules of conduct.
Creator
- Syracuse State School
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Syracuse State School admission, discharge, death, and transfer records,
Series Number
- B1647
Summary
- This series documents admissions; discharges and transfers of the New York State Asylum for Idiots; the Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children; the Syracuse State School for Mental Defectives and the Syracuse State School. Information is also present in some volumes for death, parole, and escape (elopement). Of note in the early descriptive and admission volumes are the family history data and physiognomic and phrenological data. A few applicant photographs accompany the earliest descriptions. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Syracuse State School
Access Restrictions
- 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.