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Displaying 23 Finding Aids
Title
- Willard State Hospital parole registers
Series Number
- B1457
Summary
- This series consists of registers documenting patient paroles at Willard State Hospital. Early entries include parole date and name, relation, and address of person to whom the patient is paroled. Some entries include period of parole/expiration date. Most include results of parole (discharged, returned, parole extended). Later registers include parole date; aftercare; parole expiration/extension date; date of discharge or return to hospital; condition at end of parole; and to whom paroled, relation to patient, and address.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
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 of Mental Health.
Title
- Willard State Hospital clinical laboratory records
Series Number
- B1472
Summary
- This series consists of results of blood alcohol tests performed for local law enforcement agencies; water supply tests for coliform bacilli; lists of surgical specimens received; biopsy reports; a list of patients tested as possible typhoid carriers; results of blood and spinal fluid tests; and monthly statistical reports of tests performed. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Access to records of identified 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 of Mental Health. State Archives staff will review requests for access to other records in the series and disclose in accordance with the State Freedom of Information Law.
Title
- Willard State Hospital employee hospital records
Series Number
- B1467
Summary
- This series consists of hospital records of Willard State Hospital employees who were treated there for physical ailments. Records include narrative descriptions of illnesses and treatments; instructions to nurses; laboratory test results; temperature charts; ward notes on patients' conditions and activities; and x-rays. At least one record is included for an employee's family member. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- State Archives staff will review requests for specific records and disclose in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- Employee payroll records
Series Number
- B1466
Summary
- This series consists of payroll records for employees of Willard Asylum for the Insane (later Willard State Hospital). Payroll for each month includes employee name; service (position); rate per month; time worked; and amount due. Total amounts are given for each month. Records of overtime worked and employee time reports are included for the twentieth century portion of the series.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Annual reports of state commissions and institutions overseeing the mentally ill
Series Number
- B1434
Summary
- This series consists of published annual reports of commissions and institutions with management oversight of those deemed to be mentally deficient. The volumes were maintained at the Willard Psychiatric Center library, most likely for research purposes and later as historical references. Also included is an 1888 photograph of resident officers of the Willard Asylum for the Insane.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Assorted admission, discharge, and death records
Series Number
- B1816
Summary
- This series documents patient admissions, discharges, and deaths. The records may have been used for reporting purposes or for the compilation of statistics. Information includes patient admission, re-admission, discharge, and death cards and weekly lists of patients discharged and admitted. Weekly lists vary in content from detailed to mere lists of patient names, date, sex, patient numbers, and manner of leaving for discharges or legally liable relative for admissions. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted permanently in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records and the Personal Privacy Protection Law.Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.
Title
- Willard State Hospital autopsy reports
Series Number
- B1462
Summary
- This series consists of autopsy reports from Willard State Hospital. Information includes case name; autopsy number; date of death; place of death (ward or building); physician in charge; place of autopsy; date; physician conducting autopsy; others present; age at death; form of insanity; duration; cause of death; external appearance; weights of various organs; and anatomical details and remarks. Some include diagrams and measurements of the skull. Some reports provide more complete medical and mental histories. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Access to records in this series is restricted in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law Section 87(2)(a).
Title
- Willard State Hospital staff notes on patient diagnosis
Series Number
- B1463
Summary
- This series consists of notes from staff meetings at Willard State Hospital. The notes document staff presentations and discussions of cases of individual patients. Information includes date; staff in attendance and persons giving reports and summaries. Patients discussed were sometimes at the meetings. Their statements and staff's observations of them are included. Reports include case abstracts; patients' social, physical, and mental histories and diagnoses; treatment histories; and present symptoms. Diagnoses and parole decisions are sometimes noted. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
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 of Mental Health.
Title
- Accident, injury, and escape reports
Series Number
- B1801
Summary
- This series consists of accident, injury, and escape reports prepared by the ward physician and other staff. The reports usually include date of report, name of patient, patient number, date of admission ward, mental diagnosis, age, date and time of incident. Accident reports also include patient's general mental and physical condition, nature and cause of accident, physician's findings, treatment, witnesses, and persons notified. The escape reports include manner of escape and law enforcement agencies notified. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted permanently in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records and the Personal Privacy Protection Law. Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the Office of Mental Health.
Title
- Willard State Hospital court papers relating to patients' legal matters
Series Number
- B1430
Summary
- This series consists of court papers, and correspondence relating to legal proceedings involving patients at Willard State Hospital. Material includes notices, petitions, transcripts, and affidavits relating to appointing representatives for legally committed patients to manage their property and affairs including estate settlements, release of dower rights; attempts to secure payments, and other legal matters.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
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 of Mental Health.
Title
- Willard State Hospital special therapies report
Series Number
- B1817
Summary
- This series documents the use of a variety of therapies and the number of patients receiving therapies each month at Willard State Hospital. Some reports are categorized by ward; some list patients by name; some categorize information by gender of patient. Types of therapies include tranquilizing drugs, convulsive therapy, insulin therapy, and psychotherapy. Extensive lists of tranquilizing drugs are given.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
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 of Mental Health.
Title
- Willard State Hospital medical certificate of lunacy (commitment) papers
Series Number
- B1429
Summary
- This series consists of medical certificates, petitions, lunacy orders, and forms containing patient information documenting the process used to commit people for care at Willard Asylum (later Willard State Hospital). Earliest forms include patient name, admission date, case number, number committed for the year, and legal status. Later forms include marital status, religion, occupation and information on the illness. Also included is information on people or to be but never committed to Willard. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
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 of Mental Health.
Title
- Willard State Hospital surgery registers
Series Number
- B1828
Summary
- This series consists of information about surgeries performed at Willard State Hospital. Information for each procedure includes date, name of patient, name of surgeon, name of assistant, description of procedure, anesthesia used, and name of anesthesiologist. Names of assisting nurses may also be given. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
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 of Mental Health.
Title
- Willard State Hospital visitation and inspection records
Series Number
- B1469
Summary
- This series consists of reports documenting formal inspections and official visits by Department of Mental Hygiene personnel to Willard Asylum for the Insane (later Willard State Hospital). Included are meeting minutes; observation notes on buildings and grounds tours as well as visitations with staff and patients; recommendations; and requests for changes, improvements, and repairs. Some reports give detailed individual reports for each building. Most recent reports contain printed checklists and fewer narratives. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Records identifying 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
- Willard State Hospital correspondence
Series Number
- B1468
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence to Willard State Hospital officials and their replies. Most concerns the disposal of the estates of patients who died at Willard State Hospital and/or inheritances bequeathed to patients. Other topics include patient condition inquiries; death and discharge notifications; materials for building or improvement projects; employment opportunities; and patient funding by Overseers of the Poor. Also included are a few blue prints of apparatus and copies of certificates to construction companies for materials and work performed.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Records identifying specific 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
- Willard State Hospital minutes of Committee on After Care
Series Number
- B1464
Summary
- This series consists of meeting minutes of the Willard State Hospital Committee on Mental Hygiene and After Care. Members of the committee were mostly private citizens interested in the wellbeing of patients after they were discharged from Willard State Hospital. Minutes provide reports on former patients and recommendations for re-hospitalization, ongoing supervisory care, financial aid, or employment. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Data on 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 of Mental Health.
Title
- Willard State Hospital medical records
Series Number
- 19069
Summary
- This series consists of patient medical records from Willard State Hospital and from the Sampson State School facility. Information for each record includes patient name; admission and discharge dates; gender; age; civil condition; nativity; occupation; cause and form of insanity and if inherited; cause of death; education; and name and address of next of kin. Photographs of the patients are sometimes present as are notes on the patient's condition; activities; transfers; and autopsy reports. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- 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.
Title
- Willard State Hospital ward inventory
Series Number
- B1471
Summary
- This series consists of inventories of equipment on wards at Willard State Hospital. Items inventoried include office furniture and equipment; recreational, janitorial, and medical equipment; and hospital furniture, apparatus, and equipment. Each item notes quantity, condition, and number requested in the next budget period. Also included for each ward is a brief census of patients, with numbers of male and female patients. Patients are listed as tidy, untidy, and destructive. Numbers of patients are provided in three categories: bedridden, ambulatory, and wheelchair-bound.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Wiilard State Hospital patient indexes
Series Number
- B1459
Summary
- This series consists of patient indexes created by staff of Willard Asylum for the Insane (later Willard State Hospital). Series consists of separate county and patient indexes. For some patients, the volume and page number given in the indexes refer to other series of patient case files; in other cases, the reference of the citations is unknown. Dates for the indexes overlap as information was carried over from earlier to later volumes.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
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 of Mental Health.
Title
- Willard State Hospital scrapbooks
Series Number
- B1461
Summary
- This series consists of scrapbooks primarily containing newspaper clippings relating to a variety of topics: Willard State Hospital; other mental institutions; mental health professions; medical societies; legislation; mental illness and its treatment. Also included are public announcements; proposed legislation; blank forms, form letters, and financial statements; circular letters; train and boat schedules for arrivals and departures from Willard; Board of Trustees resolutions; and programs of entertainment and ceremonies at the hospital.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.