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Title

Syracuse Developmental Center closing ceremony exhibits

Series Number

B1696

Summary

These exhibits, created as part of its closing ceremonies, consist of mounted photographs forming a retrospective on the Syracuse Developmental Center (SDC). The images depict facilities and programs; farm colonies; original buildings; demolition of the Syracuse State School and construction of the new school; vocational programs; services; training; and students, staff, and advocates.

Creator

• Syracuse Developmental Center

Access Restrictions

Images depicting students 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.

Title

Exhibit material

Series Number

B1697

Summary

The exhibit material, possibly from of the New York exhibit at the Pan-American Exposition of 1901 includes illustrations of instructional techniques, student products, and educational programs. Also shown are student activities relating to music, physical education, and sewing from the Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children (originally the New York State Asylum for Idiots). Other exhibit material includes reproductions of student progress reports and sample classwork like knitting, crochet, letters, and other writing exercises.

Creator

• Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children

Access Restrictions

Restricted due to fragility, pending treatment.Use with assistance of archivist.

Title

State Museum exposition award certificates

Series Number

B1902

Summary

This series consists of certificates awarded to the New York State Museum for exhibitions representing New York State in international expositions including the Pan-American Exposition (1901), the Universal Exposition/Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904), the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915), and the World Colombian Exposition (1893). Most prizes relate to exhibitions and publications in geology and paleontology.

Creator

• New York (Colony). Governor (1668-1673 : Lovelace)

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

New York State Freedom Train documents

Series Number

B2477

Summary

This series documents the material that was included in the New York State "Freedom Train" exhibit, which was organized by the Temporary State Commission for the New York Freedom Train and traveled the state from January 1949 to February 1950.

Creator

• New York State Library

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Syracuse Developmental Center historic prints and photographs

Series Number

B1695

Summary

Photographs take 1878-1925 consist of images of children in their school environment and in individual portraits taken for case files or descriptive admission applications. Later 20th century images show institutional activities like woodworking, farming, sports, and picnics. Some images are enlarged portraits of staff and board members. There is a small amount of miscellaneous print material such as descriptive application files, a plan of the school, greeting cards, programs and brochures.

Creator

• Syracuse Developmental Center

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

Minutes of the Panama-Pacific Exposition Commission

Series Number

A3357

Summary

This series consists of a binder of typed minutes which served as the official record of the meetings held by the Panama-Pacific Exposition Commission to plan and promote the New York State exhibits of commercial, educational, industrial, artistic, military, naval and other interests at this exposition. The minutes summarize discussions of such matters as: exhibit site selection; architectural plans for the exhibit building; solicitation of exhibitions; exhibit proposals and progress; and contract bids.

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Syracuse Developmental Center exhibit materials

Series Number

B1692

Summary

These materials depict children and staff in various therapeutic, educational, and recreational settings, classrooms, buildings, and grounds of the Syracuse State School. Also include are a history of the Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children, a portrait of Dr. Hervey Wilbur, and records of the observance of the 125th of the opening of the Syracuse Developmental Center.

Creator

• Syracuse Developmental Center

Access Restrictions

Records depicting students 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.

Records are also restricted due to fragility, pending treatment. Use with supervision of archivist.

Title

Plans and drawings of museum facilities and exhibit cases

Series Number

B0949

Summary

This series includes blueprints showing the layout of exhibit cases of the Museum of Geology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the New York State Mining Exhibit at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in 1915; plans of exhibit cases for the State Museum; space allocation in the State Education Building; architectural plans for the Iroquois Exhibit in the State Museum, ca. 1902 and diagrams of the position of the figures and artifacts for the various cases.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.