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Title

Register of children removed from poorhouses

Series Number

A1980

Summary

This series contains forms submitted to the State Board of Charities by poorhouse officials from most counties in the state. Forms provide information regarding children transferred from poorhouses to orphanages, apprenticeships, or families willing to act as guardians. "General Inquiry" forms provide aggregate statistics for each institution. "Personal Inquiry" forms record data for each child placed outside an institution: name; sex; age; if native or foreign born; if orphan; physical health, occupation, and status in current living situation.

Creator

• New York (State). State Board of Charities

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

Title

Annual reports of incorporated charities

Series Number

A1984

Summary

This series contains reports submitted by orphan asylums, hospitals, shelters for the homeless, and other charitable institutions receiving state funding. Each report is divided into two sections: Schedule A contains financial data including the value of real and personal property, investments, indebtedness, receipts, expenditures, and cash on hand; and Schedule B contains statistical summaries on the number and sex of inmates, including admissions and discharges.

Creator

• New York (State). State Board of Charities

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

Title

New York State Board of Charities registers of tramps applying for relief

Series Number

A1990

Summary

This series consists of standard reporting forms submitted to the Board of Charities by keepers or officers in charge of poorhouses and almshouses. The forms provide personal data regarding tramps who applied to local overseers of the poor, police, or keepers of poorhouses and almshouses for food and/or lodging.

Creator

• New York (State). State Board of Charities

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

Title

Reports of visits to institutions

Series Number

A3105

Summary

These reports reflect the Board of Charities inspection visits to poorhouses, orphanages, and insane asylums. Institution inspection reports include the institution's name, inmate types, facility condition and maintenance. Reports on paupers receiving state aid include names of institutions visited; number of paupers admitted with state funding, discharged or died; and financial savings due to discharges. The alien paupers reports include pauper's name; age; time in U.S.; marital status; residence of relatives; physical and mental condition; and prospects for self-sufficiency.

Creator

• New York (State). State Board of Charities

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

Title

Albany County Alms House daily reports of admissions and discharges

Series Number

A3154

Summary

This series consists of standard forms, submitted daily, recording inmates admitted to or discharged from the Almshouse or its hospital. Entries include inmate's name; address or city/town; and date admitted, readmitted, or discharged. Deaths are recorded under "Discharged".

Creator

• New York (State). State Board of Charities

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Title

Records of an investigation into the administration of the Rensselaer County Almshouse

Series Number

A1983

Summary

This series contains transcripts of testimony, letters, and depositions of officials, employees, and inmates providing information on conditions and treatment of inmates at the Rensselaer County Almshouse. The testimony covers routine operations of the institution, conduct and efficiency of the staff, and treatment and abuse of inmates. Included is information on the case of alleged abuse of almshouse hospital patients by nurse, William Wilmot.

Creator

• New York (State). State Board of Charities

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

Title

Questionnaires on hospital accommodations of county poorhouses

Series Number

A1982

Summary

Questionnaires provide information on medical facilities and conditions in poorhouse hospitals: amount of space; amount and type of facilities, including special facilities; names and salaries of medical personnel; dietary practices and kitchen facilities; sanitary conditions; heating, plumbing, and other utilities; number of patients in the previous year; number of deaths and the causes; number of recoveries; and number currently being treated and their illnesses.

Creator

• New York (State). State Board of Charities

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

Title

Examinations of dependents in county and city institutions

Series Number

A1987

Summary

The examination forms in this series constitute part of an effort to compile statistics regarding the causes of dependency on public charities. Forms document the personal and family history of each dependent, as well as past history of dependency, existing causes of dependency, and future prospects for self-sufficiency. In addition each form includes: name; age; birthplace; marital status; if temperate; occupation; family background; and general remarks on health, behavior, and habits.

Creator

• New York (State). State Board of Charities

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

Title

Census of inmates in almshouses and poorhouses

Series Number

A1978

Summary

Chapter 140 of the laws of 1875 required public almshouses and poorhouses in New York State to keep records on individual inmates and to send copies of these records to the State Board of Charities each month. Census forms in this series provide information on individual inmates' personal, family, and economic history.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

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Title

Washington County records

Series Number

A4586

Creator

• Washington (N.Y. : County)

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Title

Annual reports on poorhouses and almshouses

Series Number

A1988

Summary

County superintendents of the poor submitted these standard form reports which contains information on inmate population statistics organized by sex, mental classification, and cause of pauperism; expenditures for equipment, supplies, and facility maintenance; remarks on needed or completed facility improvements; and suggestions on facility development, institutional management, and administration of poor relief.

Creator

• New York (State). State Board of Charities

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

Title

Register of insane in county poorhouses

Series Number

A1989

Summary

Each county poorhouse physician completed and submitted to the Board a form listing the following information for each inmate: name; county of residence; age; country of birth; occupation; year insanity commenced; if the inmate remained at the poorhouse or died or was discharged during the year; and remarks on behavior, cause of disability, prognosis, and general health.

Creator

• New York (State). State Board of Charities

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Title

Board of Charities census summaries and transmittal letters of select almshouses

Series Number

B1530

Summary

This series consists of transmittal letters, some containing summary reporting data on admissions and discharges, and a few notices of discharge of individual inmates. The records were sent by superintendents of various county almshouses. Institutions represented include the New York City Farm Colony; Richmond County Almshouse; Rockland County Almshouse; and the Home for the Aged and Infirm of Brooklyn Division.

Creator

• New York (State). State Board of Charities

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