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Displaying 15 Finding Aids
Title
- Photographs of custodial facilities in New York and other states
Series Number
- A1994
Summary
- These photographs depict public custodial facilities in New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. They include: exterior building views; interior building views; facility grounds; institutional residents; and institutional staff. The photographs appear to have been gathered for a report on treatment of the mentally ill in other states, which was prepared by the New York State Commissioner in Lunacy.
Creator
- New York (State). State Board of Charities
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
- Willard Psychiatric Center background materials for Board of Visitors' reports
Series Number
- B2505
Summary
- These records consist of materials used to generate final monthly reports of the Board of Visitors. They contain summaries of work performed by functional units at Willard (primarily statistical analysis) and raw statistical data pertaining to patients and staff. The board was responsible for reviewing incidents involving staff and/or patients to ensure that standards for quality of service were being met.
Creator
- Willard Psychiatric Center (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
- Board of Visitors' reports
Series Number
- B1436
Summary
- The monthly reports of the Board of Visitors of Willard Psychiatric Center consist of superintendent/directors' reports and Board of Visitors meeting minutes. The reports discuss epidemics; patient and staff health; accidents; department reports; statistics related to admissions, deaths, and discharges; staff promotion and activities; and fund allocations. The minutes record each member's observations, inspections, and interviews.
Creator
- Willard Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Reports on institutionalized epileptics
Series Number
- A1991
Summary
- This series consists of reports about persons with epilepsy that were submitted to the Board of Social Welfare from the Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children, the Rome State Custodial Asylum, and the New York State Custodial Asylum for Feeble-Minded Women at Newark, and the Brunswick Home at Amityville. Information includes gender; age; color; birthplace; if teachable; how long epileptic; frequency of attacks; physical condition; mental condition; and general remarks on behavior, condition, and ability to work.
Creator
- New York (State). State Board of Charities
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Annual reports
Series Number
- B2744
Summary
- This series consists of annual reports published by the New York State Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled. Reports relate to the status of care of the mentally disabled at state-run psychiatric centers throughout New York. Topics addressed in the reports include the living conditions at state psychiatric centers, legal rights of patients, and changes in the quality of care at these facilities over time.
Creator
- New York (State). State Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled
Access Restrictions
- 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
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
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
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Willard State Hospital annual reports
Series Number
- B1433
Summary
- The series consists of annual reports of the trustees of the Willard Asylum for the Insane, and later, the board of managers of the Willard State Hospital, summarizing the management and progress of the institution. Reports list financial contributions to the hospital; statistics for the patient population; numbers and turnover of officers and employees; and financial statements for hospital and farm operations.
Creator
- New York (State). Attorney General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
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
Access Restrictions
- 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
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Photographs and floor plans of charitable institutions
Series Number
- A1993
Summary
- These disbound volumes contain photographs and lithographs of state charitable institutions such as asylums, hospitals, dispensaries and orphanages. Images are mostly of building exterior views, with occasional floor plans and interior views. Most are captioned with the name and location of the institution. These photographs may have been used in reports required by the State Legislature for the Board of Charities to provide recommendations for improvements to charitable institutions in 1867 and 1873.
Creator
- New York (State). State Board of Charities
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
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
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this 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
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Commission in Lunacy annual reports
Series Number
- B1432
Summary
- This series consists of published copies of selected annual reports prepared by the commission to summarize its work and make recommendations. Typically the reports include general information on the state system, and certain early reports address the licensed private institution systems and the general hospital system. Reports also give a summary of recommendations, general statistics, and the annual reports submitted to the commission by the boards of managers of the various state hospitals.
Creator
- New York (State). State Commission in Lunacy
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Monthly reports and minutes of meetings of boards of managers of state institutions
Series Number
- A0283
Summary
- This series consists of reports and minutes of meetings submitted to the governor by boards of managers of state institutions documenting their visitation and inspection of these institutions as required by law. The reports provide information on the condition of the facilities, financial and administrative matters, and population of the institution. The minutes detail the organization of the board and election of officers, and provide similar information on the institution and its population as do the reports.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor
Access Restrictions
- Partially restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).