The series contains testimony given at public hearings conducted by Senator James H. Donovan as chairman of the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Select Committee on Mental and Physical Handicap. In addition to testimonies and hearing transcripts, the series also contains reports, correspondence, memorandums, pertinent printed materials, and copies of legislation. Topics addressed include mental health deinstitutionalization, children with handicaps, licensing of New York City teachers, education technology, and services to children at risk.
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This series consists of copies of the publicly accessible website of the Law Revision Commission. They contain information about the commission's mission and operations, meeting notices, and materials recommending revisions to various laws.
Creator
New York (State). Law Revision Commission
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Minutes of joint meetings of Superintendents of Asylums for the Insane
Series Number
B1745
Summary
This series documents the yearly meetings of the Joint Committee of Insane Asylum Superintendents. The minutes contain information pertaining to pending legislation, general administration, asylum policy, and patient treatment.
Creator
Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (N.Y.)
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This series consists of various records considered to be historical that were collected or retained by the Willard Asylum for the Insane (later Willard State Hospital and Willard Psychiatric Center). Records include chapel books; hospital rules and regulations; patient and staff handbooks; orientation material; histories of Willard facilities; biographies of founders and officials; training materials; legal documents and photographs of groups and activities. Also included are early reference works on psychoanalysis, demonic possession, hysteria epidemics, and double consciousness.
Creator
Willard Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)
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