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Displaying 46 Finding Aids
Title
- Manhattan Psychiatric Center photographs
Series Number
- B2603
Summary
- This series of photographs depicts staff and patient daily activities, visitors, facilities, patient therapy, recreation, rehabilitation, and special occasions.
Creator
- Manhattan Psychiatric 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 of Mental Health.
Title
- Matteawan State Hospital correction officers' observation log
Series Number
- A1526
Summary
- This series contains observations recorded by Matteawan State Hospital correctional officers (sometimes other hospital staff members) regarding inmate behavior. Entries record the date and time a particular action was observed; a brief description of the patient's actions; measures taken, if any, by the correctional officer; the patient's name and number; and the correction officer's signature. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Matteawan State Hospital
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
- Patient case books
Series Number
- B2579
Summary
- This series documents patients of several facility branches, wards, and asylums. Extent of coverage is sometimes uncertain. Typical information includes names, dates of admission, ages, origins, and physical conditions of patients as well as observations of behavior, treatment procedures, and other notes.
Creator
- Manhattan State Hospital
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
- 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).
Title
- Buffalo State Hospital patient case files
Series Number
- 14231_93
Summary
- This accretion documents the admission, legal status, assessment, treatment, and discharge of patients of Buffalo State Hospital (later Buffalo Psychiatric Center). Casebooks (Boxes 1-22) contain bound records pertaining to the admission and treatment of patients during the period from 1881 to 1898 (patient case file numbers 151 to 6449). Records which cover the period 1899-1920 (boxes 23-99) consist solely of medical records pertaining to patient care at the facility. These records include patient case file numbers 6456 to 16389. Black and white photographs of patients are included in later case files.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Mental Hygiene
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
- Manhattan State Hospital patient case files
Series Number
- 14231_21A
Summary
- These patient case files consist of the official forms and administrative data documenting the admission, legal status, assessment, treatment planning, treatment, and discharge of patients at Manhattan State Hospital. Records include admission, death, and discharge records; patient photographs; census statistics; and autopsy reports of patients.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Mental Health
- New York (State). Department of Mental Hygiene
Access Restrictions
- Restricted permanently in accordance with Section 33.13 of the Mental Hygiene Law relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office of Mental Health.