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Displaying 40 Finding Aids
Title
- Office of Mental Health patient case files
Series Number
- 14231
Summary
- This series consists of the official forms and administrative data documenting the admission, legal status, assessment, treatment planning, treatment, and discharge of patients in the state's mental health facilities. Records include admission, death, and discharge records; patient photographs; census statistics; and autopsy reports of patients in facilities across the state.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Mental Health
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.
Title
- Ward admission, transfer, and census books
Series Number
- B1473
Summary
- This series consists of books documenting Willard State Hospital ward admissions, transfers, and censuses. Information includes patient name; and ward or building. Also included is a "Tranquilizer record" which includes patient name; identification number; and date tranquilizer use began or ended. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Willard Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted to protect personal privacy.Access permitted under certain conditions upon application and approval by the State Archives.
Title
- Director's administrative correspondence
Series Number
- B1384
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence to and from the State Hospital Commission, individuals, institutions, and agencies relating to administration of the Buffalo State Hospital or to individual patient care. Topics include budgets, staff activity, staff and patient accidents, and general institutional operations. Also included are letters to relatives informing them of the health of patients.
Creator
- Buffalo State Hospital. Superintendent's Office
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
- Patient indexes
Series Number
- B1742
Summary
- This series consists of indexes to patient case numbers and indexes to patient casebooks created by the staff of Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital. Indexes are roughly alphabetical by patient name.
Creator
- Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (N.Y.)
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
- Weekly census reports of veterans
Series Number
- B1583
Summary
- This series consists of approximately 490 weekly census reports of veterans of the United States armed forces who were patients at Utica State Hospital. Each weekly report form consists of a single, two-part, printed sheet. Table "A" shows categories for general, tuberculosis, and neuro-psych patients. These are carbon copies of the original forms which were apparently prepared for and submitted to the United States Veterans' Bureau for purposes of establishing benefit eligibility for hospitalized veterans.
Creator
- Utica State Hospital (N.Y.)
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
- State Commission in Lunacy visitation book
Series Number
- B1743
Summary
- This series consists of periodic reports by the State Commission in Lunacy concerning visits to the Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital. Reports include information on buildings and grounds; the general administration and condition of the hospital; and the names of patients who were spoken to during visits.
Creator
- Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Records identifying patients 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 of Mental Health.
Title
- Morgue registers
Series Number
- B1802
Summary
- This series was compiled by morgue personnel to document deaths. Information varies over time but typically includes date, patient number, building, names of attendants transporting body to the morgue, name of person giving religious rites, person identifying deceased, and name of person or funeral home removing body. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Willard Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted permanently in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records and the Personal Privacy Protection Law.Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.
Title
- Assorted admission, discharge, and death records
Series Number
- B1816
Summary
- This series documents patient admissions, discharges, and deaths. The records may have been used for reporting purposes or for the compilation of statistics. Information includes patient admission, re-admission, discharge, and death cards and weekly lists of patients discharged and admitted. Weekly lists vary in content from detailed to mere lists of patient names, date, sex, patient numbers, and manner of leaving for discharges or legally liable relative for admissions. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted permanently in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records and the Personal Privacy Protection Law.Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.
Title
- Gowanda State Hospital photographic album of occupational therapy activities
Series Number
- B1968
Summary
- This series consists of one loose leaf album containing thirty, 8 x 10 inch black-and-white photographs. The images document staff, patients, facilities, and activities related to occupational therapy. Captions frequently identify groups by condition, such as regressed, chronic, and senile.
Creator
- Gowanda 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
- Willard State Hospital staff notes on patient diagnosis
Series Number
- B1463
Summary
- This series consists of notes from staff meetings at Willard State Hospital. The notes document staff presentations and discussions of cases of individual patients. Information includes date; staff in attendance and persons giving reports and summaries. Patients discussed were sometimes at the meetings. Their statements and staff's observations of them are included. Reports include case abstracts; patients' social, physical, and mental histories and diagnoses; treatment histories; and present symptoms. Diagnoses and parole decisions are sometimes noted. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
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
- Office of Mental Health patient admission, discharge, and parole registers
Series Number
- 20279
Summary
- These registers were created by mental health facilities to document patient admissions and discharges. The registers typically provide patient name, nativity, date of admission or discharge, date of birth, chronological number, race, and religion. Other information varies but occasionally includes occupation, education, names and addresses of relatives, legal and civil status, and comments.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Mental Health
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
- Office of Mental Health photographic material
Series Number
- B1974
Summary
- These undated black-and-white photographs and negatives depict Long Island state mental hospital facilities, buildings, staff, and patients. The hospitals shown are Pilgrim State Hospital, Central Islip State Hospital, and Kings Park State Hospital.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Mental Health
Access Restrictions
- Photographs and negatives depicting patients 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 of Mental Health.
Title
- Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center photographic images of mental health patients, staff, and facilities
Series Number
- B1560
Summary
- Prints, slides, and photo albums provide extensive visual documentation of the daily activities at several central New York state mental health facilities. Scenes include parties; sports; field trips; dining; ceremonies; entertainment, patient therapy and treatments and interior and exterior of buildings. Staff, patients, and visitors are shown in committees; classes; meetings; therapy groups; nursing school, and other settings. Images include facilities and equipment, and patient art.
Creator
- Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center
Access Restrictions
- Photographs depicting patients 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 of Mental Health.
Title
- Accident, injury, and escape reports
Series Number
- B1801
Summary
- This series consists of accident, injury, and escape reports prepared by the ward physician and other staff. The reports usually include date of report, name of patient, patient number, date of admission ward, mental diagnosis, age, date and time of incident. Accident reports also include patient's general mental and physical condition, nature and cause of accident, physician's findings, treatment, witnesses, and persons notified. The escape reports include manner of escape and law enforcement agencies notified. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted permanently in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records and the Personal Privacy Protection Law. Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the Office of Mental Health.
Title
- Willard State Hospital court papers relating to patients' legal matters
Series Number
- B1430
Summary
- This series consists of court papers, and correspondence relating to legal proceedings involving patients at Willard State Hospital. Material includes notices, petitions, transcripts, and affidavits relating to appointing representatives for legally committed patients to manage their property and affairs including estate settlements, release of dower rights; attempts to secure payments, and other legal matters.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
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
- Trustees' or visitors' record book
Series Number
- B1746
Summary
- This series documents visits and inspections by the Board of Trustees (after 1896 called Visitors) of the Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (previously known as the State Homeopathic Asylum for the Insane at Middletown). The entries are relatively brief and describe conditions at the hospital as well as visits with individual patients.
Creator
- Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Records identifying patients 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 of Mental Health.
Title
- Register of reports of alleged non-resident or deportable aliens
Series Number
- B2450
Summary
- This register is a bound volume that lists persons who were alleged to be aliens or non-residents living in state or public mental health facilities. It appears to be the first (and possibly only) volume created after the Commissioner of Mental Hygiene was given authority to deport or remove such persons, pursuant to Chapter 766 of the Laws of 1946. Each person's entry is on a two-page form, and includes basic biographical data and often more detailed personal information.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Mental Hygiene
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
- Willard State Hospital special therapies report
Series Number
- B1817
Summary
- This series documents the use of a variety of therapies and the number of patients receiving therapies each month at Willard State Hospital. Some reports are categorized by ward; some list patients by name; some categorize information by gender of patient. Types of therapies include tranquilizing drugs, convulsive therapy, insulin therapy, and psychotherapy. Extensive lists of tranquilizing drugs are given.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
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
- Willard Psychiatric Center burial and interment records
Series Number
- B1760
Summary
- This series consists of burial registers, cemetery plot maps, and administrative files and reports relating to the maintenance, operation, and administration of the Willard Psychiatric Center cemetery. More than 5,000 patients are buried in the Willard Psychiatric Center (formerly the Willard Asylum for the Insane) cemetery which included Jewish, Protestant, Catholic, and Civil War veteran sections. Burial registers include name; age; nativity; death and burial dates; and plot locations. Soldier's ranks, companies, and regiments are noted.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Mental Health
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
- Visitor register
Series Number
- B1748
Summary
- This series consists of names, home addresses, and dates of visit for groups and individuals visiting the Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital. Additional information describes the nature of the visit (visiting relative, curiosity, affiliated institution, excursion, or official ward visits).
Creator
- Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Records identifying patients 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 of Mental Health.