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Displaying 32 Finding Aids
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
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Annual reports of hospitals
Series Number
- A1981
Summary
- These financial and statistical reports were submitted annually to the Board by every hospital in the State. Each report provides information on property and investment value, indebtedness, and cash on hand, as well as statistics on patients treated, vaccinations, prescriptions, and visits made.
Creator
- New York (State). State Board of Charities
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
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
- Printed reports
Series Number
- A0010
Summary
- This series contains printed reports either submitted by the State Board of Charities to the Legislature, or by special committees to the Board of Charities. Reports by the board include legal proceedings against specific charities, and statewide statistical analyses of charities. Other reports contain recommendations by subcommittees and experts in the field on topics such as the blind, the insane, the treatment of resident aliens, and the view of charities in other nations.
Creator
- New York (State). State Board of Charities
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- National Governors' Conference and related federal issues policy development files
Series Number
- B1219
Summary
- The materials in this series were compiled to prepare Governors Nelson A. Rockefeller and Malcolm Wilson and their respective staffs for the National Governors' Conference meetings in 1973 and 1974; and Governor W. Averell Harriman and his staff for meetings held between 1956 and 1958.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor. Deputy Secretary to the Governor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
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
- Minutes of the Board and the Committee of the Whole
Series Number
- 14251
Summary
- This series consists of meeting minutes of the Board of Social Welfare and reports produced by various committees of the board, particularly in regard to approving certificates of incorporation under the state's Not for Profit Corporation Law. The board is responsible for oversight of state policy and programs for children and adult care and for protecting the welfare of disabled, needy, and dependent persons, especially by visiting, inspecting, and setting standards for institutions and agencies caring for such persons.
Creator
- New York (State). Board of Social Welfare
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in part. Personnel records are restricted to protect personal privacy.Use under supervision of archivist.
Title
- Correspondence and working files for Saratoga County Historical Survey
Series Number
- A4194
Summary
- This series contains records resulting from a 15-week white collar relief project funded through the State Temporary Emergency Relief Administration. Records of the survey include: memoranda on procedures and staffing of the project; correspondence of the survey supervisor; newspaper clippings about the survey and historical events related to survey work; descriptions of and extracts from public records and private manuscripts; drawings of markers and monuments on the Saratoga battlefield; and notes on the history of Saratoga County.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Division of Archives and History
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 of orphan asylums and homes for the friendless
Series Number
- A1985
Summary
- This series contains reports submitted to the Board by private institutions receiving no state funding. Each report is divided into sections: a financial schedule containing data on the value of real and personal property, investments, indebtedness, receipts and expenditures, and cash on hand; and institution population statistics containing summary data on the number and sex of inmates, including new 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
- 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
- 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
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this series.
Title
- Cambria records
Series Number
- A4651
Summary
- Microfilmed records include Town Board meeting minutes (1808-1997); a ledger book of the Overseer of the Poor (1878); polling lists ((1868 and 1881); and tax assessment rolls (1838-1899).
Creator
- Cambria (N.Y. : Town)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Lists of physicians
Series Number
- A3104
Summary
- This series consists of two types of forms listing physicians. The county list includes name and address of a physician in each city, and remarks such as "physician to poor house" or "no physician". The other list provides the same information for each ward of a designated city.
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
- 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
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Investigation background files concerning the International Sunshine Society
Series Number
- A3155
Summary
- This series consists of hearing transcripts, correspondence, and printed items created or used by the Board's Special Committee to Investigate the Affairs and Management of the International Sunshine Society and its Branches and Affiliated Societies. Included are records from the Board's consideration of an application for extension of corporate purposes; records of the Society's application for approval of an amended certificate of incorporation; and records of the investigation following the 1913 hearing.
Creator
- New York (State). State Board of Charities
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the 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
- Litigation files
Series Number
- B1302
Summary
- This series consists of investigative material, correspondence, legal documents, and hearing transcripts of the Board of Social Welfare relating to charitable institutions investigated for personal or financial malfeasance. These institutions provided for dependent, neglected, and delinquent children, as well as for the aged, indigent, disabled, and disadvantaged. Investigations occurred relating to allegations of abuse of dependents, discrimination, financial or licensing irregularities, or other problems.
Creator
- New York (State). Board of Social Welfare
Access Restrictions
- Most material in this series is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Law pursuant to multiple federal and state laws.