New York State Board of Charities Photographs of Custodial Facilities in New York and Other States

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
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.
Title
Photographs of custodial facilities in New York and other states
Quantity
1 cubic foot; 1 35mm microfilm roll(s)
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
A1994
Creator
Arrangement

Arranged by institution.

Scope and Content Note

These photographs are of 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. These are mounted and unmounted photographs. Most photographs are identified by subject and institution.

The State Commissioner in Lunacy, under the Board of Charities' direction, prepared a report on treatment of the insane in other states. These photographs appear to have been gathered for that report.

Alternate Formats Available

Microfilm is available for use at the New York State Archives or through interlibrary loan.

Selected photographs from this series have been digitized and are available in State Archives Digital Collections.

A4228Series A4228, Photographs of custodial institutions for the mentally deficient, contains a number of identical or closely related photographs.

Other Finding Aids

Item list is available at the repository.

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.

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