Hereditary analysis of applicants for admission, 1912-1931.

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Hereditary analysis of applicants for admission, 1912-1931.

This manuscript volume is a "heredity analysis" of those applying for admission to the Syracuse State School from (fiscal) years1912 through1931. Records cover applications filed from October 1915 through July 1931. The bulk of entries include multigenerational data on mental conditions or predisposition to "feeble-mindedness" as well as remarks on individual or family medical history or living conditions.

.7 cu. ft. (1 volume)

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