Inpatient case files, 1870-1956.

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Inpatient case files, 1870-1956.

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As a residential treatment center and educational facility for mentally retarded persons in Massachusetts, the Walter E. Fernald State School is responsible for providing a safe, healthy, and humane environment for its clients. In fulfilling this function, for each client admitted the school and its predecessors have provided ongoing diagnosis and treatment of his or her physical and mental condition as recorded in these case files.

186.2 cubic ft. (147 record center cartons and 7 doc. boxes)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6775449

Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives

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Walter E. Fernald State School

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The Experimental School for Teaching and Training Idiotic Children conducted at the Perkins Institution and Massachusetts Asylum for the Blind from 1848 was incorporated by Massachusetts as the Massachusetts School for Idiotic and Feeble-Minded Youth in 1850. It was renamed Massachusetts School for the Feeble-Minded in 1883 and Walter E. Fernald State School in 1925. From the description of Movement of population log, <1920-1977> (bulk <1960-1977>). (Unknown). WorldCat re...

Massachusetts School for Idiotic and Feeble-Minded Youth

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Massachusetts School for the Feeble-Minded

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The Experimental School for Teaching and Training Idiotic Children conducted at the Perkins Institution and Massachusetts Asylum for the Blind from 1848 was incorporated by Massachusetts as the Massachusetts School for Idiotic and Feeble-Minded Youth in 1850. It was renamed Massachusetts School for the Feeble-Minded in 1883 and Walter E. Fernald State School in 1925. From the description of Equipment and supplies reference files, 1899-1916. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122506093 ...