Willard Psychiatric Center burial and interment records, 1876-2000 (bulk 1876-1929).

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Willard Psychiatric Center burial and interment records, 1876-2000 (bulk 1876-1929).

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This series consists of four burial registers, cemetery plot maps, and administrative files and reports relating to the maintenance, operation, and administration of the Willard Psychiatric Center cemetery. The burial registers are arranged chronologically and name indexes appear at the front of each volume. Formats vary slightly over time. Volume 1 (July 1870 - July 1885) includes the following information: name of deceased, age, nativity, date of death, date of burial, whole number, form, lot (which all refer to the location of the body in the cemetery), witness name, and remarks (indicating whether an autopsy was performed.). Volume 2 (July 1885- June 1890) includes identical information. Included in Volume 2 is a separate section for the Soldiers' Cemetery. Soldiers' ranks, companies, and regiments are noted. In Volume 3 (Oct. 1891 - April 1929) soldiers are identified in the name index.

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Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)

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The Willard State Hospital School of Nursing grew out of two-year hospital attendant classes begun in 1887 at Willard Asylum. In 1922, in attempting to standardize education and training of nurses, all nursing schools in the State (affiliated with both general hospitals and mental hospitals) were brought under the authority of the State Education Department. From the description of Willard State Hospital School of Nursing records, 1917-1977. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record...

New York (State) Dept. of Mental Hygiene.

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Willard Asylum for the Insane (N.Y.)

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Willard Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)

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By act of the legislature passed on April 30, 1864, the secretary of the State Medical Society, Dr. Sylvester D. Willard, was authorized to investigate the condition of the insane poor in the various poorhouses, almshouses, insane asylums, and other institutions throughout the state (except those required by law to report to the legislature), and to transmit the acquired information to county judges in the state. Each judge then appointed a physician to visit the institutions where ...

New York State Office of Mental Health

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Previously known as the Buffalo State Hospital, the facility became Buffalo Psychiatric Center according to Chapter 558 of the Laws of 1974. From the description of Buffalo Psychiatric Center patient case files, 1920-1975. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 82286416 The original cemetery was started at Willard Asylum for the Insane (as the facility was then called) in 1870. Included in the original cemetery grounds was a Civil War cemetery for patien...