Scope and Content: The State Lunatic Hospital at Northampton was established in 1855 and opened in 1858. It was successively renamed Northampton Lunatic Hospital in 1862, Northampton Insane Hospital in 1898, and Northampton State Hospital in 1906.
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by patient
Restrictions: Mental health client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 123, s 36. For conditions of access consult repository
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Child guidance clinic client case files [Northampton State Hospital (Mass.).]
Outpatient consultation case files [Northampton State Hospital (Mass.).]
Scope and Content: The State Lunatic Hospital at Northampton was established in 1855 and opened in 1858. It was successively renamed Northampton Lunatic Hospital in 1862, Northampton Insane Hospital in 1898, and Northampton State Hospital in 1906.
Arrangement: In two subseries: (1) Female consultation cases (2) Male consultation cases; Arranged within each subseries alphabetically by patient
Restrictions: Mental health client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 123, s 36. For conditions of access consult repository
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Inpatient case files [Northampton State Hospital (Mass.).]
Scope and Content: The State Lunatic Hospital at Northampton was established in 1855 and opened in 1858. It was successively renamed Northampton Lunatic Hospital in 1862, Northampton Insane Hospital in 1898, and Northampton State Hospital in 1906. It was closed in 1993.
Restrictions: Mental health client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 123, s 36. For conditions of access consult repository
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Bridgewater judicial transfer files [Massachusetts Division of Legal Medicine]
Scope and Content: The Division of Legal Medicine was established in 1956 to provide psychiatric services to courts and correctional institutions and to ensure that persons who came into contact with the criminal justice system received needed mental health care. St 1967, c 620 established special procedures whereby persons confined at Bridgewater State Hospital pursuant to then MGLA c 123, ss 51, 103-105 (cf. since 1970, ss 5-6, 18), could petition for hearings relative to their confinement. Bridgewater judicial transfer files were created by the Division of Legal Medicine in the course of carrying out its responsibility for coordinating the transfer of those who, as a result of a judicial hearing, were to be transferred from Bridgewater, a maximum security facility, to other state hospitals for the mentally ill.
Restrictions: Mental health client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 123, s 36. For conditions of access consult repository
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State hospital discharge case files [Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Division of Legal Medicine]
Scope and Content: The Division of Legal Medicine was established in 1956 to provide psychiatric services to courts and correctional institutions and to ensure that persons who came into contact with the criminal justice system received needed mental health care. Pursuant to then MGLA c 123, ss 90, 100, and 101 (cf. since 1970, ss 4, 15-16), the Dept. of Mental Health held responsibilities, exercised through the division, in the discharge from the state hospitals of insane persons who were known to have attempted or committed violence against others or persons who had been indicted for murder or manslaughter but acquitted by reason of insanity. State hospital discharge case files were created to provide a record of the discharge approval process.
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by name
Restrictions: Mental health client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 123, s 36. For conditions of access consult repository
Notes: Box 1: A-D. Box 2: E-J. Box 3: K-O. Box 4: P-Z
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Adult after-care clinic case files [Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Division of Legal Medicine]
Scope and Content: The Division of Legal Medicine was established in 1956 to provide psychiatric services to courts and correctional institutions and to ensure that persons who came into contact with the criminal justice system received needed mental health care. An adult after-care clinic was responsible for treating and evaluating, on an outpatient basis, persons who had recently been paroled or discharged from correction facilities whether such treatment was a condition of parole or was voluntarily requested. Adult after-care clinic case files were created to provide a record of the treatment and psychiatric evaluation of these persons.
Arrangement: In two subseries: (1) Case files; arranged alphabetically; (2) Case files; arranged by case no
Restrictions: Criminal offender record information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 6, ss 167-178. Mental health client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 123, s 36. Mental retardation client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 123B, s 17. For conditions of access consult repository
Notes: Box 1: A-M. Box 2: O-S. Box 3: S-Z. Box 4: No. 1-101. Box 5: No. 102-268
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Director’s administrative files [Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Division of Legal Medicine]
Scope and Content: The Division of Legal Medicine was established in 1956 to provide psychiatric services to courts and correctional institutions and to ensure that persons who came into contact with the criminal justice system received needed mental health care. Director’s administrative files, consisting of correspondence, minutes, memorandums, drafts, and legal files, were created in the course of carrying out these responsibilities and reflect the director’s activities in this area as well as participation in broader departmental activities.
Restrictions: Criminal offender record information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 6, ss 167-178. Mental health client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 123, s 36. Mental retardation client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 123B, s 17. For conditions of access consult repository
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Convict treatment case files [Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Division of Legal Medicine]
Scope and Content: The Division of Legal Medicine was established in 1956 to provide psychiatric services to courts and correctional institutions and to ensure that persons who came into contact with the criminal justice system received needed mental health care. To fulfill this responsibility the division held clinics for incarcerated adults and children in correction and juvenile facilities as well as a clinic for paroled children and adults. Connvict treatment case files were created to provide a record of the treatment and psychiatric evaluation of these persons.
Arrangement: Arranged by case no
Restrictions: Criminal offender record information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 6, ss 167-178. Mental health client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 123, s 36. Mental retardation client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 123B, s 17. Youth services client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 120, s 21. For conditions of access consult repository
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Annual reports [Danvers Lunatic Hospital (Danvers, Mass.).]
Scope and Content: The State Lunatic Hospital at Danvers, established by Massachusetts in 1877, opened in 1878 as Danvers Lunatic Hospital. It was renamed Danvers Insane Hospital in 1898, and Danvers State Hospital in 1909.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Public document, no. 20. Reports for 1887-1889, 1891, 1897-1898, 1901, 1904, 1913, 1915, 1942-1952 missing
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Ledgers [Danvers Insane Hospital (Mass.).]
Scope and Content: The State Lunatic Hospital at Danvers, established in 1877, opened in 1878 as Danvers Lunatic Hospital. It was renamed Danvers Insane Hospital in 1898 and Danvers State Hospital in 1909. It was closed in 1992.
Arrangement: Arranged by account holder, thereunder chronologically
Notes: Ledgers B (1892-1898) and C (1902-1908) only. B also includes daybook entries of monies received, miscellaneous cash, and interest. C also includes ledger entries for special appropriations for capital improvements. (See also: Special appropriation ledgers, 1903-1933 ((M-Ar)513X))
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