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1. Viewers looked in on a New York State School for...

Type:
Image
Date Created:
1957
Collection:
Civil Service Employees Association, Inc. (CSEA), American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1000 Records
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap015
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System Modified Dtsi:
2019-01-31T15:30:18Z
Description:
Viewers looked in on a New York State School for the Mentally Retarded for the first time on network television on the CBS Bill Leonard Show, "Eye on New York." The documentary, filmed at Wassaic State School, included this interview with Dr. George F. Etling, director (right), and Dr. Hyman W. Abrahamer, assistant director. From the New York State Office of Mental Hygiene Annual Report 1957. Courtesy of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Paul Castellani.
Subject:
New York State Schools for the Mentally Retarded, Leonard, Bill, Labor union members, Wassaic State School (N.Y), CBS Broadcasting, Etling, George F., Labor unions, Network Television Programs, Castellani, Paul, Civil Service Employees Association (N.Y.), and Abrahamer, Hyman W.