Willowbrook Developmental Center [RESTRICTED], 1968-1981
Restricted- Extent:
- 8.3 cubic ft.
- Scope and content:
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Willowbrook Developmental Center was formerly known as the Willowbrook State School. In 1979 its name was changed to Staten Island Developmental Center, but some still referred to it as Willowbrook. The name Willowbrook Developmental Center has been used for all folder titles.
Files in this subseries document the day-to-day operation of Willowbrook Developmental Center. Topics of particular interest include staff training, medical care, dental services, nursing services, education of residents, policies and procedures, and incident reports, There are also files of correspondence from Willowbrook directors. Also included in this subseries are files related to the buildings at Willowbrook managed by United Cerebral Palsy. Many files contain records of individual Willowbrook patients.
This subseries consists of both letter and legal sized files in separate alphabetical arrangements. At the end of the subseries are four flat boxes, which contain an oversized computer printout listing the status history of Willowbrook residents and a printout listing Willowbrook residents receiving psychoactive medications.
- Arrangement:
- Arranged alphabetically.
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