Willard Asylum Scrapbook Reveals Twenty Years of Life
A scrapbook compiled by the wife of a Willard Asylum assistant physician chronicles Willard community life from 1870 to 1890. It includes photographs, newspaper clippings about the institution, entertainment programs for patients, and vivid excerpts from period journalism. The collection portrays a close, isolated outpost with print-era connections.
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Robert E. Doran
Geneva
Asylum
Willard
Lake
J M Wise
Willard Insane Asylum
University of Buffalo
Crawford
C B Bristol
Bristol
J B Chapman
Ovid
Romulus
Seneca County
Prince Arthur
Queen Victoria
Hadley Hall Sunday Services Include Catholic and Protestant
Religious listings show Protestant Reverend John J. Kotun holds service at 10 00 A M every Sunday with Communion on the first Sunday each month. Catholic Father Thomas Florack offers Confessions at 8 00 A M and Mass at 8 30 A M on Sundays with First Friday activities. Jewish Rabbi Morris Goldfarb conducts services at 10 00 A M every Thursday at Grandview.
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John J. Kotun
Hadley Hall
Thomas Florack
Morris Goldfarb
Grandview
Reading Volunteers Aid LaFayette School Program
Seneca County Activity Center volunteers visit LaFayette School in Waterloo to mentor students in reading. Each volunteer spends fifteen minutes with a student across three classes, then allows a library visit for borrowing books. A second project prepares plaques for a bi centennial display at LaFayette School.
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Seneca County
Actvity Center
Seneca Falls
LaFayette School
Waterloo
Mr Dunn
Jup
LaFayette
Alcoholism Rehabilitation Unit Plans Individualized Treatment
The unit reports discharge rates surpass admissions and introduces a personalized treatment program launching September 2, 1975. Community picnics at Watkins Glen and Red Jacket Park, staff appreciation, resident birthdays, and multiple outings and activities are noted along with new transfers from Rochester State and Ward 011 residents receiving a color TV.
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Watkins Glen
John G
Edith
Yates County
United Church
Red Jacket Park
Penn Yan
Yates Activity Center
Rochester State
James Bell
Robert Walters
Bill Weist
Roseland Park
Captain Palmer
Ontario County Unit welcomes new members and praises minibus
The Ontario County Unit announces the welcome of Brian Welch and Elsie Bard. A new mini bus aids trips to Elmira Lodi Point Canandaigua and Naples with transportation to two activities centers. August 8 1975 brought its annual unit picnic at Lodi Point State Park with good weather food games swimming and company.
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Ontario County
Brian Welch
Elsie Bard
Ontario Co
Elmira
Lodi Point
Sam
Guieaniee
Naples
Canandaigua
Lodi Point State Park
Tuition Support Program Opens for Mental Hygiene Staff 1975
On September 11 1975 the 1975 76 employee benefits tuition support program for eligible Mental Hygiene employees opens. The Civil Service administers the program to aid career development within State service and supports study for credit or non credit including college courses institutes seminars and correspondence courses from accredited schools. The Education Unit provides details on eligibility requirements and application procedures.
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Civil Service
August Birthdays and Unit Picnic at Sampson State Park
The 8 August 75 Unit Picnic at Sampson State Park featured fruit, grills, desserts, and a lake dip. Residents enjoyed bus trips to Elmira Dunn Stadium, Cornell Ithaca, Seneca Lake boat ride, and a Corning Glass tour with birthdays and staff celebrations noted.
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Larry Ward
John Cole
David Schwartz
Margaret McEvoy
Anna Gordon
Jessie Rozelle
Carrie Smith
George Coryell
Token
George
Sampson State Park
Chuck
Seneca County
Pat Avery
Sonny Ellison
Elmira
Dunn Stadium
Cornell
Ithaca
Ithacn
Seneca Lake
Watkins Glen
Luenh
Corning Glass
Jim Scott
Backyard gatherings with ice cream sundae and cookout theme
Community members led by Bo Gerlach and others host casual in yard activities including ice cream, popcorn, kool aid and swimming open to attendees. Dr. Corcoran and Dianne Colvin attended the Canandaigua Clinic review as part of a Ontario budget discussion noting 19M and 27 A.
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Hateh Bu
Bo Gerlach
Acti
Ise Ogra
Geneva
Corcoran
Dianne Colvin
Canandaigua
Ontario
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Sintarigal
Tara Donia
Beth A. Schwarz
Religious
Seneca County Activity Center
Sybil Farr
Patricia McDermott
UTE
Ma. Hazel
Gleen
Butch” Turner
017
Seneca Army Depot
Butch
Barbara Kennedy
Beverly Welch
108
Dennis Gilroy
Canada
Oyid
Spence
Joey - OK
June Dana
Ed Smink
Marge Ross
Gloria Rice
Frank Perdichol
Dorothy Seafuse
Chuck Holmberg
Paula Haskins
Sur
Gus Newton
Sue Salzer
Carl Ganoung
Pauline Walker
Richard Foxx
Richard Coonra
Sandifur
Sandifur’ S
Lucky
Terri
Duane
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!