Research: Topics: Health Care: Preliminary Guide to Mental Health Documentary Sources in NY
Preliminary Guide to Mental Health Documentary Sources in New York State
Local Government Resources
Students, teachers, historians, recipients of care and their families as well as physicians and health care processionals interested in researching mental health activity in New York will find records created by local governments useful resources for their studies. Local government records document many of the interactions of citizens with local or regional mental health service providers. While local government records are created to document specific functions and activities of government entities and are not originally intended necessarily for individual research, many can contain information on individuals and specific programs or services. However, much of the information created in both private and government-sponsored mental health programs is deemed confidential and protected under New York State's Personal Privacy Protection Act. In New York's municipal governments (cities, towns) and counties, certain administrative records such as minutes of meetings, policies, procedures, monthly and annual reports and various financial records can provide insight into how mental heath services were developed, funded and provided.
In order to find and use potential records, the researcher will need to locate the appropriate department within the local government (such as the county or municipal department of mental health or local government sponsored hospital with a mental health unit) and discuss information needs with the department's records management officer.
Offices of County Clerks
ALBANY
- Thomas Clingan
Albany County Clerk's Office
County Court House, Room 128
Albany, NY 12207
518-487-5110
FAX: 518-487-5099
ALLEGANY
- Joseph E Presutti
Courthouse
Belmont NY 14813
716-268-9270
FAX: 716-590-8122
BRONX
- Hector L Diaz
851 Grand Concourse
Bronx NY 10451
718-590-3646
FAX: 718-590-8122
BROOME
- Barbara Fiala
Edwin L Crawford County Office Building
44 Hawley Street
Government Plaza, POB 2062
Binghamton NY 13902
607-778-2451
FAX: 607-778-2243
CATTARAUGUS
- James Griffith
Cattaraugus County Office Building
303 Court Street
Little Valley NY 14755
716-938-9111, ext 293/297
FAX: 716-938-9438
CAYUGA
- Joseph R Marshall
County Office Building
160 Genesee Street, 1st Floor
Auburn NY 13021
315-253-1271
FAX: 315-253-1006
CHAUTAUQUA
- Sandra K Sopak
County Courthouse, POB 170
Mayville NY 14757
716-753-4331
FAX: 716-753-4310
CHEMUNG
- Catherine K Hughes
County Offices
210 Lake Street, POB 588
POB 588
Elmira NY 14902-0588
607-737-2920
FAX: 607-737-2897
CHENANGO
- Mary C Weidman
5 Court Street
Norwich NY 13815
607-337-1450
FAX: 607-337-1455
CLINTON
- John H Zurlo
Clinton County Government Center
137 Margaret Street
Plattsburgh NY 12901
518-565-4700
FAX: 518-565-4780
COLUMBIA
- John C Hilliard
401 Union Street
Hudson NY 12534
518-828-3339
FAX: 518-828-5299
CORTLAND
- Judith F Riehlman
Court House, POB 5590
Cortland NY 13045
607-753-5021, ext 5099
FAX: 607-758-5500
DELAWARE
- Gary L Cady
POB 426
Delhi NY 13753
607-746-2123
FAX: 607-746-6924
DUTCHESS
- William L Paroli, Jr
County Offices
22 Market Street
Poughkeepsie NY 12601
914-486-2132
FAX: 914-486-2138
ERIE
- David J Swarts
County Offices
25 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo NY 14202
716-858-8865
FAX: 716-858-6550
ESSEX
- Joseph A Provoncha
Essex County Government Center
Court Street, POB 217
Elizabethtown NY 12932
518-873-3600
FAX: 518-873-3548
FRANKLIN
- Wanda D Murtagh
County Offices
63 West Main Street, POB 70
Malone NY 12953
518-481-1684
FAX: 518-483-9143
FULTON
- William E Eschler
Fulton County Office Building, POB 485
223 West Main Street
Johnstown NY 12095
518-762-0556
FAX: 518-762-3839
GENESEE
- Don M Read
County Building No. 1, POB 379
Batavia NY 14020
716-344-2550, ext 2242 (Recording Office)
FAX: 716-344-8521
GREENE
- Mary Ann Kordich
Courthouse, POB 446
Catskill NY 12414
518-943-2050
FAX: 518-943-2146
HAMILTON
- Margaret P Perkins
POB 204, Court House, Route 8
Lake Pleasant NY 12108-0204
518-518-7111
FAX: 518-548-7608
HERKIMER
- Sylvia M Rowan
County Office Building
POB 111, 109-111 Mary Street
Herkimer NY 13350
315-867-1129
FAX: 315-866-4396
JEFFERSON
- JoAnn M Wilder
County Office Building
175 Arsenal Street, 1st Floor
Watertown NY 13601
315-785-3081
FAX: 315-785-5048
KINGS
- Wilbur A Levin
360 Adams Street, Room 190
Brooklyn NY 11201
718-643-7037
FAX: 718-643-8187
LEWIS
- Jesse Schantz
Court House, POB 232
Lowville NY 13367
315-376-5333,ext 334
FAX: 315-376-3768
LIVINGSTON
- James A Culbertson
Livingston County Government Center, Room 201
6 Court Street
Geneseo NY 14454
716-243-7010
FAX: 716-243-7159
MADISON
- O Perry Tooker
County Office Building, POB 668
North Court Street
Wampsville Ny 13163
315-366-2260
FAX: 315-366-2615
MONROE
- Maggie Brooks
101 County Office Building
39 West Main Street
Rochester NY 14614-1476
716-428-5177
FAX: 716-428-5447
MONTGOMERY
- Helen A Bartone
Montgomery County Office Building
Fonda NY 12068
518-853-8115
FAX: 518-853-8171
NASSAU
- Karen V Murphy
240 Old Country Road
Mineola NY 11501
516-571-2661
FAX: 516-742-4099
NEW YORK
- Norman Goodman
60 Centre Street, Room 161
New York NY 10007
212-374-8360
FAX: 212-374-5970
NIAGARA
- Wayne F Jagow
Courthouse, POB 461
Lockport NY 14095-0461
716-439-7022
FAX: 716-439-7066
ONEIDA
- A Sandra Caruso
Oneida County Office Building
800 Park Avenue
Utica NY 13501
315-798-5775
FAX: 315-798-6440
ONONDAGA
- M Ann Ciarpelli
Room 200, Court House
401 Montgomery Street
Syracuse NY 13202
315-435-2227
FAX: 315-435-3455
ONTARIO
- Robert F Mack
Ontario County Court House
27 Pleasant Street
Canandaigua NY 14424
716-396-4200
FAX: 716-396-4245
ORANGE
- Donna L Benson
Orange County Government Center
255-275 Main St
Goshen NY 10924
914-291-2690
FAX: 914-291-2691
ORLEANS
- Carol R Lonnen
Court House Square
3 South Main Street
Albion NY 14411-1495
716-589-5334
FAX: 716-589-0181
OSWEGO
- George J Williams
County Office Building
46 East Bridge Street
Oswego NY 13126
315-349-8385
FAX: 315-349-8383
OTSEGO
- Brian F Carso
197 Main Street, POB 710
Cooperstown NY 13326
607-547-4276
FAX: 607-547-7544
PUTNAM
- Joseph L Peloso, Jr
Putnam County Office Building
40 Gleneida Avenue
Carmel NY 10512
914-225-3641, ext 302
FAX: 914-228-0231
QUEENS
- Gloria D'Amico
88-11 Sutphin Boulevard
Jamaica NY 11435
718-520-3135
FAX: 718-520-4731
RENSSELAER
- Frank Merola
Rensselaer County Courthouse
Troy NY 12180
518-270-4080
FAX: 518-271-7998
RICHMOND
- Mario J Esposito
18 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island NY 10301
718-390-5396
FAX: 718-390-5269
ROCKLAND
- Edward Gorman
27 New Hempstead Road
New City NY 10956
914-638-5221
FAX: 914-638-5647
ST. LAWRENCE
- Orin B Thomas
Court House, 48 Court Street
Canton NY 13617-1198
315-379-2237
FAX: 315-379-2302
SARATOGA
- Kathleen Marchione
Saratoga County Municipal Center
40 McMaster Street
Ballston Spa NY 12020
518-885-2213
FAX: 518-884-4726
SCHENECTADY
- John J Woodward
Schenectady County Office Building
620 State Street
Schenectady NY 12305
518-388-4221
FAX: 518-388-4224
SCHOHARIE
- E David Hallock
Schoharie County Offices
300 Main Street, PO Box 549
Schoharie NY 12157
518-295-8316
FAX: 518-295-8338
SCHUYLER
- Linda M Compton
Schuyler County Office Building
105 Ninth Street, POB 8
Watkins Glen NY 14891
607-535-8133
FAX: 607-535-8130
SENECA
- Christina L Lotz
County Offices
1 DiPronio Drive
Waterloo NY 13165
315-539-5655, ext 2040
FAX: 315-539-9479
STEUBEN
- Judith M Hunter
3 East Pulteney Square
Bath NY 14810
607-776-9631, ext 3204
FAX: 607-776-7158
SUFFOLK
- Edward P Romaine
310 Center Drive
Riverhead NY 11901-3392
516-852-2001
FAX: 516-852-2004
SULLIVAN
- George L Cooke, II
Sullivan County Government Center
100 North Street
PO Box 5012
Monticello NY 12701-5192
914-794-3000, ext 3150
FAX: 914-794-3459
TIOGA
- Charles M Blackman
16 Court Street, POB 307
Owego NY 13827
607-687-8660
FAX: 607-687-4612
TOMPKINS
- Aurora R Valenti
320 North Tioga Street
Ithaca NY 14850
607-274-5431
FAX: 607-274-54445
ULSTER
- Albert Spada
Ulster County Office Building
244 Fair Street
Kingston NY 12402
914-340-3040
FAX: 914-340-3299
WARREN
- Caryl M. Clark
Warren County Municipal Office Building
1340 SR 9
Lake George NY 12845-9803
518-761-6427
FAX: 518-761-6551
WASHINGTON
- Donald J Stewart
383 Broadway
Fort Edward NY 12828
518-746-2171
FAX: 518-746-2166
WAYNE
- Linda A Shaffer
9 Pearl Street, POB 608
Lyons NY 14489-0608
315-946-5870
FAX: 315-946-5978
WESTCHESTER
- Leonard N Spano
110 Dr Martin Luther King Boulevard
White Plains NY 10601
914-285-3114
FAX: 914-285-9005
WYOMING
- Jean M Krotz
143 North Main Street, POB 70
Warsaw NY 14569
716-786-8810
FAX: 716-786-3703
YATES
- Carolyn M Symonds
County Office Building
110 Court Street
Penn Yan NY 14527
315-536-5528
FAX: 315-536-5545