An Annotated Inventory of the David Goode, PhD Collection on the Willowbrook State School, c. 1970-1975, 2000


Archives & Special Collections
College of Staten Island Library, CUNY
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Finding Aid by Catherine N. Carson

         

Overview of the Collection
Collection No. :WSSM-5
Title:The David Goode, PhD Collection on the Willowbrook State School
Creator:David Goode
Dates:c. 1970-1975, 2000
Extent:7 Folders
Abstract:Dr. David Goode is a Professor in the Sociology Program at the College of Staten Island. He has strong research interests in the field of Developmental Disabilities and in the Willowbrook State School. The collection includes brochures, programs, and articles related to the Willowbrook State School and related issues. The collection also includes reprint copies of the text of the 1975 consent decree.

Several books have been cataloged and placed in the book collection:

Burton Blatt and Fred Kaplan. Christmas in Purgatory, Photographic Essay on Mental Retardation.

U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Report of the Secretary’s Special Federal Team, The New York State Mental Retardation Program. October 1972

Jean Reiss. They learned to do without. Untold Stories From Willowbrook State School 1958-1970. 1994.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

The David Good, PhD Collection on the Willowbrook State School, Archives & Special Collections, Department of the Library, College of Staten Island, CUNY, Staten Island, New York.

Acquisition

This collection was donated to the College of Staten Island in 2005.

Processing Information

Collection processed by Catherine N. Carson.

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Restrictions

Access

Access to this record group is unrestricted.

Copyright Notice

The researcher assumes full responsibility for compliance with laws of copyright. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the Coordinator of Archives & Special Collections.

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Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following terms. Manuscipt collections are not included in the College of Staten Island's library catalog at this time.

Willowbrook State School

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Container Listing

                                                           
    
Box# Folder# Title
1 1 Focus on Mental Retardation (Brochure), c. 1970s
          - Brochure on mental retardation issued by the New York Association for Retarded Children (NYSARC) and the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene.
1 2 Lecture Announcment, c 1970s
          - Announce for a lecture entitled "Willowbrook: A Community Challenge" at Staten Island Community College.
1 3 The Advocate, February 23, 1972
          - A student publication produced by Staten Island Community College. This issue includes a cover story and photographed entitled, "Save the Willowbrook Children." Additional copies of this publication are available in the Staten Island Community College Archives.
1 4 The Advocate, April 1972
          - A student publication produced by Staten Island Community College. This issue includes a story on Willowbrook and a short interview with Bernard Carabello. Additional copies of this publication are available in the Staten Island Community College Archives.
1 5 Staten Island Advance Article, April 16, 2000
          - Article entitled "25 Years After Willowbrook."
1 6 25th Anniversary of the Consent Decree – Reprint of Consent Decree, May 2, 2000
          - Reprint of the text of the 1975 Willowbrook Consent Decree.
1 7 Exhibit Program, n.d.
          - A program from an exhibit entitled, "Willowbrook: People, Place & Time."

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