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The General Assembly provided for the establishment of the first state hospital for the insane in Illinois in 1847. A nine-member board of trustees, named in the original act, was empowered to appoint a superintendent, purchase land, and construct facilities in Jacksonville for the Illinois State Hospital for the Insane (L. 1847, p. 52). The first patient was admitted on November 3, 1851. All patients were to be maintained at state expense. However, patients or their counties were expected to pay for clothing, travel, and incidental expenses.
In 1869 the board of trustees was reduced to three members and the newly created Board of State Commissioners of Public Charities was given authority to investigate and report to the Governor on conditions at the hospital (L. 1869, p. 63). As additional hospitals for the insane were established, the state was divided into districts and the Jacksonville institution, renamed as the Illinois Central Hospital for the Insane, assumed primary responsibility for patients from counties of central Illinois (L. 1875, p. 83).
The board of trustees was abolished in 1909 when executive and administrative control of all state charitable institutions passed to the newly created Board of Administration. As part of the reorganization the institution was renamed the Jacksonville State Hospital (L. 1909, p. 102). The Civil Administrative Code of 1917 transferred jurisdiction of the hospital to the Department of Public Welfare.
For 1944-1974 the hospital participated in a departmental affiliation program for psychiatric nursing which provided instruction in psychiatric nursing to students from general hospital nursing schools. The Psychiatric Nursing Affiliation Program offered two-, three,- and four-month terms of classroom instruction and practical training at Jacksonville State Hospital.
In 1961 the Department of Mental Health assumed responsibility for Jacksonville State Hospital and in 1974 expanded the hospital's duties to include treatment for the developmentally disabled (L. 1961, p. 2666). To reflect this change in function the institution's name became the Jacksonville Mental Health and Developmental Center in 1975 (P.A. 79-581, p. 1895).
Access to some of these records is restricted according to the provisions of the Mental Health Code and the State Records Act of 1957 as amended.
252.001
MINUTES OF BOARD MEETINGS. July 1901-July 1909. 1 vol. No index.
Minutes of quarterly and special meetings of the board of trustees concern the approval of expenditures, coal supply bids, and construction contracts. Minutes also include superintendent's quarterly reports on institutional operations which list the number of patients admitted, discharged, and transferred; treasurer's reports; and architect's progress reports on construction projects.
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CASE RECORDS. June 21, 1854-March 30, 1870; March 11, 1872-October 29, 1873; September 17, 1875-May 7, 1907. 40 vols. Index, 1 vol.
Each case record includes case/admission number; date of admission; patient's name, age, county of residence, marital status, birthplace, and physical description; duration and cause of insanity; family background and medical history; record of prior institutionalization; whether supported privately or by county; and dated notes on treatment, discharge, or death. Patient's occupation and religion occasionally are given.
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COMMITMENT PAPERS. Ca. 1851-1943. 49 cu. ft. No index.
Papers and documents submitted or issued in county courts during the commitment process of patients at Jacksonville include copy of jury's or commission's answers to interrogatory concerning patient's mental condition, copy of jury's verdict or commission's report of findings in case, and warrant of commitment. Occasionally included are copies of medical examinations of patients, copies of superintendent's acknowledgment of receipt of patients, and bonds posted for patients' expenses. Information provided on various papers includes patient's name, age, sex, race, marital status, occupation, birthplace, and town and county of residence; lengths of residence in the United States and Illinois; parents' names, birthplaces, and ages at time of death, if dead; description of patient's educational background including level of literacy; description of any serious diseases or mental illness patient or immediate family has had; assigned cause of insanity and description of current attack; physical and mental condition of patient at time of judicial inquiry; statement of financial ability; names of jurors or commissioners; name of presiding judge and date of hearing; date papers filed with clerk; and the name of individual or official transporting patient to the hospital. A small number of commitment papers for 1872-1906 concern patients initially admitted to state hospitals at Anna, Elgin, Kankakee, Peoria, and Watertown and subsequently transferred to Jacksonville.
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REGISTER OF PATIENTS. November 3, 1851-July 19, 1897. 2 vols. No index.
Register entries for each patient include register number, name, age, sex, marital status, number of children, birthplace, county of residence, occupation, religion (occasional), date of admission, duration of insanity before admission, number of attacks, supposed cause, and date and reason for discharge. Remarks on prior institutionalization, subsequent admissions, and family background occasionally are included.
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ADMISSION BOOK. February 12, 1870-September 18, 1905. 3 vols. Index.
Partial listing of admissions for 1870-1905 includes patient's name, age, marital status, city and county of residence, case/admission number, and date of admission.
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ADMISSION RECORD. February 1870-May 1898; January 1921-March 1928; October 1936-March 1952. 15 vols. Partial index, January 1921-March 1928.
Entries include the patient's name, county of residence, admission date, name and address of guardian or correspondent, and occasional indication of prior institutionalization. For the period February 1870-January 1896 only female admissions are provided. After that time both male and female admissions are given. The patient's age, marital status, cause and duration of insanity, and indication of private or county financial support are shown also for the years 1870-1898. And for 1921-1952 the name of the individual escorting the patient to the institution, the diagnostic unit within the institution to which the patient was sent, and either court ordered or voluntary admission status are provided as well.
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COUNTY REGISTER. August 1874-1942. 2 vols. Partial index, 1877-1942.
Register of patients admitted from each Illinois county includes name of county; name of each patient admitted; dates of admission and discharge; and occasional remarks on transfer, discharge, death, and whether supported privately or by county.
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CENSUS OF NORTH WARDS AND INFIRMARY. September 24, 1929-October 22, 1930. 1 vol. No index.
Daily census of patients in the north wards and infirmary lists the number of beds available, the number of patients assigned, the number of patients above or below ward bed capacity, and the names of patients transferred to the hospital or requiring treatment.
252.009
STAFF RECORD. March 1950-November 1950. 1 vol. No index.
Record includes daily staff notations on treatment and condition of patients. Each entry includes patient's name, diagnosis or suggested treatment, and staff member's name.
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DEATH CERTIFICATES. 1902-1910; 1920-1943; 1954-1957. 2.75 cu. ft. No index.
Record includes copies of death certificates filed by physicians with the Department of Public Health for patients who died while at Jacksonville. Entries on each form include deceased patient's name, age, sex, race, birthplace, occupation, and marital status; number of years resident in Illinois; date, time, place, and cause of death; date and place of burial; undertaker's name; and physician's signature. For 1920-1942 forms also include deceased patient's birth date; permanent residence; length of residence at place of death; length of residence in United States; name and age of spouse, if married; father's name and birthplace; mother's maiden name and birthplace; and the name and address of informant. For 1954-1956 forms also list deceased patient's Social Security number and whether or not patient was a member of the armed services.
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REPORTS OF VENEREAL DISEASE. September 1922-April 1939. 1 cu. ft. No index.
Record includes copies of physicians' reports of venereal disease among Jacksonville patients submitted to the Department of Public Health. Each report includes date of report; case or key number; patient's name, age, address, race, sex, and marital status; laboratory results; stage of disease; probable date and source of infection; dates of treatment; and final laboratory results.
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PSYCHIATRIC NURSING AFFILIATION PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORTS. 1944-1974. 1 vol. No index.
Annual reports submitted by the director of the program to the Departments of Public Welfare or Mental Health contain information on the administration and history of the program, enrollment statistics, program goals and objectives, names of nursing schools affiliated with program, lists of staff members and their positions, names of guest instructors, and plans for recruitment programs and curricula revisions. Beginning 1960 detailed monthly reports on staff activities and program changes accompany annual reports.
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PSYCHIATRIC NURSING AFFILIATION PROGRAM STUDENT FILES. 1944-1974. 29 cu. ft. No index.
File for each nursing student includes an application for affiliation, medical health record, and final record or evaluation. Entries on forms vary slightly before 1960 but usually include student's name, birth date, sex, marital status, nationality, religion, home address, and telephone number; name and address of person to notify in emergency; name of home nursing school; description of general education and nursing training received prior to admission to program, including school names, dates attended, and degrees earned; description of previous clinical experience; dates affiliation with Jacksonville began and ended; date certificate issued; detailed listing of classes enrolled in and hospital units assigned to while in affiliation program, including course titles, hours earned, and grades received; and evaluation of nursing ability and performance in program. Health record outlines student's and family's medical history and gives student's height and weight, description of any physical handicaps or illnesses, and immunization record.
252.014
PSYCHIATRIC NURSING AFFILIATION PROGRAM SCRAPBOOK. 1944-1974. 1 vol. No index.
Scrapbook contains photographs of nursing students, faculty, employees, and patients involved in the psychiatric nursing program; newspaper clippings concerning the establishment of the program; photographs of speakers and state officials at dedication ceremonies in 1944 and 1962; articles on the administration and history of the program; and copies of departmental newsletters dealing with Jacksonville State Hospital and the nursing program.
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PSYCHIATRIC NURSING AFFILIATION PROGRAM CURRICULUM GUIDE. 1953-1955; 1960; 1963-1974. 0.25 cu. ft. No index.
Nursing students' curriculum guide to the psychiatric nursing affiliation program includes a description of the philosophy and objectives of the program, a course schedule, and an outline and reading list for each course.
252.016
PSYCHIATRIC NURSING AFFILIATION PROGRAM CLASS PICTURES. 1944-1973. 171 photographs. No index.
Black-and-white group photographs show nursing students who completed the affiliation program. Noted on each photograph are the number of students in each group and the program term dates.
252.017
BIENNIAL REPORTS. 1847-1862. 1 vol. No index.
Biennial reports of the trustees, superintendent, and treasurer to the General Assembly include narratives on the construction and renovation of facility structures and sanitation systems; funding and expenditures; patient admissions, treatments, recoveries, and deaths; farm and garment shop production; legislation affecting the mentally ill; and personnel matters. Attached to narratives are listings of institution officers; copies of the institution's articles of incorporation, bylaws, and general rules; and statistics concerning admissions, recoveries, discharges, funding, expenditures, and farm and garment shop production.
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CENSUS BOOK. April 1917-July 1924. 1 vol. No index.
Monthly census includes the patient's case or admission number, county residence, method of support (i.e., private or county), date of admission, and dates of discharge, escape, parole, or death. Indication that the patient was returned to the institution is noted occasionally.
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ILLINOIS CENTRAL HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE RULE BOOK. 1907. 1 vol. Index.
Rule book defines the responsibilities and functions of each job classification within the institution and outlines conduct requirements for all institutional officers and employees.
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WEST WARDS ADMISSION RECORD. August 1925-February 1932; October 1933-March 1936. 3 vols. No index.
Entries include the patient's name; admission date; level of patient resistance; the patient's height, weight, eye and hair colors; distinguishing characteristics; the levels of the patient's body and clothing cleanliness; and a list of the patient's possessions.
These records are available at the Illinois State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State.
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