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In 1895 the General Assembly provided for the establishment of the Illinois Asylum for the Incurable Insane. A three-member commission, appointed by the Governor, was instructed to select a suitable site, initiate construction plans, and operate the institution, subject to inspection by the Board of State Commissioners of Public Charities (L. 1895, p. 9). Although a site in Peoria was chosen and construction undertaken in 1895, the institution did not open until February 10, 1902. Patients who were characterized as incurably insane were to be transferred to the institution from other state hospitals and from county almshouses. From 1907 to 1909 the term "incurable" was dropped and the hospital was designated the Illinois General Hospital for the Insane. The board of commissioners and the Board of State Commissioners of Public Charities were abolished in 1909 when control of all state charitable institutions passed to the newly created Board of Administration. The same act changed the institution's name to Peoria State Hospital (L. 1909, p. 102). The hospital opened a training school for nurses in 1906 and participated in a departmental affiliation program for psychiatric nursing from 1943 to 1969. The Psychiatric Nursing Affiliation Program provided instruction in psychiatric nursing to students from general hospital nursing schools.
The Department of Public Welfare assumed responsibility for the hospital from 1917 until 1961 when the Department of Mental Health was created (L. 1961, p. 2666). Peoria State Hospital was closed in 1973.
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.
261.001
RECORD OF ADMISSIONS, DISCHARGES, ESCAPES, PAROLES, AND DEATHS. October 1907-March 1916. 1 vol. No index.
Monthly record of admissions, discharges, escapes, paroles, and deaths includes patient's name, county of residence, whether supported privately or by county, admission/case number, and date of admission, discharge, escape, parole, or death. Record occasionally notes that a patient was returned to the hospital.
261.002
REGISTER OF VISITORS. January 1919-December 1920. 1 vol. No index.
Register entries include visitor's name and address, date of visit, and patient's name and relationship to visitor.
261.003
INFIRMARY CASE RECORD. 1909-1941. 2 vols. Index.
Record of patients admitted to the hospital infirmary includes: patient's name, age, and register number; date admitted to infirmary; hospital building residing in; diagnosis of illness; treatment and medication prescribed; outcome of case; date of transfer, discharge, or death; and post mortem findings in cases of deaths.
261.004
INFIRMARY RECORD. November 1947-June 1950. 1 vol. No index.
Daily record of patients in the hospital infirmary lists patient's name, date of admission, and temperature, pulse, and respiration readings taken at 8:00 a.m., 12:00, 4:00, and 8:00 p.m.
261.005
PHYSICIAN'S DAILY REPORT. July 1948-October 1948. 1 vol. No index.
Record of patients treated by a staff physician lists date treated, patient's name, diagnosis, and medication prescribed.
261.006
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH MESSAGES. August 1941-May 1947. 2 vols. No index.
Record of telephone and telegraph messages sent to patients' families by staff members usually concern the physical or mental condition of patients. Each entry includes patient's name, date and time message sent, name and address of recipient, summary of message, and name of staff member sending message.
261.007
ORDER RECORD. December 1895-July 1924. 1 vol. No index.
Quarterly listing of orders issued includes order number and date of issue; name of payee; invoice number; amount of order listed under fund account paid from (i.e., farm, dining room, kitchen, ordinary expenses); and recapitulation which gives amount of orders outstanding at beginning of quarter, amount of orders issued during quarter, amount of orders paid during quarter, and amount of orders outstanding at end of quarter.
261.008
COUNTY LEDGER. June 30, 1902-December 31, 1908. 1 vol. No index.
Accounts with each county for support of patients list date and method of payment, total amount of county payment, and occasionally the name of each county-supported patient.
261.009
CLOTHING LEDGER. 1902-1917. 1 vol. No index.
Record of clothing issued to patients includes patient's name, date of each clothing issue, name of relative or source of support, description and price of clothing, and amount and date of payments.
261.010
CLOTHING JOURNAL. February 1946-December 1947. 1 vol. No index.
Record of clothing issued to patients includes patient's name, date of clothing issue, and description and quantity of clothing.
261.011
EXPENSE LEDGER. July 1896-December 1901. 1 vol. No index.
Accounts for institutional expenditures (e.g., agricultural implements, books and stationery, household supplies, general construction materials, furniture, farm supplies, clothing) include the date, amount, and description of each expenditure.
261.012
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES LEDGER. 1895-1901; 1923-1930. 2 vols. No index.
Ledger of institutional receipts and expenditures for general accounts (e.g., kitchen and bakery, managing officer's payroll, contingent fund, maintenance) includes each account's name, date of transaction, and purpose and amount of receipt or expenditure. State appropriations periodically are listed.
261.013
APPROPRIATIONS AND RECEIPTS. October 1916-December 1923. 1 vol. No index.
Record of state appropriations and money received for support of patients includes date of receipt, name of patient or account received for, receipt number, and name of payee. Amount of state appropriation is listed under payroll or contingent account. Amount of private support is listed under support, trust, or miscellaneous account.
261.014
SCHOOL OF NURSING STUDENT FILES. Ca. 1914-1937. 2 cu. ft. No index.
File for each nursing student variously includes application for admission, medical record, transcript of courses and grades, recommendation forms, record of affiliation with other nursing schools, evaluation sheets, nursing qualifying certificates issued by the Department of Registration and Education, and correspondence dating up to 1970 and concerning admission to the program and requests for copies of records. Admission applications and other forms provide such information as student's name, age, sex, race, nationality, birthplace, birth date, marital status, number of children, religion, height, weight, and general physical condition; names of schools attended and degrees earned; dates entered and completed nursing program; and date diploma granted.
261.015
SCHOOL OF NURSING STUDENT RECORD. 1907-1937. 1 vol. No index.
Record of students in nurses' training program includes: student's name, address, age, birthplace, birth date, religion, and previous occupation; names of schools attended and degrees earned; dates entered and completed program; physical condition; name and address of nearest relative; names of courses, hours spent, and grades received in
classwork; and hospital units assigned to, hours spent, and grades received for practical work. Student's affiliation with other nursing programs occasionally is noted.
261.016
SCHOOL OF NURSING STUDENT TRANSCRIPTS. 1909-1937. 0.33 cu. ft. Index.
File for each graduating class contains transcripts for nursing students which include student's name, birth date, age on entrance into program, previous education and occupation; dates entered and graduated from program, if graduated; names of courses, hours spent, and grades received in
classwork; and hospital units assigned to, hours spent, and grades received for practical work. Files occasionally include correspondence concerning verification of attendance and requests for copies of grades. Transcripts were compiled on August 1, 1942.
261.017
PSYCHIATRIC NURSING AFFILIATION PROGRAM STUDENT FILES. 1943-1969. 21 cu. ft. No index.
File for each nursing student affiliated with Peoria State Hospital includes application for affiliation, medical record, final record or evaluation, intelligence quotient test, and correspondence. 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 individual to notify in emergency; name of home nursing school; description of general education including school names, dates attended, and degrees earned; description of previous clinical experience; dates affiliation began and ended; date certificate issued; names of courses taken, hours spent, and grades received in
classwork; hospital units assigned to, hours spent, and grades received for practical work; and an evaluation of nursing ability and performance in the program. Health record outlines student's and family's medical history and gives student's height, weight, description of any physical handicaps or illnesses, and immunization record.
These records are available at the Illinois State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State.
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