Title: Mendota Mental Health Institute: Administrative Subject Files
Inclusive Dates: 1954-1989

Creator:

• Mendota Mental Health Institute (Wis.)

Call Number: 1990/211; 1992/192; 1996/099; 1999/179

Quantity: 17.0 c.f.

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Subject files, 1954-1989, pertaining to the administration of the Mendota Mental Health Institute. Records include meeting minutes and materials for a variety of staffing groups, general treatment information, and administration of the facility. Studies, reports, and correspondence are also included.

Note:

There is a restriction on access to this material; see the Administrative/Restriction Information portion of this finding aid for details.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-1990211

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This collection was received in multiple parts from the donor(s) and is organized into 4 major parts. These materials have not been physically interfiled and researchers might need to consult more than one part to locate similar materials.

• Part 1 (1990/211): Original Collection, 1954-1986
• Part 2 (1992/192): Additions, 1983-1987
• Part 3 (1996/099): Additions, 1983-1986
• Part 4 (1999/179): Additions, 1983-1989

Access Restrictions

Confidential per Section 51.30, Wis. Stats. (An occasional document may contain a patient’s name.)

Acquisition Information

Accession Number: 1990/211, 1992/192, 1996/099, 1999/179

1990/211	Part 1 (1990/211): Original Collection, 1954-1986 Physical Description: 13.0 c.f. (13 record center cartons)  Scope and Content Note: Records, 1954-1986, including studies and surveys; grant files; monthly reports; minutes of meetings of various staff and committees; and correspondence, including departmental correspondence by subject, general and miscellaneous correspondence, Division of Community Services correspondence, and correspondence on the subjects of personnel, budget, and repair and maintenance.
	Studies and surveys
Box   1 Folder   1-5	Surveys, 1954-1986
Box   1 Folder   6	Administrative, 1960
Box   1 Folder   7	Standards, Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA), 1975
Box   1 Folder   8	Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS), 1976, 1983
Box   1 Folder   9	Medistat, 1973
Box   1 Folder   10	Sanitary survey, Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), 1976
Box   1 Folder   11	Crisis situation study, 1973
Box   1 Folder   12	Hospital Financial Management Association, 1975
Box   1 Folder   13	Survey of programs for the mentally handicapped, Division of Mental Hygiene, 1976
Box   1 Folder   14	Children's services study, DHSS, 1971-1973
Box   1 Folder   15	Prevention emphasis study, DHSS, 1972
Box   1 Folder   16	Issue study, Wisconsin Mental Health Institutes, Division of Health Policy and Planning, 1976
Box   1 Folder   17	Long range development plan, Mendota State Hospital, 1969
Box   1 Folder   18	Miscellaneous, 1973-1986
Box   1 Folder   19	Job reassignment study report, DHSS, 1970-1971
Box   1 Folder   20	Division study, present and future functions of state mental hospitals, 1972-1976
Box   1 Folder   21	Proposal for project impact, Arthur Andersen and Company, 1966
Box   1 Folder   22	Staff utilization survey, Bureau of Planning and Analysis, 1971
Box   1 Folder   23	Arthur Young and Company study, 1972
Box   1 Folder   24	Human Interaction Research Institute, 1974-1975
Box   1 Folder   25	Study of services to older adults, 1974
Box   1 Folder   26	Wisconsin Administrative Code chapter H 24 survey, 1978
Box   2 Folder   1-10	Grant files, 1963-1979
Box   3 Folder   1-5	Monthly reports, 1979-1972
	Meeting minutes
Box   3 Folder   6-7	Administrative staff meetings, 1976-1982
Box   3 Folder   8	Clinical staff meetings, 1973-1974
Box   3 Folder   9	Community Relations Committee, 1980-1982
Box   3 Folder   10-11	Executive and administrative staff meetings, 1974-1976
Box   3 Folder   12-14	Executive staff meetings, 1977-1982
Box   3 Folder   15	Personnel actions, 1978-1979
Box   3 Folder   16	Forensic Advisory Committee, 1980-1982
Box   4 Folder   1	Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals Accreditation Committee, 1980-1983
Box   4 Folder   2	Activity Therapy and Affirmative Action Committees, 1981-1983
Box   4 Folder   3	Behavior Management Committee and child/adolescent program, 1978-1983
Box   4 Folder   4	Development and communications, educational services, environmental health and safety, 1980-1983
Box   4 Folder   5	Coordinator's meetings, 1982-1983
Box   4 Folder   6	Clinical staff meetings, 1981
Box   4 Folder   7	Library/media center and management support services, 1981-1983
Box   4 Folder   8	Psychology meetings, 1982-1983; Quality Assurance Committee, , 1981-1983
Box   4 Folder   9	Research Committee, 1981-1982; social service meetings, , 1981-1983
Box   4 Folder   10	Staff Development Committee and Student Training Advisory Committee, 1981-1983
Box   4 Folder   11	Training department, 1981-1983
Box   4 Folder   12	Union management and Wellness Committee, 1981-1983
Box   4 Folder   13-14	Legislative committee to visit state institutions, 1956-1977
Box   4 Folder   15-17	Presentations to the Subcommittee on Institutions, regarding closing of institutions, 1975
Box   5 Folder   1-11	Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals surveys, 1958-1981
Box   5 Folder   12-13	Legal materials, 1955-1980
Box   5 Folder   14	Investigations, statements of patients, employees, et cetera, 1954-1964
Box   5 Folder   15	Complaint letters, regarding hospital treatment, et cetera, 1961-1978
	Correspondence
	Departmental, by subject, 1955-1985
Box   6 Folder   1	A-B
Box   6 Folder   2	Bona fide occupational qualifications (BFOQs)
Box   6 Folder   3	C-L
Box   6 Folder   4	Legal Assistance to Institutionalized Persons program
Box   6 Folder   5-6	M-Pa
Box   6 Folder   7	Personnel
Box   6 Folder   8	Ph-Pz
Box   6 Folder   9-10	Statistical data
Box   6 Folder   11	S-T
Box   6 Folder   12-13	Unions
Box   6 Folder   14	X-Rays
Box   7 Folder   1-12	General, 1957-1983
Box   8 Folder   1-13	Division of Community Services, 1969-1982
Box   9 Folder   1-14	Division of Community Services, 1969-1982 (continued)
Box   10 Folder   1-14	Personnel, budget, repair and maintenance, 1963-1986
Box   11 Folder   1-14	Personnel, budget, repair and maintenance, 1963-1986 (continued)
Box   12 Folder   1-2	Personnel, budget, repair and maintenance, 1963-1986 (continued)
Box   12 Folder   3-14	Miscellaneous, 1972-1986
Box   13 Folder   1-11	Miscellaneous, 1972-1986 (continued)
Box   13 Folder   12-13	Centennial, 1960
1992/192	Part 2 (1992/192): Additions, 1983-1987 Physical Description: 1.6 c.f. (4 archives boxes)  Scope and Content Note: Meeting minutes, 1983-1987, of various staff and committee meetings, including executive staff meetings, quarterly Director's meetings, Training Department meetings, and coordinator's meetings of minimum/medium and maximum security programs.	⇧
	Meeting minutes
Box   1 Folder   1-2	Executive staff meetings, 1983-1986
Box   1 Folder   3	Director's staff meetings, 1984-1986
Box   1 Folder   4	Community Advisory Committee, 1983-1985
Box   1 Folder   5	Forensic Committee, 1984-1987
Box   1 Folder   6	Administrative staff meetings, 1983-1986
Box   2 Folder   1-3	Quarterly Director's meetings, 1983-1986
Box   2 Folder   4-5	Coordinator's meetings (maximum security program), 1983-1986
Box   3 Folder   1	Environmental Health and Safety Committee, 1984-1986
Box   3 Folder   2	Employee Assistance Program, Advisory Committee, 1985-1986
Box   3 Folder   3	Staff Development Committee, 1984-1986; Development and Communications staff meetings, , 1986; child and adolescent program, , 1984-1986
Box   3 Folder   4-5	Training department, 1984-1986
Box   3 Folder   6	Union management meetings, 1984-1986
Box   3 Folder   7	Wellness Committee, 1984-1986
Box   3 Folder   8-9	Coordinator's meetings (minimum/medium security units), 1983-1986
Box   4 Folder   1	Behavior Treatment Committee, 1984-1986
Box   4 Folder   2	Infection Control Committee, 1984-1986
Box   4 Folder   3	Support services department, 1984-1986; activity therapy meetings, , 1984-1986
Box   4 Folder   4	Psychology Training Committee, 1983-1986; psychology department, , 1984-1986
Box   4 Folder   5	Social Service Committee, 1984-1986; Research Committee, , 1984-1986; Quality Assurance Committee, , 1983-1984
Box   4 Folder   6	Accreditation Committee, 1984-1986
Box   4 Folder   7	Affirmative Action/Civil Rights Compliance Committee, 1984-1986
1996/099	Part 3 (1996/099): Additions, 1983-1986 Physical Description: 2.0 c.f. (2 record center cartons)  Scope and Content Note: Records, 1983-1986, of Terry Schnapp, Director. Included are records on goals and objectives, adolescent and children's programs, and various other programs and committees, as well as chronological files of Schnapp's memos and correspondence, 1983-1986.	⇧
Box   1 Folder   1-3	Adolescent and children's programs, 1983-1986
Box   1 Folder   4	Adult Assessment and Treatment Service (AATS) correspondence, 1984-1986
Box   1 Folder   5	Care Committee, 1986
Box   1 Folder   6	Dane County Unified Services Board correspondence, 1983-1986
Box   1 Folder   7	Five-year plan, 1984-1985
Box   1 Folder   8	Forensics vocational education grant, 1985-1986
Box   1 Folder   9	Geropsychiatric Center correspondence, 1985-1986
Box   1 Folder   10-12	Goals and objectives, 1985-1986
Box   1 Folder   13	National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, 1985-1986
Box   1 Folder   14-15	Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT), correspondence, 1984-1986
Box   1 Folder   16	Safety and security, 1985
	Terry Schnapp, Director, memos and correspondence
Box   1 Folder   17-21	1983-1984 March
Box   2 Folder   1-15	1984 April-1986
1999/179	Part 4 (1999/179): Additions, 1983-1989 Physical Description: 0.4 c.f. (1 archives box)  Scope and Content Note: Records, 1983-1989, of Terry Schnapp, Director, consisting of memos on various subjects, including personnel, infection control, pharmacy, psychology, social services and training.	⇧