Sue, I would consult the holding of the California Supreme Court in "In re Lifschutz, 467 P.2d 557, Cal. 1970. Under the rational of that and other holdings, I think you might find that the privilege of privacy belongs to the PATIENT, and not a physician, etc. I think you might also find that the right extinquishes with death. Under this reasoning, I don't see why the records would not be available. Please let me emphasize, this is a totally NON-legal opinion. It's just a suggestion of a place to go you might find interesting. ;) Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Silver" <ssilver1951@jps.net> To: <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 11:17 AM Subject: [CAMARIPO] Re: [CASANFRA] Old Stockton Insane Asylum Cemetery > Hello, > > I recently ran into the problem of locating information from the Stockton > State Hospital Records. I contacted the California State Archives, which > appears to have the records. I was told they were confidential patient > records and could not be viewed by the public. > > The information I was seeking was relative to a man who died at the > hospital. I was attempting to verify if he was buried at the hospital > cemetery or if he was sent home for burial and now lies in an unmarked > grave. > > I could not find this information out. > > I ultimately asked if the Archivist would support legislation enabling > researchers to have access to these records after a specific, statutorial > period of time, such as that which the federal census utilizes. He did not > seem to oppose this idea but related he thought the legislators might have a > difficult time with all the requests for more protections on privacy. > > Do we have enough support out there to push for legislation allowing access > after 70 years, for instance? > > Sue Silver > El Dorado County Pioneer Cemeteries Commission > ssilver1951@jps.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Margie <margecam@pacbell.net> > To: <CASANFRA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 7:27 AM > Subject: [CASANFRA] Old Stockton Insane Asylum Cemetery > > > > Hi all. > > Marge Campbell here... > > I have added a couple pages on the old Stockton State Hospital/Stockton > > Insane Asylum & Cemetery to my website.. the url is: > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcampbel/Calif/index.htm > > Stockton Insane Asylum page. > > > > I have been in contact with Don Walker at UOP (also is archivist at SJHS). > > He says there is a list, but since it contains medical cause of death, it > is > > considered medical files. I have asked to meet with him to discuss > copying > > everything but cause of death. > > If I have to weed through the old Stockton papers, the list will take > years > > & will never be complete. > > The list Don has is probably as complete as we could ever hope for. Wish > me > > luck. > > Marge > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~moiron2 > > Iron County MO Web Page > > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcampbel/home.htm > > Margie Campbell's Web Page > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <NORCAL-D-request@rootsweb.com> > > To: <NORCAL-D@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 9:27 PM > > Subject: NORCAL-D Digest V01 #253 > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > If you have any good California History or Genealogy Links let us know! >