Willard was a state hospital in Ovid, NY., and you can find a description of a collection of patient files at the NYS Archives. The description of the files is on their web site, but you would have to go to Albany to view them. Dick Hillenbrand Syracuse, NY ----- Original Message ----- From: <SHHERB@aol.com> To: <GEN-NYS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 20, 1999 6:59 AM Subject: Willard Mental Hospital - Syracuse > I am looking for information on Willard Mental Hospital, located in > Syracuse, in the early 1900's. Any suggestions would be helpful. Were the > inmates listed in the 1920 census. Looking for information on Florence Abbe > who was commited to this hospital in Jul 1918. Thank you. > > Susan - Arkansas > shherb@aol.com > > > ==== GEN-NYS Mailing List ==== > Have you considered joining the Rootsweb Genealogical Data > Cooperative? > http://www.rootsweb.com/ > >