Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred Citation

Mrs. Henry Cassidy Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center from Ebay on 04/26/2007.

Biographical Note

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Scope and Contents

Helen Saw Telle Cassidy Conley worked as a teacher at "The Spruces," a long-term care facility for children with emotional problems located in Staatsburg-on-Hudson, N.Y.  "The Spruces" was founded by Dr. Victor Vance Anderson in 1928.  These letters describe Mrs. Henry Cassidy's time at the Spruces as a teacher, giving vivid descriptions of the children's behavior and problems.  One letter mentions going to a horse race where many famous people attended.

Index Terms

Corporate Name:

• American Orthopsychiatric Association
• The Spruces (Staatsburg-on-Hudson, N.Y.)

Genre/Form of Material:

• Correspondence

Geographic Name:

• Psychiatric schools--New York.

Topical Term:

• Children with disabilities--Education.
• Special education--United States--History--20th century.

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