Commitments

Scope and content:

The forms in this series document the commitment of individuals that the Commonwealth of Virginia classified as "mentally ill" to public institutions and private facilities.

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

The records in this series are closed to researchers for 125 years after their creation. The commitment records contain sensitive health information about the subjects involved. Access restrictions exist to protect their privacy.

Parent restrictions:
The commitment records in this collection are closed to researchers for 125 years after their creation. There are no access restrictions on the rest of the materials.
Parent terms of access:
The Commonwealth of Virginia may own the intellectual property in some of these records, and there may be restrictions on their reuse and republication.

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