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Agnews Asylum collection, 1859-1978.
MANUSCRIPT3154-3162
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Title:

Agnews Asylum collection, 1859-1978
Agnews

Creator/Contributor:

Robbin, Lawrence.

Abstract:

Commitment orders, and other materials relating to Agnews Asylum including biennial reports, property deeds, and photographs. The majority of the commitment orders date back to the 30 years before Agnews opened, and are likely those for patients originally committed to other institutions and later transferred to Agnews.

Date:

1859 (issued)

Contents:

Box 3154: commitment orders, 1859-1874; Box 3155: commitment orders, 1874-1879; Box 3156: commitment orders, 1879-1882; Box 3157: commitment orders, 1883-1887; Box 3158: commitment orders, 1887-1890; Box 3159: commitment orders, 1890-1897; Box 3160: commitment orders, 1897; Box 3161: biennial reports, abstracts of title, map; Box 3162: photographs.

Subject:

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Agnews State Hospital (San Jose, Calif.)
Asylums -- United States

Note:

Agnews Asylum, operated by the State of California and later known as Agnews State Hospital , was established in 1885 and opened four years later in an area northwest of San Jose. This facility was heavily damaged by the earthquake of April 18, 1906 and rebuilt in 1911. In 1998 Agnews closed, and part of its property sold to Sun Microsystems.
Agnews.
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Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.

Physical Description:

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9 manuscript boxes; 15 1/2 x 12 1/4 x 10 in.

Language:

English

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Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.