Psychiatric hospitals research collection, 1937-1970

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Summary

Title:
Psychiatric hospitals research collection
Dates:
1937-1970
Abstract:
The collection comprises one binder with clippings, correspondence, and handwritten notes describing lawsuits involving patients and medical staff of the Oregon State Hospital and the Western State Hospital during the 1930s-1940s.
Extent:
0.2 Linear Feet 1 box.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder #, or item name] Psychiatric hospitals research collection, Coll2016-014, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection comprises one binder with clippings, correspondence, and handwritten notes describing lawsuits involving patients and medical staff of the Oregon State Hospital and the Western State Hospital during the 1930s-1940s. The creator is unknown, but it is inscribed "For Don Jackson."

Biographical / historical:

Oregon State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Salem, Oregon. The hospital opened in 1883 as the Oregon State Insane Asylum.

The Western State Hospital is located near Tacoma, Washington, and was formerly known as the Western Washington Hospital for the Insane.

Acquisition information:
Method and date of acquisition unknown.
Processing information:

Collection processed by Loni Shibuyama, August 2016.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Loni Shibuyama
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2017-07-25 18:37:42 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder #, or item name] Psychiatric hospitals research collection, Coll2016-014, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

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