I keep running into links with historical information about various state hospitals, so I decided I would start a page to compile those links on. I have always enjoyed history, so some of this is for my benefit but as with anything I compile online I figure if I’m looking for it, then someone else probably is as well, so in light of that I often choose to share my finds. I’ll try to organize the links so they are sorted with subheadings that include the name of each state hospital listed, then the links within each subheading will be alphabetical, to make it a little easier for those who might want to come back to a link they found interesting.
Dixmont State Hospital (1862 – 1984)
- “A Mental Hospital’s Breakdown” (Pittsburgh Post Gazette April 20, 2003)
Harrisburg State Hospital (1851 – ?)
Also called Pennsylvania State Hospital and was founded in part by the efforts of Dorothea Dix
Mayview State Hospital (? – 2008)
Warren State Hospital
- Kirkbride Buildings -> Warren State Hospital Information
- Pics on Smug Mug taken at Warren State Hospital
- I am researching the history of Warren State Hospital and have been gradually getting my work put online at http://jennerlynn.com
Misc. Links
- Advocates for better treatment of people with mental illness
- Abandoned America
- Deinstitutionalization of Persons with Severe Mental Illness: Context and Consequences
- Historic Asylums
- RootsWeb: PA State Hospitals
Does anyone know of any books on warren or polk hospitals
I am intrested in life and treatments there.
This is a book I’ve been looking at about Warren State Hospital …..
“Warren State Hospital 1880-1980 A Psychiatric Centennial” by Fred R. Hartz
The problem is that its out of print, and the only place I’ve been able to get my hands on it at is the Warren Public Library’s Reference room. I’m sure there are oother copies out there I just don’t know where to point you in finding it, but it is very good from what I’ve read so far.