Exhibit looking at the introduction of Thorazine and other pharmaceuticals into the treatment practices at the Oregon State Hospital. The exhibit was on display from 2019-2020. When the drug Thorazine became available in the 1950s [...]
Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Carmack October 2, 1947 - June 27, 2019 Beth Carmack left us far too early. She will be fondly remembered and painfully missed by those who loved [...]
If Walls Could Talk: Asylum Architecture in Oregon On exhibit 2018-2019 This exhibit looks at the changing architecture of the Oregon State Hospital and how treatment methods have impacted architectural design. The exhibit [...]
Gary Sjolander November 4, 1952 - February 6, 2017 Gary worked for decades in a variety of recovery-oriented services and supports. Much of his activity focused on Oregon State Hospital but he also provided [...]
Corbett Monica RIP Oct. 30th, 2015 Corbett was the Founder of Dual Diagnosis Anonymous and used his personal recovery experience returning from Vietnam with his own dual disorders of heroin addiction and obsessive-compulsive disorder [...]
After four years of being open only three afternoons a week, beginning in March we will be open five days a week. This will help us accommodate more visitors and meet the demand for service [...]
One of the ways we are able to educate the community about the history of mental health care in Oregon is through outreach to other cultural institutions. For the past several years, we have participated [...]
The start of the new year is often a time for the start of new projects. For 2017, we are embarking on a project that will help us better understand what our visitors would like to [...]
Date Unknown. Dancing at OSH holiday gathering. OSH Museum Collection. Celebrating holidays at the Hospital has always involved a variety of activities for patients and staff. In December, OSH in the past has [...]
