Come Visit Us at Cooke Stationary
The museum will have a display up in the window of Cooke Stationary (370 State Street) in downtown Salem during the month of June. Come get a taste of what the museum will be like [...]
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2011/06/13
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2011/06/06
An Interview with Simeon Edward Josephi
. . . The following is an interview with Dr. Simeon Edward Joesphi, physician (1877-1881) and superintendent (1881-1883) at the Oregon Hospital for the Insane and one time superintendent of the [...]
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2011/05/30
War Risk Bureau
The Bureau of War Risk Insurance, a subset of the Treasury Department was created by an act of the federal legislature in 1914 to provide for Marine Insurance during WWI. [...]
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2011/05/23
The Tale of John Krine, 1913
John’s tale begins with a paperclip. In putting away some old records found in storage today, I came across one employee card with two rusting paperclips clipped to the back of it, making it difficult [...]
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2011/05/16
Hospital Snapshot, July 1951
The following statistics relate to a snapshot of hospital operations in July 1951, and were part of a collection of monthly reports compiled in a 4-A Report for the years 1951-1953 (T2011.002.054). Budget Inmate Statistics: [...]
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2011/05/09
A Bushel of Shoes, 1969
On September 15, 1969, Dr. Dean K. Brooks, then superintendent of the Oregon State Hospital, gave a speech before the Association of Medical Superintendents of Mental Hospitals at a meeting [...]
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2011/05/02
Straitjacket
This straitjacket is thought to be from the Eastern Oregon State Hospital in Pendleton. It has a tag in the back that reads "Melrose 4000." It is well-worn, and there are patches on both shoulders [...]
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2011/04/25
How to get to Salem from Baker City, 1906
The following is an excerpt from a ledger (T2011.002.071) containing expense reports for the transportation of patients (and an accompanying staff member) from their home to the Asylum in Salem. These are the [...]
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2011/04/18
Standard Hospital Asylum and Institution Directory, 1928
The Standard Hospital Asylum and Institution Directory, written by M.F. Teehan and Published by Standard Publishing in Topeka, Kansas, was the directory for hospital workers. In addition to topical essays on general practices within asylums and [...]
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2011/04/13
OSH Superintendent on Radio
The OPB Radio program "Think Out Loud" featured an interview with Oregon State Hospital Superintendent Greg Roberts last week about the new Oregon State Hospital. Click here to listen to program and to read comments [...]