Motoring Through History
Not all of the historic items housed at the Oregon State Hospital relate directly to psychiatry and medicine. The objects preserved at the hospital also provide a wider view of our past, like the history of truck [...]
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“Guilty Except for Insanity” Documentary Screening coming to Salem
New OSH Documentary Film Screening Sunday, April 11, 1:30 pm, 7pm. Grand Theater, Salem, Oregon Cost: $10 Gala Benefit Reception Sunday, April 11, 2010 5:30-7:00pm Grand Theater, Salem, Oregon Cost: $40 per person; $70 per couple [...]
March is Women’s History Month
In a time when the American Medical Association barred women from membership, Dr. Clara M. Davidson was practicing medicine at the Oregon State Hospital. An 1895 Cronise image of Oregon [...]
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Museum Space Preview
The new museum will be located on the first floor of the old Kirkbride-U building. Here are some “before pictures” of what the space looked like before construction began on [...]
Optometry Advancements, 1914
Test Lens Set, Oregon State HospitalThe following update on the changes in optometric care for patients at the Oregon State Hospital was reported to the Oregon Legislature in the Biennial Report of the Oregon State [...]
Clinic
This painting is one of the many treasures uncovered in the Gold Room. Painted by the Oregon artist Martina Gangle Curl, it depicts a man using a stethoscope to [...]
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Postcard Views from the Past
These vintage postcards of the Oregon State Insane asylum are part of a collection put together by OSH Director of Quality Improvement Ted Ficken. Postcards of important government buildings, like the Oregon State Hospital, were used for all sorts [...]
OMC Laundry Cart
This wooden laundry cart was found in 35c. Does anyone know what "OMC" stands for? Or remember seeing this cart in use?
Bits and Pieces
These miscellaneous parts were found during the inventory process. While they may look like junk (and many of them may turn out to be just that), the innocuous looking metal piece T2009.002.053 proved to be much [...]
We Need Your Help!
OSH has collected a lot of objects over the years. Some are easily recognizable, others are not. We need your help identifying these objects! Starting this week we will periodically post an image [...]