Tell Us Your Fairview Story!
Have your own personal story of the Fairview Training Center? Maybe you worked there, or you, or a family member, were residents of Fairview? Tell us by clicking here or by clicking the link below. With [...]
State Hospital Patient Tell of Life on the Inside, 1962
The following is an excerpt from an article published in the Oregon Statesman newspaper on August 19, 1962. In it a woman, identified as Mary is quoted describing her experiences at the Oregon State Hospital. [...]
“Fairview Training Center” Pamphlet: “Commitment and Admission”, circa 1966
Ever wonder how an individual was admitted to Fairview? Below is directly quoted from an informational pamphlet that appears to have been given to those considering placing their loved ones in Fairview, circa 1966. This [...]
Cupid Repaired, 1963
Fifty years ago today, this news story appeared in the Oregon Statesman newspaper: After being knocked over twice by vandals, this statue-fountain of cupid was replaced on the Oregon State Hospital grounds Thursday by [...]
Bowling at OSH, 1968
Photo Source: Oregon State Archives, 1968 Biennial Report Photos, Oregon Board of Control, Accession 88a-36/76/25 box 4 As we work on updating the exhibits talking about recreation and entertainment at OSH, we have [...]
“Camermen Invade to Present Fairview on Television”, The Fair View vol. III, No. 7. October 1958
"Camermen Invade to Present Fairview on Television" The Fair View. Volume III, No. 7. October, 1958 Last Spring, when I was conducting my inaugural research on Fairview, I stumbled across this video called [...]
Letter to Jerry Brown, Department of Human Resources from Jerry McGee, Fairview Superintendent, Concerning Project Possible. 10/23/1981
My recent archival adventures have consisted of exploring the Project Possible building (or what the friendly state archivist and I call "Box 15" as I have been working at it for about 2 weeks now). [...]
“Fairview Training Center Resource Manual: Trends and Philosophies” circa 1992
"FTC Resource Manual: Trends and Philosophy" Cover Page. Courtesy of the Oregon State Archives. Here we have another exciting document I found while digging through the Oregon State Archive's collection Fairview's Histories and [...]
“The Haunting of Fairview!!!”- The Pipeline 10/31/1994
A special article written for The Pipeline in honor of Halloween. This was published October 31, 1994. Document courtesy of the Oregon State Archives In light of the festivities that took place last [...]
Monthly Superintendent Reports from the Oregon Fairview Home (FTC)
Starting February 9, 1960, it became required for the superintendent of the Oregon Fairview Home (the name of Fairview at the time) to publish monthly reports to the Oregon government. At the time, these reports [...]