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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2010/03/05
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2010/02/15
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 [...]
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2010/01/28
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 [...]
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2009/10/05
Supplying a Hospital, 1895
The Oregon State Insane Asylum advertised for vendors in the Salem paper. This notice, from the Oregon Statesman December 18, 1895, gives a unique look into the activities of the institution.
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2009/09/16
The First Oregon State Hospital Replacement Project, 1883
The Oregon State Hospital is in the midst of a rebirth. The Oregon State Hosptial Replacement project is in full gear, working on revamping and replacing the well-worn J-building, which was itself part of a replacement project in 1883. The following is a transcription of an article appearing in the Morning Oregonian, October 24, 1883.