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. [...]
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 [...]
This is an excerpt from the Oregon Teacher’s Monthly magazine published in May 1916 (volume 20, no. 9). Oregon Teacher’s Monthly featured articles written by teachers, students and administrators related to general interest topics and [...]
The following is an excerpt from an Oregon Journal newspaper article published on Tuesday, April 20, 1965. The changes described would not last long. By 1969, patient clothing reappeared in the news. Articles in the [...]
This report was published in the 22nd Biennial Report of the Oregon State Hospital to the Oregon State Board of Control for the years 1924-1926. Bakery This department is operated by one employe [...]
The following is a transcribed staff list from the Biennial Report of the Oregon State Insane Asylum for the Biennium covering the years 1908 -1910. The list includes information on staff members, their positions, and [...]
Source: A Survey of the State Mental Institutions of Oregon. Washington, D.C.: United States Public Health Service, 1940. […]
The following is an account published in the Sunday Oregonian June 14, 1936. The piece was co-written by a staff reporter and a patient at the Oregon State Hospital. It offers a unique first hand [...]
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: [...]
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 [...]
