“Throughout the 19th century, Eastern State Hospital…"
Scope and Contents
Same photo printed on a sheet of paper with a caption stapled to it: “Throughout the 19th century, Eastern State Hospital, the first mental institution in the United States, was the principal institution in Williamsburg where, it was often joked, ‘500 lazy lived off 500 crazy’…”
Dates
- Creation: 1952-2011
Creator
- From the Collection: Molineux, Will (Person)
- From the Collection: Board of Supervisors of James City County (Va.) (Organization)
- From the Collection: City Council of Williamsburg (Va.) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Williamsburg Historic Records Association (Williamsburg, Va.) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Williamsburg-James City County (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access:
Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Extent
From the Collection: 5.67 Linear Feet
Language
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository