Document Type
Finding Aid
Publication Date
1988
Abstract
Please note: this collection does not contain individual patient hospital records or records about individuals who stayed here. The items in this collection come from a specific doctor who worked here and his research.
This collection consists of historical materials from the Huntington State Hospital during the period 1897 through 1984. The collection includes correspondence of hospital personnel and patients, administrative records, newspaper clippings, and a large number of photographs. Significant to the collection are files relating to transorbital lobotomies performed by Dr. Walter Freeman in the early 1950's as part of a larger lobotomy project in West Virginia. The large time period over which the materials are dispersed means that most materials are present only in smaller quantities.
Rights
Special collections material is obtained from many sources and is intended primarily for research and educational purposes. Certain works may be protected by copyright, trademark, or related interests not governed by the department. It is up to the researcher to verify that they have permission to use these materials for publication or other activities.
Accession Number
1988/08.0482
Collection 0584 has been merged with this collection.
Access and Use
For more information or to use any of these collections, contact:
Special Collections, Morrow Library
Marshall University
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
(304) 696-2343
speccoll@marshall.edu
Recommended Citation
Huntington State Hospital Records, 1897-1984, Accession No. 1988/08.0482, Special Collections Department, Marshall University, Huntington, WV.
Included in
Applied Behavior Analysis Commons, Clinical Psychology Commons, Other History Commons, Other Psychiatry and Psychology Commons, Other Psychology Commons
Comments
Span Dates: 1897-1984