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Guide to the Records of Dixmont State Hospital, 1785-1998 (bulk 1910-1998)

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Title
Dixmont State Hospital records 1785-1998
Subject
Dixmont State Hospital (Pa.), Mentally ill--Care and treatment--Pennsylvania, Psychiatric hospitals--Pennsylvania
Description
Dixmont State Hospital, founded in 1848 by Dorothea Dix, began as the Insane Dept. of the Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh. This hospital was the first chartered public hospital in Pittsburgh and the first institution in Western Pennsylvania to offer treatment for the insane. The records include annual reports, clippings, documents, personal correspondence, post cards and receipts. There are also histories of Dorothea Dix, the hospital and West Penn Hospital. Most of the official documents were transferred to the Pennsylvania State Archives on August 6, 1980., Gift of Dr. Beryl R. Johnson, 1999, Processed, inventory available MSS 0329 11/11/2002 R. Stakeley
Contributor
Dixmont State Hospital (Pa.), Western Pennsylvania Hospital Insane Dept., Western Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane at Dixmont, Pennsylvania, Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center (depositor)
Date
1785-1998
Type
Collection, Text
Format
print, records, 1.0 linear ft.
Identifier
pitt:US-QQS-MSS329
Language
eng
Relation
http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=hswpead;cc=hswpead;rgn=main;view=text;didno=US-QQS-MSS329
Coverage
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
Rights
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