Newspaper Clippings concerning the State Hospital in 1973

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The black and white newspaper image from the December 31, 1973 edition of the "NEWS-PRESS" shows a winter scene in St. Joseph where cold weather caused many vehicles to have trouble starting. Security officer, John Knotts, is seen using jumper cables to assist Esther Miller, a hospital employee, whose car has stalled.

The black and white newspaper image from the December 31, 1973 edition of the "NEWS-PRESS" shows a winter scene in St. Joseph where cold weather caused many vehicles to have trouble starting. Security officer, John Knotts, is seen using jumper cables to assist Esther Miller, a hospital employee, whose car has stalled.

Name/Title

Newspaper Clippings concerning the State Hospital in 1973

Entry/Object ID

2012.2.17

Scope and Content

Newspaper Clippings concerning the State Hospital in 1973. Topics include patient deaths, patient lawsuit against the hospital, conditions of ex-patients, suicide prevention, alcoholic treatment, nursing, employee pay hikes, music therapy, Dr. Irwin I Rosenthal appointed director of the medical-surgical unit, volunteers, Dr. James McReynolds joins the staff, patients being discharged for family care, art therapy, visit from local scientologists, disaster warning system, seminars, car thefts by patients, boarding homes, and thefts.

Collection

Psychiatric Hospital Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Binder

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Underwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Criminals, Nursing, Occupational therapy, Suicides

Search Terms

Fulton State Hospital No. 1, Hospital Administration, Lobotomy, Music Therapy, Patient Life, St. Joseph State Hospital No. 2, Volunteer Services

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jan 14, 2012

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dr. Irwin Rosenthal

Person or Organization

O'Brien, Dr. Liam

Person or Organization

Dr. James McReynolds