Philadelphia Hospital for Mental Diseases at Byberry

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Philadelphia Record

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philadelphia Hospital for Mental Diseases at Byberry (Pa.).

Mental institutions--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Mentally ill persons.

Conscientious objectors.

Local Subjects:

Mental institutions--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Mentally ill persons.

Conscientious objectors.

Penn Provenance:

Gift of the Philadelphia Record

Physical Description:

147 photoprints : silver gelatin

Place of Publication:

1934-1946

Summary:

Documents the transfer of Byberry Hospital from city to state. Illustrates the unsanitary conditions in the hospital before the takeover, and the results of WPA clean up efforts. Portrays hospital patients, treatment rooms, living quarters, and recreationsl facilities. Also depicts conscientious objectors touring the institution during World War II. Includes views of conscientious objectors picketing in support of a Civilian Public Service strike.

These subject entries for the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photo morgue are primarily for Places (buildings, parks, streets, etc.), Things (Bicycles, Bison, Blind Persons [just sampling the B's]), Events (Democratic National Convention 1936, Flourtown Fair, Harvest Week) and Social Constructs (Home Economics, City Planning, Eating & Drinking, etc.). Each of these subjects became a MARC record which included a call number. In the case of these records, the call numbers are the actual folder numbers for the materials referenced. Therefore, these subject headings are really also an index for this section of the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photograph morgue. [The name section of the Philadelphia Record photo morgue represents individuals, A-Z, and

Notes:

Part of the Philadelphia Record Photograph Morgue Collection; for general information, see collection record.