Tewksbury State Hospital.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Werner, Ashlynn Rickord.

Contributor:

Maynard, Jon.

Series:

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

State hospitals--Massachusetts--Tewksbury--History.

Massachusetts. State Almshouse (Tewksbury, Mass.)--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Arcadia Publishing Inc., 2021.

Summary:

Opened on May 1, 1854, the State Almshouse at Tewksbury was a venture by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to provide economical care for state paupers. Originally intended to accommodate 500 residents, by the end of 1854 the almshouse had admitted well over 2,200 paupers, thus necessitating future expansion. Although the virtue of the institution was called into question in 1883 by Gov. Benjamin Butler, who decried Supt. Thomas J. Marsh, the almshouse would continue to serve the destitute of the commonwealth for years to come. The name would later be changed to Tewksbury State Hospital to reflect the inclusion of the mentally ill, the sick, and those suffering from infectious disease as patients. Today, the hospital remains operational in providing specialized care in the Thomas J. Saunders Building while also serving as host to various governmental agencies and community organizations like the Public Health Museum on its historic campus. Although many of the early structures were demolished in the 1970s, the Tewksbury State Hospital remains an active institution brimming with architectural beauty and a rich public health history.

Contents:

Cover Page

Half Title

Title Page

Contents

Copyright Page

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Caring for the Poor

2. Caring for the Insane

3. Caring for the Infirm

4. Caring for the Afflicted.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781439672488

1439672482

OCLC:

1251447214