Research

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of scrapbooks created at Willard State Hospital. The scrapbooks primarily contain newspaper clippings on the topics of: Willard State Hospital; other mental institutions; state agencies and state officials related to the mental health professions; medical societies; legislation affecting care of mentally ill; and other topics related to mental illness and its treatment. Some volumes contain a mixture of articles related to mental illness, its treatment, and articles of general interest.

One volume contains a large number of items related to Willard, such as public announcements; proposed legislative bills; blank reporting forms, form letters, and financial statements; circular letters; train and boat schedules for arrivals and departures from Willard; resolutions of the Board of Trustees; and programs of entertainment and ceremonies at the hospital.