Western Lunatic Asylum (Va.) (1828-?)
Organization
Historical Note
Originally called the Western State Lunatic Asylum, the Western Lunatic Asylum was a hospital for the mentally ill in Staunton, Virginia, opening in 1828. In its early years, the institution was a resort-style asylum, directed under Dr. Francis T. Stribling.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Western Lunatic Asylum [Staunton, Virginia] Collection
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2016-021
Abstract
The Western Lunatic Asylum Collection includes correspondence and a final year report relating to the Western Lunatic Asylum in Staunton, Virginia, dating from 1841 to 1903.
Dates:
1841 - 1903
Found in:
Special Collections, Virginia Tech