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Warren State

Original name .... "The State Hospital for the Insane at Warren, PA" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_State_Hospital

1. People Involved with WSH

   1. Commission

      Commission formed to locate and purchase land for use as a state hospital in northwestern PA they also oversaw the initial construction of the original building.

      1. John Curwen, M.D.

         1. 1881-07-07 Named as Physician-in-Chief and Superintendent of the State Hospital for the Insane at Warren (Insane vol. 3)

            "Institutional Care for the Insane in the US and Canada", Google Books

      2. William Corson, M.D.

      3. Hon. James A. Beaver

   2. Architects

      1. Architect John McArthur, Jr.

         Architect of main building presently called Center Building http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McArthur,_Jr.

   3. Staff

      1. Superintendents

         1. 1879 Dr. David Doorington Richardson appointed as Superintendent at The State Hospital for the Insane at Warren, PA where he served until July 1881

            Pg 484 "The institutional care of the insane in the United States and Canada, Volume 4" By Henry Mills Hurd, William Francis Drewry, Richard Dewey, Charles Winfield Pilgrim, George Adler Blumer, Found online on tthe Google Books website ....

         2. 1881 - 06-24 to 7-15-1900 Dr. Curwen is elected as Physician and Superintendant of the Warren State Hospital for the Insane held from June 24, 1881 to June 15, 1900

            Info found in .... "The institutional care of the insane in the United States and Canada, Volume 4 By Henry Mills Hurd, William Francis Drewry, Richard Dewey, Charles Winfield Pilgrim, George Alder Blumer, Thomas" http://books.google.com/books?id=dg8wAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22%2BWarren%20%2BState%20%2BHospital%22&lr=&as_brr=4&pg=PA382#v=onepage&q=%22+Warren%20+State%20+Hospital%22&f=false On the 24th of June 1881 he was elected physician and superintendent of the Warren State Hospital for the Insane an office which he held until June 15 1900 http://books.google.com/books?id=dg8wAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA382&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U2YfHfumZ9NPprgm1tLZgaC_iIUkQ&ci=199%2C1047%2C771%2C91&edge=0

         3. 1900 Dr. Morris Guth appointed as Superintendant at Warren State Hospital

            http://books.google.com/books?id=xEVYAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA502&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U1W76DT2gc4BYJXAx-urqCLGjWt0A&ci=155%2C263%2C794%2C1152&edge=0DR Proceedings of the American Medico-Psychological Association ..., Volume 19 (Obituary) MORRIS S GUTH Dr Morris S Guth was born November 5 1851 in Allentown Pa After attending the public schools in his native city he obtained his collegiate education in the Muhlenberg College finishing his education in this institution Dr Guth attended the College of Pharmacy in Philadelphia graduating from that institution Upon receiving the degree of Ph D he decided to enter the medical profession and matriculated in the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania from which institution he received his degree of MD At about this time the new Hospital for the Care of the Insane at Warren Pa was nearing completion and Dr DD Richardson so many years intimately associated with the medical faculty of the University of Pennsylvania was elected the superintendent and Dr Guth was chosen as his first assistant Dr Guth immediately reported to the hospital for duty Upon the retirement of Dr Richardson from the superintend ency of the hospital and the appointment of Dr John Curwen Dr Guth continued as the first assistant until 1900 when upon the resignation of Dr Curwen he was unanimously appointed by his board of managers superintendent filling that position most acceptably to his managers to the hospital and the public at large until 1910 when he resigned to engage in private practice in Erie Pa Immediately after leaving the hospital Dr Guth visited Europe thereby taking a much needed rest and securing a freedom from care and the many years of responsibility to which he had been subjected He returned to Erie and being so well and favorably known built up for himself a lucrative consulting practice in nervous and mental diseases His death occurred most unexpectedly March 26 1912 At the time of his death he was sixty years old October 5 1890 Dr Guth married Miss Margaret Shirk of Erie Pa who survives him

         4. 1922-04 Dr. Henry W. Mitchell, Appointed Superintendent, Warren State Hospital, Warren, PA

            1. 1922-1923 Elected as President of the American Psychiatric Association

               Elected as President of the American Psychiatric Association from 1922-1923 ("The state hospital quarterly, Volume 7 By New York. State Hospital Commission November 1921" ) Pasted from

      2. Nursing

      3. Physicians

   4. Patients

      1. 1888 Lydia Bailey Clark

         http://history.pottercountypa.net/obituaries.htm LYDIA BAILEY CLARK – Mrs. James Clark, mother of Nate Ayers and his half brother, George Clark, died at Warren Insane Asylum, Saturday, March 31, 1888. Was taken there about four years ago. James Clark applied for divorce afterward.    Buried at mouth of Prouty where she had formerly lived. Was about 53 years of age.    (A correspondent from Borie states that her funeral was held in Moore’s Run school house by Rev. Weeks and buried in cemetery of that place. Was 57 years, 11 months, 21 days old. Leaves two sons and many friends. Loving mother, dear sister, a kind aunt, and loved by all who knew her.) Pasted from

      2. 1910 Joe Root

         http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Root_(Pennsylvania)

      3. 1912 July 6 Dennis Hall

         DENNIS HALL – On Saturday, July 6, 1912, Dennis Hall, a well known pioneer of this county passed away at the Warren Asylum, where he had been for the past twenty three years. Remains were brought for burial in the Homer Cemetery, located on the farm which Mr. Hall cleared and resided on for many years. He was one of the first settlers in the part of Homer Township, known as South woods, where he reared a family and became a prosperous farmer.    About 1872, Mr. Hall went to Emporium and embarked in business in that new town, but a serious sunstroke, added to grief over the death of his oldest and of his youngest sons, finally dethroned his reason, and required his care in the asylum. He was quite violent for several years but of late has been feeble and quiet, dying at the age of 86.    Mr. Hall was the youngest of the children of Dennis Hall, an early resident of Coudersport; David T. hall, Maria, wife of Judge Lyman Nelson, Louisa, wife of Daniel Clark, Laverna, wife of Dennis Cheesbro, and Eunice, unmarried, constituted the family, all now dead.    Funeral services held at residence of O. L. Hall on South East Street, Coudersport, Tuesday, July 9th at 2 o’clock. Rev. Geo. P. Donehoo officiating. Pasted from Accessed on Sept. 18, 2010

      4. 1930 Harriet Lord

         Wife of pulp fiction author Nictzin Dyalhis was a patient at Warren State Hospital in 1930 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nictzin_Dyalhis

   5. 1884 Committee on Lunacy

2. Timeline

   1. 1700's

      1. 1797 Daniel Jackson original settler in Conewango Township

      2. 1798 Michael McKinney Settles in Conewango Township

         "history of Warren county 1887" Owned 160 Acres in Conewango Township according to 1833 tax rolls (History of Warren County 1887)

   2. 1800's

      1. 1800 circa Robert Falconer purchases farm land in Conewango township

         Robert Falconer, son of Patrick Falconer purchased land in Conewango township for his Nephew to farm. Page 333 of "History of Warren County" edited by J.S. Schenck assisted by W.S. Rann Published by D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1887, Syracuse, NY,

      2. 1869 Board of Public Charities created to inspect all charitable and correction institutions in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

         http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/aaGuide/AA-RG-23.html

      3. 1873 - 08-14 P.L. 333 passes Authorizing Governor John White Geary to form a commission for finding and purchasing land for an state hospital in northwestern PA

         http://books.google.com/books?id=aPssAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA470&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U1wUVb_y9NFxwOTxUBLyoX1aZrt9g&ci=153%2C175%2C820%2C654&edge=0 Confirmed in "History of Warren County 1887"

      4. 1874 cornerstone for Center Building is laid for the State Hospital for the Insane at Warren, PA

         Governor Hartranft was present when the corner stone was laid according to "History of Warren County 1887"

      5. 1876 Warren County Courthouse erected

      6. 1876-June-25 Battle of Little Bighorn

      7. 1879 Dr. David Doorington Richardson appointed as Superintendent at The State Hospital for the Insane at Warren, PA where he served until July 1881

         Pg 484 "The institutional care of the insane in the United States and Canada, Volume 4" By Henry Mills Hurd, William Francis Drewry, Richard Dewey, Charles Winfield Pilgrim, George Adler Blumer, Found online on tthe Google Books website ....

      8. 1880 - 12-5 The State Hospital for the Insane at Warren, PA admits first patient on December 5 1880

      9. 1881 - 05-11 to 05-13, 1881 State medical society opposes female superintendent

         http://books.google.com/books?id=xAlYAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA609&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U3lp2lzG1JC-fnd665BQLAzhCqVvA&ci=39%2C98%2C441%2C1108&edge=0 MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA THIRTY SECOND ANNUAL MEETING ... "That the society does respectfully but earnestly protest against any action in relation to the State Hospital at Warren or any other to be hereafter founded which involves a retrograding from the principles recognized by placing the female insane patients under the sole control of a male medical superintendent or making the female medical officers subordinate to or dependent upon or controllable in any way by such superintendent or by any plan of organization other than one placing a woman practitioner in unrestricted and absolute authority over the medical moral and physical treatment of the female patients in State hospitals for the insane The resolution was lost"

      10. 1881 - 06-24 to 7-15-1900 Dr. Curwen is elected as Physician and Superintendant of the Warren State Hospital for the Insane held from June 24, 1881 to June 15, 1900

          Info found in .... "The institutional care of the insane in the United States and Canada, Volume 4 By Henry Mills Hurd, William Francis Drewry, Richard Dewey, Charles Winfield Pilgrim, George Alder Blumer, Thomas" http://books.google.com/books?id=dg8wAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22%2BWarren%20%2BState%20%2BHospital%22&lr=&as_brr=4&pg=PA382#v=onepage&q=%22+Warren%20+State%20+Hospital%22&f=false On the 24th of June 1881 he was elected physician and superintendent of the Warren State Hospital for the Insane an office which he held until June 15 1900 http://books.google.com/books?id=dg8wAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA382&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U2YfHfumZ9NPprgm1tLZgaC_iIUkQ&ci=199%2C1047%2C771%2C91&edge=0

      11. 1881-07 Dr. David Doorington Richardson leaves Warren State Hospital

      12. 1884 building supplied with natural gas for heating

          http://books.google.com/books?id=wVYuAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false "State Prisons..." Amos H Mylin

      13. 1884 Committee on Lunacy works to remove the insane from County Almshouses and place them in WSH

          "State Prisons..." Amos H Mylin

      14. 1885 number of patients exceeds capacity of hospital trustees make an appeal for a suitable addition

          "State Prisons..." Amos H Mylin

      15. 1888 census reaches 686 patients

          "State Prisons..." Amos H Mylin

      16. 1889 Census reaches 707 patients

          Quieter more harmless patients were returned to almshouses (92 Mylin (PDF 347))

      17. 1889 unknown Building erected containing a Museum, reading room, and gymnasium with turkish bath (92 Mylin)

   3. 1900's

      1. 1900 -07-15 Dr. Curwen resigns from Warren State Hospital

      2. 1900 Dr. Morris Guth appointed as Superintendant at Warren State Hospital

         http://books.google.com/books?id=xEVYAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA502&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U1W76DT2gc4BYJXAx-urqCLGjWt0A&ci=155%2C263%2C794%2C1152&edge=0DR Proceedings of the American Medico-Psychological Association ..., Volume 19 (Obituary) MORRIS S GUTH Dr Morris S Guth was born November 5 1851 in Allentown Pa After attending the public schools in his native city he obtained his collegiate education in the Muhlenberg College finishing his education in this institution Dr Guth attended the College of Pharmacy in Philadelphia graduating from that institution Upon receiving the degree of Ph D he decided to enter the medical profession and matriculated in the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania from which institution he received his degree of MD At about this time the new Hospital for the Care of the Insane at Warren Pa was nearing completion and Dr DD Richardson so many years intimately associated with the medical faculty of the University of Pennsylvania was elected the superintendent and Dr Guth was chosen as his first assistant Dr Guth immediately reported to the hospital for duty Upon the retirement of Dr Richardson from the superintend ency of the hospital and the appointment of Dr John Curwen Dr Guth continued as the first assistant until 1900 when upon the resignation of Dr Curwen he was unanimously appointed by his board of managers superintendent filling that position most acceptably to his managers to the hospital and the public at large until 1910 when he resigned to engage in private practice in Erie Pa Immediately after leaving the hospital Dr Guth visited Europe thereby taking a much needed rest and securing a freedom from care and the many years of responsibility to which he had been subjected He returned to Erie and being so well and favorably known built up for himself a lucrative consulting practice in nervous and mental diseases His death occurred most unexpectedly March 26 1912 At the time of his death he was sixty years old October 5 1890 Dr Guth married Miss Margaret Shirk of Erie Pa who survives him

      3. 1903 Laundry Building

      4. 1907 -April-06 Warren state has 50 bed capacity for the treatment of Tuberculosis

         http://books.google.com/books?id=K-j_GpDalPAC&pg=PA79&dq=Dr.+WW+Hawke&hl=en&ei=fb8yTPiGOYP-8Aa0n_28Aw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CFYQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=Dr.%20WW%20Hawke&f=false "A tuberculosis directory: containing a list of institutions, associations ... By National Tuberculosis Association". Electronic version found on Google books (http://books.google.com) Medical Superintendent Dr. WW Hawke Physicians in charge of the Tuberculosis department Dr. J. J. Robb Dr. E. B. Shellenberger

      5. 1907 Dept. of Health orders WSH to build a sewage system

         (Municipal Journal & Public works (Engineer) Vol 22 1907 January – June)

      6. 1910 Dr. Morris Guth Resigns from WSH

         http://books.google.com/books?id=xEVYAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA502&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U1W76DT2gc4BYJXAx-urqCLGjWt0A&ci=155%2C263%2C794%2C1152&edge=0DR Proceedings of the American Medico-Psychological Association ..., Volume 19 (Obituary) MORRIS S GUTH Dr Morris S Guth was born November 5 1851 in Allentown Pa After attending the public schools in his native city he obtained his collegiate education in the Muhlenberg College finishing his education in this institution Dr Guth attended the College of Pharmacy in Philadelphia graduating from that institution Upon receiving the degree of Ph D he decided to enter the medical profession and matriculated in the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania from which institution he received his degree of MD At about this time the new Hospital for the Care of the Insane at Warren Pa was nearing completion and Dr DD Richardson so many years intimately associated with the medical faculty of the University of Pennsylvania was elected the superintendent and Dr Guth was chosen as his first assistant Dr Guth immediately reported to the hospital for duty Upon the retirement of Dr Richardson from the superintend ency of the hospital and the appointment of Dr John Curwen Dr Guth continued as the first assistant until 1900 when upon the resignation of Dr Curwen he was unanimously appointed by his board of managers superintendent filling that position most acceptably to his managers to the hospital and the public at large until 1910 when he resigned to engage in private practice in Erie Pa Immediately after leaving the hospital Dr Guth visited Europe thereby taking a much needed rest and securing a freedom from care and the many years of responsibility to which he had been subjected He returned to Erie and being so well and favorably known built up for himself a lucrative consulting practice in nervous and mental diseases His death occurred most unexpectedly March 26 1912 At the time of his death he was sixty years old October 5 1890 Dr Guth married Miss Margaret Shirk of Erie Pa who survives him

      7. 1912 Funding granted for improvements ate WSH

         http://books.google.com/books?id=OZAVAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA771&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U2EWf38BR1VaMLmjowZ-Y5BORb1UA&ci=42%2C391%2C834%2C559&edge=0 "The American Journal of Insanity" Baltimore Johns Hopkins Press April 1912 pg. 771 —Warren State Hospital, Warren.—Several appropriations for bettering the hospital conditions were granted by the last legislature. Five thousand dollars was given for the substitution of coal burning grates in many of the boilers, this change being necessitated by the increased price of natural gas. Another appropriation of $5000 was granted for installation of an elevator in the service building. A modern bake-oven has been installed, $2500 being appropriated for that purpose. Appropriations for work to be done this summer are as follows: $10,000 for a new barn; $2500 for erection and equipment of a new dairy house; $6000 for the erection and equipment of a garbage disposal plant. Provision was also made for the installation of a fire main with hydrants located near the various buildings, to afford fire protection. Since the erection of the hospital, the sewage has flowed into the nearby river, and the State Board of Health has forbidden the continuance of this practice, and the sum of $40,000 was appropriated for providing adequate means of sewage disposal satisfactory to the State Board of Health. Plans have been submitted to, and approved by the Board, and a filtration system will be constructed during the coming summer.

      8. 1914 WWI Begins

      9. 1918 WWI Ends

      10. 1919-January-16 prohibition begins

      11. 1920 The State Hospital for the Insane at Warren PA name is renamed to Warren State Hospital.

          http://books.google.com/books?id=aPssAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA470&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U1wUVb_y9NFxwOTxUBLyoX1aZrt9g&ci=153%2C175%2C820%2C654&edge=0

      12. 1921 ? or 1922 ? Magnesium Sulphate is tried as a sedative for patients ate Warren State Hospital

          http://books.google.com/books?id=rzNQAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

      13. 1921 Board of Public Charities abolished and it's charities merged with the Department of Welfare in 1923

          http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/aaGuide/AA-RG-23.html

      14. 1922-04 Dr. Henry W. Mitchell, Appointed Superintendent, Warren State Hospital, Warren, PA

          1. 1922-1923 Elected as President of the American Psychiatric Association

             Elected as President of the American Psychiatric Association from 1922-1923 ("The state hospital quarterly, Volume 7 By New York. State Hospital Commission November 1921" ) Pasted from

      15. 1923 Department of Welfare created and absorbed responsibilities of the former Board of Charities

          http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/aaGuide/AA-RG-23.html

      16. 1929 Stock market crashes

      17. 1945-October-24 United Nations (UN) established

      18. 1950-June-27 Truman orders US forces to Korea (History channel website this day in history)

      19. 1954 Judge Allison Wade shot in Warren Courtroom

   4. 2000's

      1. 2001 June 18 Pres. Bush signs New Freedom Initiative

3. Buildings

   This section includes information about any buildings from the past or present. Buildings listed here may or may not still be in existence. Presently many buildings are leased by other agencies and organizations, while Center Building (Main Building) to my knowledge is the only building still used for the treatment of patients.

   1. 1874 Center Building (Main Building)

      Cornerstone laid September 10, 1874 (Shenck 399)

      1. 1884 building supplied with natural gas for heating

   2. Water Reservoir

   3. 1889 unknown Building erected containing a Museum, reading room, and gymnasium with turkish bath (92 Mylin)

   4. Eckert Memorial Building

   5. 1892 Hygeia Hall completed for occupation of convalescent patients

   6. Stables

   7. Barns

   8. Laundry Building

   9. Pathology

   10. Farm Colony

   11. Gas Works

   12. Greenhouse

   13. Guth Building

   14. Israel Building

   15. Interfaith Chapel

   16. Mitchell Building

   17. Pavillions

   18. Power House

   19. Sewage System

       1. 1907 Dept. of Health orders WSH to build a sewage system

   20. Sheltered Workshop

   21. Stone Building

4. Research and Education that occurred at WSH

5. Treatment models, methods, policy ... etc. used over time at WSH

   1. 1800's

      1. games

      2. agreeable labor

      3. amusements

      4. books

6. Counties Served

   1. Original District served by WSH in 1873

      1. Cameron

      2. Clarion

      3. Crawford

      4. Elk

      5. Erie

      6. Forest

      7. McKean

      8. Mercer

      9. Venango

      10. Warren

1. Key to color coding in this map

   1. Time Line

      1. Red - World Events

      2. Yellow - events specific to Pennsylvania

      3. Blue - local events specific to Warren County

      4. White - Items specific to Warren State Hospital property, staff, functioning ...etc.

   2. Grey - Sub Topics