Description: Traverse City State Hospital, Michigan, Images of America, Paperback Northern Michigan Asylum, which opened in 1885, was known during most of its years as Traverse City State Hospital. More than 200 photographs and images are provided, including many of the features and buildings long gone.It was run during its first decades by Dr. James Decker Munson, who left his legacy in the landscaped grounds and the medical center that today bears his name. Traverse City State Hospital served the mental health needs of a large part of Michigan for 104 years until its closure in 1989, housing a population as large as 3,000 in its many buildings.This book traces the history of this great institution, from the local and mental health context in which it was founded, through its growth, development, and decline, and finally to its renovation and preservation as a vital part of the Traverse City community.
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9780738533896
Book Title: Traverse City State Hospital
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6.5in
Author: Chris Miller
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, IL, in, Ks, MI, MN, MO, Nd, Ne, OH, Sd, Wi), Mental Health, History, United States / General
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2005
Genre: Travel, Medical, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
