Eloise
Poorhouse, Farm, Asylum and Hospital 1839-1984
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Pathological Psychology, Medical, Ailments & Diseases, Mental Health, History, Americas, United States
| Author: | Patricia Ibbotson | ISBN: | 9781439613399 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | May 28, 2002 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Patricia Ibbotson |
| ISBN: | 9781439613399 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | May 28, 2002 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
In Eloise: Poorhouse, Farm, Asylum, and Hospital, 1839-1984, this institution and medical center that cared for thousands of people over the years, is brought back to life. The book, in over 220 historic photographs, follows the facility's roots, from its beginnings as a poorhouse, to the founding of its psychiatric division and general hospital. The reader will also be able to trace the changing face of psychiatric care over the years. The book effectively captures what it was like to live, work, and play on Eloise's expansive grounds.
In Eloise: Poorhouse, Farm, Asylum, and Hospital, 1839-1984, this institution and medical center that cared for thousands of people over the years, is brought back to life. The book, in over 220 historic photographs, follows the facility's roots, from its beginnings as a poorhouse, to the founding of its psychiatric division and general hospital. The reader will also be able to trace the changing face of psychiatric care over the years. The book effectively captures what it was like to live, work, and play on Eloise's expansive grounds.
