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Asylums and reform

Institutions and reform campaigns shaped how newspapers discussed mental illness. Newspaper pages from 1841 to 1845 on a map and timeline.

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23,766,177 pages from 4,691 newspapers, 1736–1963.

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1691 matching newspaper pages in total. New York, NY has the most hits (423 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. New-York Tribune — 1841-04-13, page 2

    … the Alms House Communicalions trom th TM t lative to the er of an addition to the Lunatic Asylum— referred. Papers from the Board or of per mierine Tane and Mangum to erect an …

  2. New-York Tribune — 1841-04-19, page 2

    … and irregular Whig, and in the Third (where the Locos had no in relation to the Lunatic Asylum. that a colored man should hold an interest in the establishIn AsseMsry, Mr. Broadhead …

  3. New-York Tribune — 1841-04-24, page 2

    … for the government of the Union. Such a Currency this Nution once hud, and we had Lunatic Asylum. then subscribers in hundreds for our New-Yorker in Ala: lost: Aves 82—[Not two …

  4. New-York Tribune — 1841-05-21, page 2

    … he author then informed us that ne z 3 Ss 3 hands a letter, from De. S. Hartford Insane Asylum, but at pre ar We and others have inquired, with deep solicitude, title of an q …

  5. New-York Tribune — 1841-05-31, page 2

    … “H. Shearman and Theodore S. Faxton of the city of Utica, Tru-tees of the State Lunatic Asylum. Orleans. tween Nassau-street and Broadway, occapied by 1 kt uid i i5 afl rded, …

  6. New-York Tribune — 1841-07-01, page 2

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … 10 be guarded and bound iunacy warrant was drawn out in order 10 have him to the Lunatic Asylum Oscer. Walker and J. L. Smith and brought up Cum r;nrbaro 10 the prison in cab …

  7. New-York Tribune — 1841-07-10, page 2

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … tremens. >picIe Ig n Ltatic-The Coroner also Thursday ming held an inquest the Lunatic Asylum Blackwell Island on ne BODY OF deceased iuaatic aaed Bernar Da aged l. wears and …

  8. New-York Tribune — 1841-07-20, page 2

    … . Gruma stall in Washington Market. Adopted. Resolutions—Iu favor of erecting a Lunatic Asylum for females ou Blackwell's [zland; referred. In favor of lighting White st. with …

  9. New-York Tribune — 1841-08-03, page 2

    … on the Alms House, not to make any contrsct for the addizonsl buildings to the Lunatic Asylum on Black-~ well's Island, without the authority of this Board: referred. To refer …

    … up small dormitories or separate sleeping rooms and cells for the inmates of the Lunatic Asylum, instead of permmtting theru to lodge together in a large room, exposed to the …

  10. New-York Tribune — 1841-08-20, page 1

    … Lewis Denav, William Beesel, Francis O'Brian, Geo ge Mclaughlin, Juanes Flynn, late Lunatic Asylum, Jumes Doran, Charl Bloom Willi: vathuway Jou Ww. F RANCIS, of the City of New- …

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