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In the hospital newsletter, Dr. Hall announces the names of the Maximum Detention Buildings and identifies the building namesakes. The public announcement in The State newspaper comes about one month later.

A doctor, identified only as Emma, reports on sessions at the Saunders Building. Psychologist Boris Gertz is talking to patients about proper behavior in the hospital and when they reenter life outside the hospital.

Inez Fripp gives a brief history of the hospital and updates on the latest four buildings, including the Food Service building."The earliest attempt to provide a special place for the mentally ill in South Carolina was made by the Fellowship Society…

Construction contract and technical specifications for four Maximum Detention Buildings at the Bull Street campus. Includes comprehensive list of materials and construction standards.

Construction contract and technical specifications for two Maximum Detention Buildings at the State Park campus for African American patients. Includes comprehensive list of materials and construction standards.

Lafaye requests payment for revised Maximum Detention Building plans. Hoping to resume the project, shelved in 1942, the Board of Regents commissioned new drawings in October 1948. The project once again is on hold, but it still owes the architects…

This is a section from a 1949 engineering survey by an outside firm. The report identifies the Taylor Building as one of the worst facilities at Bull Street and singles it out for a detailed evaluation. Inspectors consider it overcrowded, outdated,…

This is a section from a 1949 engineering survey by an outside firm. The report identifies the Thompson Building as overcrowded, unsafe, and completely unsuited for the specialized care of high risk patients.

This is a section from a 1949 engineering survey by an outside firm. The report identifies the Talley Building as overcrowded, unsafe, and completely unsuited for the specialized care of high risk patients.

This is a section from a 1949 engineering survey by an outside firm. The report notes the lack of emergency power generation. There is also no centralized locking system, but rather, multiple keys corresponding to various locks. In the event of an…