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A report on the 1952 State of the State address by Gov. James Byrnes. Byrnes defines the state's top priorities as improvement at the state hospital and defense of school segregation. He calls for an emergency appropriation to fund construction at…

A fire Insurance Policy for the dining halls that explains the amount covered in case of a fire to the building.

This article details the "complete text of the address to the General Assembly" by Governor James F. Byrnes on January 8, 1952."There was a time when men and women regarded the care of dependent and aged parents not as a duty but as a privilege. The…

Details the improvements needed in the present facilities on the Bull Street campus as well as the campus's current situation.

For 1953, it was estimated that a million adults and childern with mental disorders would need placement in mental hospitals. Hospitals were already overcrowded and this article seeks to answer questions pertaining to the increase of mental disorders…

Lists Ward B-21 (LaBorde) as 5700 square ft in area; estimated replacement cost of $40,000; estimated depreciated value at $18,000; estimated cost of needed repairs at $3,300; estimated building value after repairs at $21,300; patient capacity of 46;…

The report describes LaBorde's original use and current use (for elderly, semi-invalid patients). Includes square feet, number of rooms, capacity. Lists problems (crowding, no drains). Suggest building wing additions to alleviate crowding and…

A list of features and their conditions in Ward 18A (Trezevant), described as a female ward. Remarks that the building has "just been renovated...except for asphalt tile floors;" possesses bathrooms, kitchen, mess hall, brick exterior, wooden…

Lists Ward 18A (Trezevant) as 5700 square ft in area; patient capacity of 50; and patient occupancy blank (vacant?); among other estimated costs of repair, value, and depreciation.

Describes 18A (later known as Trezevant) as "one storey brick structure recently renovated, and not occupied when survey was made. Additional repairs needed...to replace defective electric fixtures and wiring"