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Bed Capacity Report
Bed Capacity Report from an Employee Orientation Manual; LaBorde is listed as Pre-Release unit, ward 122, capacity of 34.
Basement or Office Story
Original plan of the basement, or ground floor, of the Mills Building, showing two flanking wings to the east and west of the central structure. Groin vaults are marked with "X." Description of room functions.
Back of the Mattress Factory
View of the back of the Mattress Factory.
Back of the Laundry
A black and white photograph of the backside of the Bakery.
Back of Food Service
Back of the Food Service Building.
Back of Ensor Building
The back of the Ensor building.
Back Corner of Factory Facing Babcock
Closer view of the back corner and a storm drain. Can see where wood would have once reinforced the roof.
Auditoriums for Mental Hospitals Set
Clipping from The State Newspaper, 1954, announcing that contracts were let with the Atlantic Building Company for auditorium buildings at both the Columbia State Hospital campus and State Park campus.
Auditorium, Library Dedicated at Hospital
Photographs from dedication published in The Columbia Record, including image of the exterior of the building, former Gov. James Byrnes inside the library holding a book, the families of Benet and Horger inside the library, and a large crowd viewing…
Assessment of Thompson Building (Female High Risk Wards)
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.