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A report from the Superintendent C.F. Williams that mentions the first donations to the chapel fund coming from the patients and the Columbia community.

Chaplain Henry J. Fox Chaplain Annual Report from Oct. 31, 1875 shows the strain on chaplain services and the chaplain staff.

Chaplain Edwin Abiel Bolles report describes the move of the Chapel to the Babcock building. Referred to as the New Asylum Chapel.

Palmetto Variety newsletter article about Church Volunteer Services. This story predates the building of the chapel and shows the religious connection between the city and the hospital.

The contents of the chapel's cornerstone includes several historical documents and religious text illustrating the intent for the chapel to be a multi-denominational facility.

The South Carolina Department of Mental Health Annual Report for 1961 provides details of the growing chaplaincy mission and the momentum for building the chapel including the success of acquiring funds from the SC General Assembly.

An excerpt from the June 30, 1958 Annual Report of the South Carolina State Hospital. showing the growth of a building fund and the growth of the chaplaincy mission.

The 1963 - 1964 Annual Report of the State Department of Mental Health provides details of the extensive chaplaincy operations and the announcement of the chapel building.

A news story from the State Newspaper about the cornerstone laying ceremony for the Chapel of Hope with projected costs.

State newspaper story about the dedication of the chapel.