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William S. Hall writes to Mr. Bruce McPherson of The McPherson Company, expresing his gratitude for offering their architectural services on building a new laundry facility. However, Lafaye, Fair, Lafaye and Associates of Columbia has been chosen for…

Letter to Mr. Ulmer, State Board of Health, stating that the Laundry houses too many pieces of equipment that need to be maintained. Some larger pieces cannot be expected to run much longer, and parts cannot be acquired. Total volume of laundry has…

Newspaper article announcing the approval for a new laundry to be buillt at State Park. Designed to handle 10,000 pounds of laundry every hour, it will be staffed by the 400 prisoners at the state penitentiary. The State Hospital, the penitentiary,…

William S. Hall informs Mr. Curren about the Victor Kramer Company serving as the South Carolina State Hospital's laundry management consultant and that they have recommended that a new central laundry be built. Detailed plans are already in motion,…

Letter to Mr. Summers stating that the final decision for building a laundry and dormitory group has been made. Lafaye is asking for additional information so that he and the rest of Lafaye, Fair, Lafaye & Associates can begin working on…

Letter to Colonel Manning concerning his initial letter, dated October 18, 1960, outlining his desire for a Central Laundry to be built at State Park.

Reports that a storeroom was built in the rear of the Bakery at State Park for the storage of flour.

J.W. Babcock writes in the Superintendent's Report that 1911 will be the last year in which he will be connected to the institution and the last year in Bull Street's history. All future development, including that of the Bakery and the Laundry, will…

Details that a new Laundry and Bakery are needed, complete with equipment. They are both built.

Details of the aftermath of a fire, which consumed the laundry, carpenter shop, dynamo room, etc. The hospital received enough insurance money in order to construct a new laundry plant, repair some of its machinery, and acquire a new engine.