Patients and patient work
Scope and Contents
Patients participated in many types of recreation at Olive View. Many wrote about Olive View long past their time as patients. Types of work represented in this sub-series include emails, journals, stories, poetry, writing, artwork, and more. Also included are lists of past patients, letters and photographs from past patients and notes/transcripts of conversations that Selma Calmes and other Olive View staff had with past patients (and/or their families), especially in preparation for anniversary events. The materials in this sub-series give perspective from a patients point of view, on what life was like at a TB Santorium and Olive View in particular. Folders are listed by type of activity (i.e. Radio Station, Homecoming Days) and by patient or family name (i.e. Robert Olsen, Williams Family).
Dates
- Creation: 1920 - 1975
Creator
- From the Collection: Olive View Sanatorium (Organization)
- From the Collection: Bogen, Emil, 1896-1962 (Person)
- From the Collection: Calmes, Selma H. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
Extent
From the Collection: 83.19 Linear Feet (109 boxes, 2 oversize folders, and 2 oversize tubes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu