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Patients and patient work

 Sub-Series — Box: 6, Folder: 7-38

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

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

Contact:
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States