Massachusetts. State Almshouse (Tewksbury, Mass.)

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Dates:
Active 1866
Active 1898

Biographical notes:

The State Almshouse at Tewksbury opened in 1854. It was renamed successively the State Hospital (1900), the State Infirmary (1909), Tewksbury State Hospital and Infirmary (1939), and Tewksbury Hospital (1959)

From the description of Children's records, 1855-1869. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83086204

From the description of Inmate case histories, 1860-1896. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83570965

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Subjects:

  • Almshouses
  • Children
  • Chronically ill
  • Hospital patients
  • State hospitals
  • Poor

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  • Institutional care--Massachusetts--Tewksbury (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Tewksbury (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Tewksbury (as recorded)

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