Western North Carolina Insane Asylum (Morganton, N.C.)
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The Western North Carolina Insane Asylum at Morganton, N.C. was originally establised in 1883. Its first director was Dr. Patrick Livingston Murphy (1848-1907). In 1890 the hospital's name was changed to State Hospital at Morganton, and in 1959 to Broughton Hospital, named after World War II Governor J. Melville Broughton (1888-1949)
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | James Clarence Harper Papers, 1840-1890 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection | |
| referencedIn | Patrick Livingston Murphy Papers, 1848-1944 (bulk 1880-1907) | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection | |
| creatorOf | [Admission forms, circulars, etc. from the Western North Carolina Insane Asylum and the State Hospital]. [between 1880 and 1899] | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. North Carolina Collection. |
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| associatedWith | Harper, James Clarence, 1819-1890. | person |
| associatedWith | Murphy, P. L. (Patrick Livingston), 1848-1907 | person |
| predecessorOf | State Hospital (Morganton, N.C.) | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Morganton | NC | US |
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| Psychiatric hospitals |
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Establishment 1883-03-29
Disestablishment 1890
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