Inmate case histories, 1860-1896.

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Inmate case histories, 1860-1896.

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The State Almshouse at Tewksbury, established as a residence for paupers of the Commonwealth, evolved after closing of other state almshouses in 1872 into an institution for ill or infirm public charges who could not be transferred to the State Workhouse (later State Farm) or otherwise discharged. Case histories document family, social, and physical background of inmates., and details of possible legal settlement. For earlier case histories from 1856, and duplicate histories, 1860-1869, see: Massachusetts. Board of State Charities. Histories of alien residents of almshouses and other institutions, 1852-1870 ((M-Ar)539X), subseries (3)

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Massachusetts. State Almshouse (Tewksbury, Mass.)

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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 ...