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From: "ELAINE NAGEL" <>
Subject: Re: [LARAPIDE-L] Pineville "insane asylum"
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 13:15:09 -0600


Ed,
Do you work for a bank in Alexandria?
Elaine Nagel

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From: Ed Crump Jr <>
To: <>
Date: Saturday, January 16, 1999 12:22 AM
Subject: Re: [LARAPIDE-L] Pineville "insane asylum"

>I have seen several messages regarding the hospital in Pineville. One of
>the interesting things going on now is that there is a graveyard there that
>has many graves (can't remember - something like 2000 to 3000), and they
>are in the process of setting up a memorial that will have the names and
>year dates of birth and death of all those burried there. This has not
>been an easy process since it was a mental hospital, but they have the
>permission now from the state to do it as long as they do not mention the
>"mental" part on the markers.
>
>This could be very important to those who may have had relatives there
>(like me) over the past 50 to 100 years. There will be a brick walkway
>around the actual burrial grounds and a special marker with the names, etc.
> I have met with the committee once, and am not really current on the
>timing, but I think it WILL happen in the next couple of years. If anyone
>is interested in the project, please contact me. Ed Crump in
>Alexandria/Pineville.
>
>
>At 07:38 PM 1/15/99 -0600, you wrote:
>>At 11:41 AM 1/15/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>>>Does this facility still exist? Does anyone know how to go about getting
>>>records (time period from 1885 to about 1940)?
>>>
>>>Where can I find information concerning this facility?
>>>
>>>Floreda
>>>
>>
>> FLOREDA: Yes, Central Louisiana State Hospital does still exist in
>>Pineville. I'd suggest calling their medical records department for dates
>>of records that they still keep there. Some may have already been sent to
>>Baton Rouge. Good luck......
>>Gregory R. Aymond
>>
>>
>>
>

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