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From: "Mary Ferguson" <>
Subject: Re: [MIWASHTE] Re: Michigan Home & Training School
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 15:52:45 -0400
References: <001f01c10893$f7c23840$b85875d8@fireflies>


Hi Sandra,

I cut and pasted the following information from
http://www.med.umich.edu/HCHS/books/AnnesGuide/Source9/hchs.source921A.html

921A. State of Michigan, Department of Mental Health, Oakdale Regional
Center for Developmental Disabilities (Lapeer, Mich.)
Records, [ca. 1893]-1989.
487 cubic feet.
Background: Oakdale Regional Center for Developmental Disabilities, located
in Lapeer, was originally established in 1893 as the Michigan Home for the
Feebleminded and Epileptic. It has also been known as the Michigan Home and
Training School, Lapeer State Home and Training School, and the Oakdale
Center for Developmental Disabilities. It was opened for patients on August
1, 1895. The institution's goal was to create a home for those who, because
of mental defects could not adjust to community life; it also operated on a
developmental model which presupposed returning the residents to community
living when possible. The center closed in 1992.

Summary: The Superintendents' Files series documents administrative
activities of the superintendents, mostly through correspondence; it
documents community placement, patient abuse cases, and publications. The
Frederick Campbell series contains historical records, public relations
material, and facility publications which aim to educate the community about
Oakdale Regional's role. The patient log books series contains admittance
logs, inmates registers, records of visitors, and other similar logs.
Resident records, the largest series, contains case histories, daily events
recordings, and family histories. The collection also contains photographs,
slides, and negatives of residents and employees.

Repository: State Archives of Michigan

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©2001 Historical Center for the Health Sciences, University of Michigan. 100
Simpson Memorial Institute/0725, 102 Observatory, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0725.

You can visit the State Archives website for more information on how to
access these records at
http://www.sos.state.mi.us/history/archive/index.html

Best regards,
Mary Ferguson
Ann Arbor


----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandra Northrop" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: [MIWASHTE] Re: Michigan Home & Training School


> Hello Vicki,
>
> Thank you so much for your help! My great aunt's name was Ruby Northrup.
She
> died between the years of 1922-1932. If you need anything looked up in
Cass
> County, Michigan please let me know. Thank you again!
>
> Sandra
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: guy moorhead <>
> To: <>
> Date: Monday, July 09, 2001 11:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [MIWASHTE] Re: Michigan Home & Training School
>
>
> >Hi
> >I can check the wash co. death index for you. What name are you lookin
for
> >and abt what time of death..? I will go tomorrow night and check it
> >out..Vicki
> >As for the Northville State Hosptial you could check the Historical
Society
> >of Northvillle Michigan. As for the trainin home in Ypsilanti I am not
sure
> >but they did have a Normal Trainin College I believe. Vicki
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Sandra Northrop" <>
> >To: <>
> >Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 9:44 PM
> >Subject: [MIWASHTE] Re: Michigan Home & Training School
> >
> >
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I am trying to locate what county the Michigan Home & Training School
was
> >located. I am trying to find a death date for a great aunt who was
admitted
> >to this school in 1922. Does anybody know if this place might have
existed
> >around Ypsilanti, Michigan? By chance does a death index for Washtenaw
> >County exist online? Any info or ideas appreciated! Thank you!
> >>
> >> Sandra
> >>
> >
>
>
>

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