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"Brief History of Piedmont State Hospital" by Charles W. Scott, May 17, 1971, (Ms2019-009)

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"Brief History of Piedmont State Hospital" by Charles W. Scott, May 17, 1971, (Ms2019-009)

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This document gives a brief history about Piedmont Sanatorium and its conversion into a State Hospital by superintendent Charles W. Scott, M.D. There was a push in the 1960s for one the of the Tuberculosis sanatoriums to become a Mental Hygiene and State Hospital. With the help of outside doctors from other institutions, Piedmont's transition was much easier.

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Ms2019_009_B01F01_PiedmontStateHospitalHistory_1971_05_17

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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Piedmont Tuberculosis Sanatorium (Burkeville, Virginia) Collection, Ms2019-009, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.