People Interviews Spoken Patricia In the late 1960’s a mother moves to the area to raise her family and through tragedy comes to know the State Hospital. Filmed Steven An attorney vows never to leave Northampton State Hospital until he can help close it forever. Pat Pat moves to Northampton State Hospital when his father becomes the last Superintendent. Stanley Stanley arrives in the Pioneer Valley to attend Hampshire College’s first class in 1970 and later joins the Gazette. In 1976 he is assigned to report on a suicide at Northampton State Hospital.