Portrait on front lawn of Northampton State Hospital. Historic Northampton 1992.57.187

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.

Northampton State Hospital