Record of Elizabeth Wilson, an inmate of the State Custodial Asylum for Feeble-Minded Women

Dublin Core

Title

Record of Elizabeth Wilson, an inmate of the State Custodial Asylum for Feeble-Minded Women

Description

A description of Elizabeth Wilson, who was admitted in12/20/1887 and discharged 2/22/1900. The record indicates that she is amused by talking or playing with children, that her case is congenital, and that both of her parents were “weak-minded but would not be categorized as idiots.”

Creator

State Board of Charities

Source

Small Collection 270

Date

12/20/1887

Contributor

JeanMolly Ameru

Format

8.25” x 11.5”

Type

Archival Records

Identifier

Small Collection 270

Files

Reference

State Board of Charities, Record of Elizabeth Wilson, an inmate of the State Custodial Asylum for Feeble-Minded Women, 12/20/1887

Cite As

State Board of Charities , “Record of Elizabeth Wilson, an inmate of the State Custodial Asylum for Feeble-Minded Women,” SPE 644 Digital Exhibition, accessed January 14, 2026, https://spe644.omeka.net/items/show/15.