by ronl on Fri Oct 23

by **ronl** on Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:48 pm

wow mini golf would be cool does it have the bandshell in it too

send pics to ron@ronnylarson.com

by **asylum-savers** on Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:50 pm

Hi Mark, I can't seem to be able to upload photos here, but it works on the Hall-18.com forum, see it there. Ron just left his email address, I am sending him non-downsized images.

by **mkfarnam** on Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:15 pm

asylum-savers wrote:Hi Mark, I can't seem to be able to upload photos here, but it works on the Hall-18.com forum, see it there. Ron just left his email address, I am sending him non-downsized images.

Go through http://www.photobucket.com

mkfarnam@yahoo.com

Mike

by **audrey** on Sat Oct 24, 2009 1:44 pm

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building 36

by **audrey** on Sat Oct 24, 2009 1:45 pm

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Building 22

by **sandybur** on Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:37 am

I am slowly reading, and absorbing the posts, in this thread. I skipped, to the back, to leave this post.
A friend sent me a link, to this forum. My interest is from a different view, yet I am very aware of the treatment, of children, in institutions.....[My grandparents were "houseparents/dorm parents/attendants" for an institution, and they lived in "on grounds" housing, until 1964. My grandmother continued to work there, until the mid 70's. Grandpa died, in 1966. (I worked there, several times, a brief time, in 79, and then an 8 year stretch, that ended in early '90.]
I remember going to visit, my gparents, and meeting some of the residents.......and I remember hearing "things" that were not supposed to be repeated.......I don't even know where I am trying to "go" with this post, except to say, thank you. I shall be here, in my spare time, reading.....

by **mkfarnam** on Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:43 am

Sandybur...WELCOME to the forum........

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by **sandybur** on Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:50 am

mkfarnam wrote:Sandybur...WELCOME to the forum........

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thank you, for the welcome! :wink:

by **czechgirl** on Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:03 pm

I am so intrigued by all the stories Ronny and Mike have shared here. I am totally a history buff about TCSH ever since my uncle drove me around TCSH. My grandma's sister was a resident there in the 1930's till they moved her to the Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital, not sure of the date. Her name was Maryann and she was married to a mean German man who used to beat her over the head with a cast iron frying pan. She became mentally unstable to raise her family so she was put in TCSH. My uncle showed me a picture of my grandma, her sister, and her sister's 2 daughter's that was taken outside TCSH. They are by a car and the grand building looms in the background. My mom said she went there with my grandma one time to see my grandma's sister and all she remembered was people yelling and screaming in the other rooms, people just sitting in chairs in the hallways. I can't wait to go up there to TC again to look around the place. Thank you Ronny and Mike for all your sharing, sorry it is so painful but it feels like you are coming through it with shining colors.

by **mkfarnam** on Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:26 pm

czechgirl wrote:I am so intrigued by all the stories Ronny and Mike have shared here. I am totally a history buff about TCSH ever since my uncle drove me around TCSH. My grandma's sister was a resident there in the 1930's till they moved her to the Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital, not sure of the date. Her name was Maryann and she was married to a mean German man who used to beat her over the head with a cast iron frying pan. She became mentally unstable to raise her family so she was put in TCSH. My uncle showed me a picture of my grandma, her sister, and her sister's 2 daughter's that was taken outside TCSH. They are by a car and the grand building looms in the background. My mom said she went there with my grandma one time to see my grandma's sister and all she remembered was people yelling and screaming in the other rooms, people just sitting in chairs in the hallways. I can't wait to go up there to TC again to look around the place. Thank you Ronny and Mike for all your sharing, sorry it is so painful but it feels like you are coming through it with shining colors.

Thank You Czechgirl, and WELCOMEto the forum.
How did you find this forum. Are you originally from TC? Kalamazoo was where the first (Kirkbride) Michigan State Asylum was located. http://www.hall-18.com/forums/index.php

by **czechgirl** on Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:50 pm

Thank you so much for the sweet welcome! After my uncle had taken me around TCHS I got back home and searched the internet for any information I could get on TCHS. I found this forum and was so interested, like everyone else, that I sat for hours and read all the posts. I also had my neice reading the posts, she really enjoyed them.

by **czechgirl** on Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:17 pm

I did not answer your question about where I am from. I live in a small town near Lansing, MI. My uncle lives in Bellaire, MI. About 30 minutes form TC. It is so beautiful up there.

by **ronl** on Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:38 am

Wow 10,000 Thread Views, and it took just 6 months. When I started writing I had no ideal it would be 35 pages.
The story continues at http://www.hall-18.com/forums/index.php
Please sign up and join in and ask your questions.
Thank you for taking the time.
Ronny

by **ronl** on Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:12 pm

Today a bunch of new pictures were just uploaded by asylum-savers, of "The Tunnel", "Hall-7" and "The Hippy Tree" see them at http://www.hall-18.com/forums/index.php
See where the girls lived on Hall-7.
These pictures are new to the internet and maybe the only ones online.
These pictures were taken this week.

by **djp59** on Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:13 am

Hello Everyone. I have been reading these posts from the beginning, it has taken me a little time, because I needed to let it all sink in. I have lived in Traverse City area for about 9 years now. I always thought the state hospital was interesting, but never ever trully had a real idea of what it was about. Thank you so much for sharing your stories and experiences. It has changed the way I veiw the whole thing, I drive by it everyday and now I think of you guys, Ron and Mike, everyday. This is trully amazing to me and I think it is such a good thing you are doing here. I hope it has helped you guys as well. Mike you caught me attention because I was raised in Cadillac, as was my Dad. My Dad was born in 1948 so he was bit older. But anyway...thank you all who have shared here and shed light and more importanly truth on this. Thank you.