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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.
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
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.....
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.....
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.