20th Century Files, 1907-1997, (bulk 1960-1980).

Scope and content:

Restricted: Documents containing patient names and information that are less than 125 years old. Some records may require review by an archivist and/or redaction (if it is possible) before they are served. Contains subject and correspondence files which most likely originated in the office of the hospital superintendent. Files of note include those related to the hospital's growing geriatric program, its commitment to industrial therapy and vocational rehabilitation, as well as correspondence between the superintendent and the Virginia Attorney General, and Superintendent of Hospitals, William S. Allerton. Additional information on the Shenandoah Geriatric Treatment Center or the Community Hospital Industrial Rehabilitation Program (CHIRP)can be found Series II. Departmental and Program Records. Many of the 20th Century Files (mostly post-1945) were originally known as "Director's Correspondence and Reference Files."

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically by subject or correspondent.

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