Comments for Kirkbride Buildings - Asylum Architecture, History, Preservation http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog Mon, 12 May 2008 09:32:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Weston Name Change Offensive? by Ethan http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/weston-name-change-offensive#comment-850 Ethan Fri, 02 May 2008 18:33:17 +0000 http://kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/weston-name-change-offensive#comment-850 You also might try contacting the West Virginia Bureau for Behavioral Health. Their contact info is on their site at http://www.wvdhhr.org/bhhf/contact.asp I can't guarantee that they'll be able to help, but it's worth a try. In addition, there's a section of my forum devoted to finding patient records. There's nothing yet about WV in particular, but most states have similar agencies and rules, so you might be able to apply the general pointers available there to your search. See http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=23 Good luck. You also might try contacting the West Virginia Bureau for Behavioral Health. Their contact info is on their site at http://www.wvdhhr.org/bhhf/contact.asp

I can’t guarantee that they’ll be able to help, but it’s worth a try.

In addition, there’s a section of my forum devoted to finding patient records. There’s nothing yet about WV in particular, but most states have similar agencies and rules, so you might be able to apply the general pointers available there to your search.

See http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=23

Good luck.

]]> Comment on Weston Name Change Offensive? by Arlene http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/weston-name-change-offensive#comment-849 Arlene Fri, 02 May 2008 18:15:09 +0000 http://kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/weston-name-change-offensive#comment-849 Thanks for your response Ethan. Melissa, I have done genealogy research on my families and I know that some of my relatives in the 1800's and early 1900's were there. Don't know if because of TB or mental issues and would love to confirm. Ethan says to check with the Wm R. Sharpe Hospital. I plan to, and please, rise above and ignore anyone that would have a negative thought about you or your family due to your gg's stay there. Thanks for your response Ethan. Melissa, I have done genealogy research on my families and I know that some of my relatives in the 1800’s and early 1900’s were there. Don’t know if because of TB or mental issues and would love to confirm. Ethan says to check with the Wm R. Sharpe Hospital. I plan to, and please, rise above and ignore anyone that would have a negative thought about you or your family due to your gg’s stay there.

]]> Comment on Weston Name Change Offensive? by Melissa http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/weston-name-change-offensive#comment-846 Melissa Fri, 02 May 2008 15:40:25 +0000 http://kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/weston-name-change-offensive#comment-846 My great-grandmother was a patient there for a short time before she died. She became blind and her family was told she had "dementia." The name does not bother me in the fact that if by using it, it will preseve the building and history. On the other hand, as the name circulates and becomes more used I feel that some people will think there is something wrong with my family of my self because we had a relative that happened to be a patient there. Also, can the family request to look at the documents/file of a former family member's ? My family has always wondered what "officially" they listed as being wrong with my great-grandmother. My great-grandmother was a patient there for a short time before she died. She became blind and her family was told she had “dementia.” The name does not bother me in the fact that if by using it, it will preseve the building and history. On the other hand, as the name circulates and becomes more used I feel that some people will think there is something wrong with my family of my self because we had a relative that happened to be a patient there. Also, can the family request to look at the documents/file of a former family member’s ? My family has always wondered what “officially” they listed as being wrong with my great-grandmother.

]]> Comment on Weston Name Change Offensive? by Ethan http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/weston-name-change-offensive#comment-838 Ethan Fri, 02 May 2008 01:40:12 +0000 http://kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/weston-name-change-offensive#comment-838 Arlene, hopefully someone else will come along and give you a definitive answer about the patient records. For what it's worth, my best guess is that they were transferred to the William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital (also in Weston). I believe that facility was Weston State Hospital's replacement. Arlene, hopefully someone else will come along and give you a definitive answer about the patient records. For what it’s worth, my best guess is that they were transferred to the William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital (also in Weston). I believe that facility was Weston State Hospital’s replacement.

]]> Comment on Weston Name Change Offensive? by Arlene http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/weston-name-change-offensive#comment-835 Arlene Thu, 01 May 2008 21:11:17 +0000 http://kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/weston-name-change-offensive#comment-835 I was born in Weston, almost all of my relatives still reside in Lewis Co., and my Aunt worked at the hospital for years. It is such a beautiful, beautiful building(s). Going back to the original name does not offend me even though I'll always refer to it as Weston State Hospital. I truly hope that it will be properly taken care of. Curious - does anyone know where the patient records are now? Records from the 1800's to current? I was born in Weston, almost all of my relatives still reside in Lewis Co., and my Aunt worked at the hospital for years. It is such a beautiful, beautiful building(s). Going back to the original name does not offend me even though I’ll always refer to it as Weston State Hospital. I truly hope that it will be properly taken care of. Curious - does anyone know where the patient records are now? Records from the 1800’s to current?

]]> Comment on Ghost Hunters at Weston by Ethan http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/ghost-hunters-at-weston#comment-809 Ethan Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:09:55 +0000 http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/?p=69#comment-809 Sure. I'll let you know if/when I'll be coming down. It'd be good to finally meet you. Sure. I’ll let you know if/when I’ll be coming down. It’d be good to finally meet you.

]]> Comment on Ghost Hunters at Weston by WSH http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/ghost-hunters-at-weston#comment-807 WSH Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:26:35 +0000 http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/?p=69#comment-807 Ethan if you come down to Weston this summer you have to get ahold of me so we can meet up. I'd actually like to take the tour myself and I know Rebecca and I would like to meet with you too. Ethan if you come down to Weston this summer you have to get ahold of me so we can meet up. I’d actually like to take the tour myself and I know Rebecca and I would like to meet with you too.

]]> Comment on Weston Web Site Renovation by Chris http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/weston-web-site-renovation#comment-769 Chris Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:57:12 +0000 http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/?p=68#comment-769 wow, now that is an overthetop design. wow,
now that is an overthetop design.

]]> Comment on Weston Web Site Renovation by Matt http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/weston-web-site-renovation#comment-686 Matt Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:45:25 +0000 http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/?p=68#comment-686 Cool. Looks like a movie poster. Cool. Looks like a movie poster.

]]> Comment on Signs of Life/Death at Worcester by Ethan http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/signs-of-lifedeath-at-worcester#comment-675 Ethan Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:40:38 +0000 http://kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/signs-of-lifedeath-at-worcester#comment-675 I'm glad you found the site M. Feel free to tell us about any memories of TCSH you're comfortable with sharing on <a href="http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/forum/" title="Asylums Forum" rel="nofollow">the forum</a>. I’m glad you found the site M. Feel free to tell us about any memories of TCSH you’re comfortable with sharing on the forum.

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