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A 1975 patient record documenting a patient who was transferred to a San Antonio Mental Hospital after being originally admitted to the Dimmit Memorial Hospital for appendicitis.

A photo from Sarah Sitton's book, "Life at the Texas State Lunatic Asylum, 1857-1997," which displays the one of the asylum's back wards, designated for patients who misbehaved or were thought to have little chance of improvement.

A photo from Sarah Sitton's book, "Life at the Texas State Lunatic Asylum, 1857-1997," which displays the close quarters of patients at the Texas State Lunatic Asylum (now the Austin State Hospital).

An educational "yearbook" about the mental hygiene movement and the work of the Texas Society of Mental Hygiene.

A 1950 report on the state of various Texas mental institutions.

A patient record illustrating the use of chemotherapy as a treatment for a schizophrenia.

The record of a patient admitted to a Texas mental hospital. It certifies from the doctor that the institutionalization of this patient is recommended.

A 1935 Dallas newspaper article in support of forced sterilization for mentally ill individuals.

A 1935 Dallas newspaper article about the Dallas County Judge's request to the Austin Board of Control move 35 inmates in the Dallas County jail to Texas state mental institutions.