Check out the Pulaski Co Historical Society. I recall two issues that contained a 2-part series of stories and studies on the old Insane Asylum. Sue Bodishbaugh At 09:08 PM 11/19/05 -0600, you wrote: >Yes, MissLata, you are correct that there was this one floor that was >strictly off limits to most about anybody and my husband's grandmother >explained it to me about the way you explained it in your email. It was not >a nice place to be or even now think about. I just pray now that they are >more humane and the conditions are a lot better than there were in the 50's >and 60's. I have a friend now that has a daughter on that floor and I don't >want to ask him. I think what people have submitted plus what I have sent >you off list gives you a good start in trying to get the information you >need. > >Becky Roberts >Pilotsmom@classicnet.net >------ARKANSAS---------- >"I only work on Genealogy on days that end in Y" Author Unknown > > >-----Original Message----- >From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of >MissLata@sbcglobal.net >Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 8:38 PM >To: ARPULASK-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [ARPULASK] Re: Arkansas Insane Asylum > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0V.2ADE/2288.1.1.2 > >Message Board Post: > >Hello. Try contacting the Butler Center and ask them. >I remember going there as a child. The way the man explained is a lot the >way I remember back in the late 50's and early 60's when my mother's aunt >was there. >I can promise you it was not a nice place and most of the early patients >were just warehoused as we would say. >My mother's aunt hated it so much. If she had some little problems once >again after she had been released,she knew she would have to go to the real >crazy floor where they screamed and carried on just like animals. So she >soon realized when she was going off and when to tell and ask for help >rather than go back to that place. I visited that floor just one time and >that was just at the entrance and I still remember the screaming, etc. It >smelled and it was bad. >Good luck! > > >==== ARPULASK Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe from this list, send ONLY the word UNSUBSCRIBE to the utility >address ARPULASK-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM If you are trying to unsubscribe >from the Digest list, use the same utility address but change the -L- to a >-D- > >============================== >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > >==== ARPULASK Mailing List ==== >NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, >political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal >messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be >grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen >Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > >============================== >View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx