Bowne Memorial Hospital, a former tuberculosis sanitarium on Creek Road in the Town of Poughkeepsie, was chosen as the site for the new community college. The three buildings of the hospital were designated as Dutchess Community College in February 1957. ----- Original Message ----- From: "JC" <eyrejj@mhcable.com> To: <irish-new-york-city@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 9:58 AM Subject: Re: [IRISH-NYC] TB sanitarium early 1900's - NY or vicinity > There was a TB Sanitarium in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York and > it is now the Dutchess County Community College. Also there was a TB > Sanitarium in Oneonta, New York and I believe that is now Oneonta State > University.... > JC > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Georgia Evans" <georgiaeva@gmail.com> > To: <IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 9:54 AM > Subject: [IRISH-NYC] TB sanitarium early 1900's - NY or vicinity > > >> Does anyone have any idea where someone with TB, about 1915, might have >> been >> sent "to the country for a cure"? Helen Quinn Wilson - death bed >> marriage, >> so the story goes, died about Jun 1917. She is buried in Cemetery of the >> Holy Cross, in Brooklyn, with her parents, but I don't know where she >> died, >> or was married, or to whom, other than Wilson. If I knew where to look >> for a >> TB sanitarium/hospital, "in the country", I might be able to find the >> rest >> of the desired data. >> Thanks >> Georgia >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >