Janet: I agree with Barbara. I worked there for several years and my mother retired from there. Perhaps Barbara has the same book that I have.,more or less a history of "The Colony" as many workers referred to it. Personal information would definately be hard to obtain! Cheryl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 11:25 AM Subject: Colony for the Febble Minded >I have just found that a first cousin once removed, always thought to have >died as a child, was actually a patient at the NJ State Colony for the >Feeble Minded Male at Woodlands, Burlington, NJ. This was in the 1930 >census. > > Does anyone have information as to what would be classified as > 'feeble-minded', where this institution was located, or anything at all > regarding the institution or its residents? I am unable to locate it or > even find a reference to it. > > Thank you in advance, > Janet in NY > > ______________________________