Dear List, It is the Vineland State School. It housed many different types of individuals. A lot of the (clients) were mentally challenged but several were runaways that were placed there by the courts. The different building were called cottages. These women were not feeble-minded. Several of the clients would runaway from the school and come back pregnant. Many of the girls took care of these little ones until they could be placed, if they ever were. Most of these girls had family just many did not visit. This is not heresy this is from knowledge of the school. In the late 70's I did a college report (Psychology) for Burlington County Community College and had an interview with doctors' , i.e..e, surgeons as well as psychologists. The State was in most cases appointed the girl's guardian and many of these girls were sterilized or fitted with the coil without their consent. They had no say. The so-called feeble-minded in quite a few cases were girls that had been neglected when young and/or were never given schooling. Just thought you'd like to know "The other side of the story". Gail Stillings-Murphy