Hello list folks: I've inherited letters written by administrative personnel at Pennhurst Mental Hospital along with letters written by my 1st cousin who resided there; all addressed to her brother, who is now deceased. From the young woman's letters she had been there 14 plus years. She was discharged just prior to the class action lawsuit and the closing of the institution. From what I know, (her mother having been an alcoholic, and the elementary level of communication by this young woman), she was one of the classified "low functioning," and perhaps had Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. I can't detect in her communication that she was mentally retarded. Well, having said all of this, my query is, does anyone have any suggestions on where I start to gather information on this woman who would be 45 plus years old now. I've perused googled sites for Pennhurst and while there is a lot of information to be had on the institution, there's zip on the subject of obtaining any records/information on patients that resided there. I Don't know if Dolores is still alive but I would like to locate her if she is. Does anyone reading this post have family that was at Pennhurst? I would like to communicate with you if you're so inclined. Any suggestions are welcome! Thanks, Ellen