Finding aid for the Athens Mental Health Center records

History of Athens Mental Health Center

The Athens Mental Health Center was a mental hospital operational in Athens, Ohio from 1874 until 1993. Originally called the Athens Lunatic Asylum, it has also gone by the names Athens Hospital for the Insane, Athens Asylum for the Insane, the Athens State Hospital, the Southeastern Ohio Mental Health Center, the Athens Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center, and the Athens Mental Health and Developmental Center.

Scope and Content

The Athens Mental Health Center records span from 1874 to 1976 and document the activities of this hospital. The records include personnel cards; microfilm of the nursing school registrar's records; audio reels of lectures(?); payroll packets and disbursement journals; audit reports from the Ohio Department of Mental Health; photographs; administrative office files including annual reports, newsletters, correspondence, training manuals and financial statements; and patient records. The patient records are confidential and restricted except by descendants and qualified researchers when permission has been obtained from the Ohio Department of Mental Health.

Statement of Arrangement

Restrictions on Access

The collection is partially restricted by Ohio state law.

Subject Terms

The following terms have been used to describe this collection.

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Preferred Citation

Researchers are requested to cite collection name, collection number, and Ohio University, Athens, Ohio in all footnotes and bibliographical references.