Piedmont Tuberculosis Sanatorium (Burkeville, Virginia) Collection
Scope and Content
The Piedmont Tuberculosis Sanatorium (Burkeville, Virginia) Collection includes materials from 1926-1971. The collection contains information relating to the operation of the sanatorium from 1918-1965. The collection consists of three series: Administrative Papers, Ephemera, and Images.
Dates
- 1926 - 1971
Creator
- Carter, H. G. (Harry Gilmore), 1886-1926 (Person)
- Scott, Charles W. (Person)
- Piedmont Tuberculosis Sanatorium (Burkeville, Va.) (Organization)
- Lee, Hyo Keun (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Administrative History
The Piedmont Tuberculosis Sanatorium (Burkeville, Virginia) was a hospital open to African American patients in order to treat tuberculosis from 1917-1965. Shortly after the sanatorium opened, a two-year school for training African-American nurses was opened, and it closed in 1960.
In 1967, the institution became the Piedmont State Hospital, offering psychiatric treatment as well as medical treatment for chronic lung diseases. It moved from the State Department of Health to the State Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals. The hospital eventually became the Piedmont Geriatric Hospital, offering mental health services to patients over the age of 64. It is a part of the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.
Sources:
- Piedmont Tuberculosis Sanatorium (Burkeville, Virginia) Collection
- "History", Piedmont Geriatric Hospital, https://pgh.dbhds.virginia.gov/history.html.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Piedmont Tuberculosis Sanatorium (Burkeville, Virginia) Collection includes materials from 1926-1971. The collection contains information relating to the operation of the sanatorium from 1918-1965. The collection contains administrative papers, published works of doctors, ephemera, and images.
Arrangement
The Piedmont Tuberculosis Sanatorium (Burkeville, Virginia) Collection is arranged in three series: Administrative Papers, Ephemera, and Images.
I. Administrative Papers contains the following items: different versions and revisions of "A Brief History of Piedmont Sanatorium", administrative documents (including patient population and drug lists), bulletins, and published papers by staff. This series is arranged by material type. Within each folder, materials are in chronological order.
II. Ephemera contains newspaper clippings, materials relating to the graduation of nurses, and a story entitled "Adventures in a Wheelchair." This series is arranged by material type. Within each folder, materials are in chronological order.
III. Images contains stamps and postcards with pictures of the sanatorium. There is also a photograph of staff. This series is arranged by material type. Within each folder, materials are in chronological order.
Source of Acquisition
The Piedmont Tuberculosis Sanatorium (Burkeville, Virginia) Collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 2018.
Existence and Location of Copies
The collection has been digitized and is available online.
General
The guide to the Piedmont Tuberculosis Sanatorium (Burkeville, Virginia) Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-lwork/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Piedmont Tuberculosis Sanatorium (Burkeville, Virginia) Collection was completed in February 2019.
- Title
- Piedmont Tuberculosis Sanatorium (Burkeville, Virginia) Collection, 1926-1971
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- AnnRea Fowler, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- 2019 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu