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TOLEDO STATE HOSPITAL CEMETERY
   RECLAMATION PROJECT

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Information sources for Toledo State Hospital Cemetery

Findagrave.com – Volunteer genealogical researchers who are working to identify individuals buried in the Toledo State Hospital Cemeteries using public records.

Ohio Historical Society (OHS) – Information from the Toledo State Hospital Cemetery burial log is available through the OHS. OHS require evidence of relationship to access an individual’s information.

University of Toledo Canaday Center – list of materials available

BGSU Library – Toledo State Hospital Patient Diary

Other State Hospital Cemetery websites

Austin State Hospital Cemetery

Athens State Hospital Ridges Project

Bartonville State Asylum, Peoria

Evansville State Hospital Cemetery

Topeka State Hospital Cemetery

Western State Mental Hospital Cemetery

Danver’s State Memorial Committee

Ohio Department of Mental Health website about state cemetery projects in Ohio

Mental Health Related Sites

Advocating Change Together (ACT) Remembering With Dignity Project

NAMI – The National Alliance on Mental Illness is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization.

NAMI Toledo.

Related press articles

Toledo Blade, “Volunteers work to restore dignity to patients buried at former Toledo State Hospital” April 19, 2009.

Toledo Blade, “St. Ursula students clean grave markers” May 6, 2009.

Toledo Blade, “State Hospital Indoctrinates Nurses” April 2, 1958.

Toledo Blade, “Roberta deBoer – Reclaiming burial sites of forgotten” November 18, 2008.

National Empowerment Center, “It’s About Time: Discovering, Recovering and Celebrating Consumer/Survivor History”

New York Times, “Long-Forgotten Reminders of Oregon’s Mentally Ill”

Psychiatric News, “Caring for Patients’ Graves Helps Hospitals Reconcile With Living”

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13 abc, 5.30pm news, October 22, 2009, “Graveyard Recovery Project Personal for  2 Volunteers” .

13 abc, 5.30pm news, October 21, 2009, “Graves Uncovered at Toledo State Hospital ”

Ancestry / Rootsweb article - Richland Co. Persons Admitted to the Toledo Asylum, 1891. From the Richland Shield & Banner

Grave addiction - A site showing photos of graveyards

Midwestlost.com - Photos of the State Hospital

Asylum projects - Archive of asylums around the world

Canaday Center recognized for exhibit on disability

Toledo Free Press, “Foundation donates to cemetery reclamation project” November 29, 2009.

Other press articles

Midgeville State Hospital Cemetery video link