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|Body= Pennsylvania governor John S. Fine signed into law the construction of a new psychiatric hospital on July 20, 1953. The original time estimate for its consrtuction was 1956. However, due to roadblocks thrown up by neighbors and teh resistance of local interest groups, it was delayed until June 13, 1961, and did not open until October of 1962. Its first superintendant, Dr. Jack Kremens, stated that he had every intention of making this facility state of the art, with the intention of leading the industry in superior patietn care. However, his ambitions were severally limited to the small size of Haverford, and the era which it first opened its doors. During its tenure as an active state psychiatric site, it was renown for the body of clinical research it produced. A number of studies were completed, in association with the University of Pennslyvania, which involved the inpatient population directly. These studies usually ranged into a variety of subjects, but are still used by the psychiatric adn professional psychological community. One of the most enduring is these studies, was one linking Schizophrenia with ongoing tobacco use.
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|Body= One day after the incorporation of the Board of Managers, Harlem Valley State Hospital came into being. It opened on April 24th, 1924 "for the care and treatment of the insane" as part of an act to discontinue the farm and industrial prison at Wingdale. Buildings A, B and C had already been constructed at the State Road (Route 22) site and money was soon requested to buy adjoining farmland and buildings to build a root cellar, dairy barn, piggery and poultry house for 3000 chickens. With 24 patients admitted on August 11 from New York City and Long Island, the hospital was ready to become part of the history of Harlem Valley.
  
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When Haverford State Hospital was built it was designed to be a model of luxury care for the mentally ill. Haverford State was known by some of the locals as the "Haverford Hilton", and sometimes the "Haverford Country Club", because of the expense that went into its construction anda maintainence. The physical site itself boasted a four-lane bowling alley, a soda fountain, a pool and billards room and private rooms to all of its patients. It possessed a library containing 4,000 volumes for the access of the patient population. There was 12,4000 ft. therapy room dedicated exclusively to occupational and inductrial therapy opporunities.  [[Haverford State Hospital|Click here for more...]]
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Between 1925 and 1929, the certified capacity of the new hospital rose from 250 to 1294. During that time, the Board of Managers, which, in later years, became the Board of Visitors, approved changing the course of the State Route 22 so that it would skirt most of the grounds instead of running directly through. By 1928 Buildings F and H were competed and Kitchen G was readied. In addition, tennis courts were built, physical culture classes were started and a baseball team for employees was organized. Then, by 1929 new staff quarters were completed and a switchboard was installed that served for 60 years. In the fall of the year, the School of Nursing, constructed in 1926, opened on September 23 with 14 enrolled.  [[Harlem Valley State Hospital|Click here for more...]]
 
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Featured Article Of The Week

Harlem Valley State Hospital


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One day after the incorporation of the Board of Managers, Harlem Valley State Hospital came into being. It opened on April 24th, 1924 "for the care and treatment of the insane" as part of an act to discontinue the farm and industrial prison at Wingdale. Buildings A, B and C had already been constructed at the State Road (Route 22) site and money was soon requested to buy adjoining farmland and buildings to build a root cellar, dairy barn, piggery and poultry house for 3000 chickens. With 24 patients admitted on August 11 from New York City and Long Island, the hospital was ready to become part of the history of Harlem Valley.

Between 1925 and 1929, the certified capacity of the new hospital rose from 250 to 1294. During that time, the Board of Managers, which, in later years, became the Board of Visitors, approved changing the course of the State Route 22 so that it would skirt most of the grounds instead of running directly through. By 1928 Buildings F and H were competed and Kitchen G was readied. In addition, tennis courts were built, physical culture classes were started and a baseball team for employees was organized. Then, by 1929 new staff quarters were completed and a switchboard was installed that served for 60 years. In the fall of the year, the School of Nursing, constructed in 1926, opened on September 23 with 14 enrolled. Click here for more...

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