Men playing cards at Willmar State Hospital

Men playing cards at Willmar State Hospital

Men playing cards at Willmar State Hospital, ca. 1940.

Beauty shop at Willmar State Hospital

Beauty shop at Willmar State Hospital

Beauty shop at Willmar State Hospital, ca. 1940.

Bird’s-eye view of Willmar State Hospital, 1937

Bird’s-eye view of Willmar State Hospital, 1937

Bird’s-eye view of Willmar State Hospital, 1937.

Women’s building at Willmar State Asylum

Women’s building at Willmar State Asylum

Women’s building at Willmar State Asylum, ca. 1920.

Main building at Willmar State Asylum

Main building at Willmar State Asylum

Main building at Willmar State Asylum, ca, 1920.

Willmar Inebriate Farm

Willmar Inebriate Farm

Willmar Inebriate Farm, ca. 1915.

Bird’s-eye view of Willmar State Hospital, 1962

Bird’s-eye view of Willmar State Hospital, 1962

Bird’s-eye view of Willmar State Hospital, 1962.

Willmar State Hospital

Originally structured as a small farm for the treatment of alcoholism, Willmar State Hospital expanded its client base and operations as conditions declined through the first half of the twentieth century. Following reforms in the 1950s, it introduced innovative treatments for alcohol and drug dependency, the “open-door” model of psychiatric care, and the physical rehabilitation of disabled people.

AIDS conference flyer

AIDS conference flyer

Flyer advertising the AIDS conference hosted by the Berean League on November 7, 1987, at the St. Paul Civic Center, highlighting keynote speakers and offering education credits. Annotated by members of the Gay/Lesbian Freedom Conference. From box 22 (147.A.13.5B) of the Minnesota GLBT Movement papers, 1964—2019, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

Rally flyer

Rally flyer

Flyer advertising a rally against views presented at the AIDS Conference sponsored by the Berean League and held at St. Paul’s Civic Center on November 7, 1987. From box 22 (147.A.13.5B) of the Minnesota GLBT Movement papers, 1964—2019, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

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