Lunacy In Many Lands: American Asylums. AL to MA

Written in 1887, this is the most comprehensive archive including information from over 100 Lunatic American Asylums, as well as Asylums from Australia, Africa, and Europe. Description of the grounds, buildings, interiors, kitchen and cooking, water and bath amenities, ventilation, heat, light, visitation and inspection, staff, attendants, restraints, costs and admissions, scientific research and more.

This is the first volume of the series - American Asylums, Alabama to Massachusetts.