Scope and Content: The Temporary Asylum for the Chronic Insane (known also as the Asylum for the Chronic Insane) was established in Worcester in 1877.  It was successively renamed Worcester Insane Asylum in 1887, Worcester State Asylum in 1909, and (when moved) Grafton State Hospital in 1915.  The institution closed in 1974.
Arrangement: In two subseries: (1) Male inpatients (2) Female inpatients; Arranged within each subseries alphabetically
Restrictions: Mental health client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 123, s 36. For conditions of access consult repository
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