Pennsylvania Highlands Community College - Cresson Sanatorium

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In 1900, there were 34 sanatoriums in the United States. By 1925 there were 536. The Cresson Sanatorium was one of the earlier sanatoriums and provides a record of life at an institution at a time of heightened health concerns and spread of tuberculosis. The Cresson Sanatorium was located in the mountain near the present-day town of Cresson in Cambria County. The "San" as it was known, was in existence from 1913 and 1964 and treated people diagnosed with tuberculosis. Some patients stayed or years, while others who died there were never reclaimed by their families and are interred in a nearby hillside. The items in this collection have been gathered from persons who were patients at the San or who had relatives who were patients there. Most materials were gathered at part of a centennial commemoration of the Cresson Sanatorium.

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Chuck Felton 1955-1956 - Day 1

Felton, Chuck, Jim, Nowicki, Tuberculosis - - Patients - - Pennsylvania - - Cresson - -History - - 20th Century - -reminiscences

Chuck Felton's first day at the Cressson Sanitorium at 17 years old

Chuck Felton - 1955-1956 - Family Visits

Felton, Chuck, Felton, Barbara, Felton, Tom, Tuberculosis - - Patients - - Pennsylvania - - Cresson - -History - - 20th Century - -reminiscences

Chuck Felton tells about the times his family would visit him at the San

Chuck Felton - 1955-1956 - Friends

Felton, Chuck, Riggle, Harold, Hammond, Jim, Eby, Herb, Galvin, Fred, Eby, Herbert, Johnson, F. Eugene, Horowitz, I. A., Battell, Jack Straley, Chernew, I., Collins, J.W., Dunst, T. A., Euwe, Dr. M., Kmoch, Hans, Korn, W., Reinfeld, Fred, Tartakover, Dr. S. G., Winkelman, Barnie F., Cockrell, E. M., Gee, J. B., Johnson, Leroy, Ralston, Dr. H., Royer, M. J., Reese, M. W., Hand, Edmund E., Donaldson, R. D., Holt, Major J. R., Knox, P. C., Larson, Jack, Jez, Mike

Chuck Felton talks about friendships at the San

Chuck Felton - 1955-1956 - Full of Hot Air (Pneumo)

Knepp, Dean, Davidson, Louis R., Roentgen, Wilhelm Konrad, MacKenzie, Dr., MacKenzie, Ian, Felton, Chuck, Tuberculosis - - Patients - - Pennsylvania - - Cresson - -History - - 20th Century - -reminiscences

Describes treatment of tuberculosis using pneumothorax treatments

Chuck Felton 1955-1956 - High School Graduation

Chuck Felton, Charles Felton, Mr. Philip Felton, Mrs. Philip Felton, Tommy Felton, Loyd M. Trimmer, Thomas Felton, Peter M. Miller, Charles A Felton, Philip G. Felton, Debbie, Barbara Hill, Ashton Merrill

Chuck Felton talks about missing his high school graduation although he was class president and his future education at Penn State and ultimately his position in aerospace engineering.

Chuck Felton - 1955-1956 -Home At Last

Felton, Chuck, Felton, Barb, Tuberculosis - - Patients - - Pennsylvania - - Cresson - -History - - 20th Century - -reminiscences

Chuck Felton tells about his last days at the San and his retun home and finally entrance into college.

Chuck Felton - 1955-1956 - Medical Letters

Cady, Dr., Weest, Dr. Harry W., Felton, Charles, Johnson, Dr. Tom Cady,, Johnson, Dr., Winston, Dr., McGovern, Miss, McGovern, Patricia A., Felton, Charles August, Winston, Ralph B., Cook, Donald S.

Chuck Felton shares the medical records he was able to obtain from the time he was under medical care at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pa.

Chuck Felton - 1955-1956 - Time on my hands

Felton, Chuck, Nowicki, Ron, John, Betty, Mackereth, Mary, Mackereth, Miss, Felton, Tom, Boustani, Khairi, Boustani, Dr., Jim, Spriggs, Dick, Tuberculosis - - Patients - - Pennsylvania - - Cresson - -History - - 20th Century - -reminiscences

Chuck Felton explains the daily schedule at the San and activities to pass the time.

Chuck Felton - 1955-1956 - ""Top of the World, Ma! I Finally Make Meals""

Felton, Chuck, Boustani, Dr., Tom, Wilson, Inez, Hammond, Jim, Jez, Mike, Tuberculosis - - Patients - - Pennsylvania - - Cresson - -History - - 20th Century - -reminiscences

Explains the move from the ward to smaller rooms in a Unit and being able to eat meals in the dining room.

Chuck Felton - 1955-1956 - War Analogy

Felton, Chuck, Tuberculosis - - Patients - - Pennsylvania - - Cresson - -History - - 20th Century - -reminiscences

Discusses the various ways in which patients succumbed to tuberculosis at the sanitorium

Chuck Felton - 1995-1956 - More than you ever wanted to know about Sputum!

Felton, Chuck, Tuberculosis - - Patients - - Pennsylvania - - Cresson - -History - - 20th Century - -reminiscences

Explanation of how sputum was collected and analyzed to determine condition of persons with tuberculosis

Churman, Paul Death Record

Sanatorium--Tuberculosis--Death Records

This is a death record for a patient who died at the Cresson Sanatorium.

Clair Pheasant

Pheasant, Clair, Felton, Mr., Borland, Dr., Waite, Ruth, Bedois, Frank, Jonsey, Chuck, Robison, Jr., Henry Lee, Rev., Cushman, Ralph S., Tuberculosis - - Patients - - Pennsylvania - - Cresson - -History - - 20th Century - -reminiscences

A 21-year-old who had a positive test for tuberculosis and also empyema

Cliff Gailey Page 1

Gailey, Cliff, Gailey, William, Gailey, Rachael, Clossin, Rachel, Gailey, Helen, Eger, Justin, Gailey, Lois, Gailey, James, Gailey, Zella, Gailey, Betty, Gailey, Francis, Bud, Gailey, Catherine, Gailey, Bob, Jiggs, Gailey, Franny, Miller, Joseph H., Fine, John S., Gov, Teague, Russell E., Dr., Logan, Edward B., Dr., Tuberculosis - - Patients - - Pennsylvania - - Cresson - -History - - 20th Century - -reminiscences

Cliff Gailey's grandparents operated the pig farm at the Sanatorium

Cliff Gailey Page 2

Gailey, Cliff, Gailey, Clifford, Gailey, William, Gailey, Rachael, Clossin, Rachael, Carnegie, Andrew, Gailey, David, Gailey, Gailey, Helen, Gailey, Jim, Jigs, Gailey, Francis, Teague, Russell, Dr., Fine, Governor, Gailey, James, Tuberculosis - - Patients - - Pennsylvania - - Cresson - -History - - 20th Century - -reminiscences

Cliff Gailey tells the story of his grandparents and the operation of the piggery at the San and how they lived and raised children there

Cliff Gailey Page 3

Gailey, Cliff, Lemon, Mary, Lemon, Samuel, Sherry, W.J., Gray, Joseph, Gailey, Rachael, Clossin, David, Clossin, Mary, Plowman, Mary, Weston, Joseph, Weston, Clyde, Gailey, James, Gailey, William, Weston, Mr., Gailey, Zella, Connacher, Zella, Gailey, Lois, Connacher, Fred R., Tuberculosis - - Patients - - Pennsylvania - - Cresson - -History - - 20th Century - -reminiscences

Gailey family, the Sanatorium and connect to the historic Lemon House at the present-day Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site

C.N. Richey

Richey, Chauncey N., Mueller, Rev. John A., Confer, Rev. Earl P., Township, Georges, Richey, Archibald, Richey, Mary Trader, Richey, Anna McCray, Richey, Donald T., Mrs. Thomas L. McGinty, Thomas L. McGinty, Cora Richey, Mrs. B. W. Phillips, Richey, C.N.

A photo album was puchased on eBay which contained photographs of the Cresson Sanitarium. The name C.N. Richey was on the album but his/her connection to the San is unknown

Collins, Thomas Death Record

Sanatorium--Tuberculosis--Death Records

This is a death record for a patient who died at the Cresson Sanatorium.

Cook, Raymond (Raymain) Death Record

Sanatorium--Tuberculosis--Death Records

This is a death record for a patient who died at the Cresson Sanatorium.

Cosko Scrapbook Page 1

Scrapbook--Cresson Sanatorium--Cresson (PA)

Clockwise: Graduation photo (Clara Redman, Robert Gottie, Virginia Ferris, Herbert Boyd, Pauline Shock, John Cosko, Amelia Bobbie); John and Anna Cosko (January 1925); Dr. Cowen; Rest House at Pennsylvania State Cresson Sanatorium; Yard in front of West; Group photo (Mary Fedinec, Betty, Charley, Anna Fedinec, Anna Kowach, Mike, Frank, George Kowach, Fedinec, Pauline Kowach, Craig, Colo.

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