Norristown State Hospital Historical Society

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NSH- Historical Society

In the wake of the announced closure of Norristown State Hospital, there has been growing concern about the fate of the property and the legacy of the facility. While there have been no moves by the state to alter its ownership of the land, the social service administration has been quiet to a definitive long-term plan. Consequently, some local citizens have begun the process of collecting photos, memoirs and documentation of the history of the hospital to preserve its benefaction to the city of Norristown. This process is currently in its infancy, and there has been little involvement from the state itself, whose archives remain largely closed to the public . The efforts of NSH- Historical Society currently come from private efforts and through the research of a handful of individuals. We are looking to expand our efforts obtaining old records from the hospital and provide a common repository for these records. This is a timely and expensive process and we are looking for some community support as we continue to grow. We are always happy to receive contributions, stories, photographs from community members to contribute to our expanding archive.