The primary purpose and object of the study has been to reveal in retrospect the evolving conditions which have affected and directed education and schooling in a given political and geographical unit within the state of Indiana.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / The Northern Indiana Hospital for the Insane (also known as Longcliff Hospital or Logansport State Hospital) struggled with a number of challenges common to state institutions, including a lack of funding, staff shortages, and stretched capacity. These problems worsened during World War I and the years immediately following, hindering the hospital’s ability to care for its patients. In response to these challenges, the hospital administration was forced to adapt in order to conserve resources. Using state and hospital records, this thesis examines the changes experienced by the hospital between 1910 and 1920 and demonstrates how external events such as a war had a greater impact on the care of vulnerable residents than did the internal dynamics of the facility or the motivations of its leadership.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)