History of Madness in Canada

The Government of British Columbia Sessional Papers Collection 1872-1982, compiled by S. Chris Vogt, with assistance from Alicia Nijdam, permission of the Royal BC Museum Archives, and thanks to Simon Fraser University’s W.A.C. Bennett Library.

[In Progress]

The Sessional Papers collection is a rich resource for information concerning the history of madness in the province of British Columbia. The entries commence at the formative years of the province, when need for appropriate housing and treatment centres for the insane was first recognized.

British Columbia Sessional Papers. Victoria: Queen's Printer, 1909

1. New Laboratory (insert) Low Resolution / High Resolution (15MB)
2. Male Ward, Provincial Hospital for the Insane, p.D12 verso Low Resolution / High Resolution (13MB)
3. Day Room for Female Patients, p.D14 verso Low Resolution / High Resolution (13MB)

British Columbia Sessional Papers

1. Charles E.Doherty, Medical Superintendent, Public Hospital for the Insane, p.W8 Low Resolution / High Resolution (27MB)