Hayes, Charles

Hayes, Charles

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Sanatorium

Saratoga County (N.Y.)

Hayes, Charles

Charles Hayes was patient number 100 from 1914-1916 at the Mt. McGregor Sanitarium which was built by Metropolitan Life to hep curb the Tuberculosis epidemic. He describes a typical day as a patient, the surroundings and the dedication ceremony

Hayes, Charles

Saratoga County Office of the County Historian

Saratoga Springs Public Library

c. 1975

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0:00-2:20 Charles Hayes, admitted 1914 to Mt. McGregor after a fall in NYC
2:40-3:25 Typical day at the hospital
3:35-5:15 Hobbies, games, recreation
5:15-6:25 1915 small pox epidemic
6:25-7:00 1915- went to Montreal to get serum
7:00-7:18 Turpentine treatments
7:20- 8:13 Altair Cottage
8:15-9:34 Mr. Barker and Indian tree landmark
9:34-10:15 Old hotel on property
10:15-11:00 Old Mr. McGregor
11:00-11:30 Was there for 2 yrs; payments, etc.
11:30- 12:20 Old apple orchard
12:21- 13:37 Old water spring
13:37-14:50 Old railroad
14:50-15:35 Jobs while there
15:35-16:05 Fruit and stealing of oranges
16:05- 17:10 1915 dedication of hospital

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