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Institutional Care: From 'Feeble-Minded' to 'Disabled'

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Vosburgh Hall, Pownal State School, ca. 1953

Vosburgh Hall, Pownal State School, ca. 1953

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New Gloucester Historical Society

Vosburg Hall, which opened in 1937, also was a residential building. It closed in 1983.

At the time of the census, it housed 132 residents, had a supervisor, an assistant and 13 attendants.

The census notes that Vosburg needed a supervisor, two assistants and 21 attendants.