Buildings at the Virginia Colony for the Epileptic and Feebleminded
Title
Buildings at the Virginia Colony for the Epileptic and Feebleminded
Description
These buildings at the Virginia Colony for the Epileptic and Feebleminded were the site of Carrie Buck's 1927 sterilization. Afterward, she was released from the colony. She married twice, and family and friends later denied the accuracy of her diagnosis.
Source
Mental Defectives in Virginia. A Special Report of the State Board of Charities and Corrections. Richmond, 1915. The Library of Virginia. 12-1094-003.
Date
1915
Files
Collection
Citation
“Buildings at the Virginia Colony for the Epileptic and Feebleminded,” Library of Virginia, accessed March 29, 2024, https://lva.omeka.net/items/show/44.