The fates of three more women confined to the Ladd School in the 1920s, shared through their letters and words.
The life and trials of three women committed to the Ladd School in the early 1900s, told through their personal letters.
Explore Rhode Island’s institutional history, featuring restored photos of the State Prison and Asylum for the Insane with insights from Dr. Henry Aaron Jones.
The strange but true story of two children who disappeared from the Ladd School in the autumns of 1952 and 1956.
An examination of the meaning of 'feeble-mindedness' and a study of the Ladd School's population in 1947.
A collection of rare and unique mid-century photographs compose a pictorial history of Rhode Island's only School for the Feeble-Minded: The Ladd School.
The 86-year history of the Ladd School, from its beginning as a school for the feeble-minded to its end as a residential facility for people with disabilities.
