An Insight Into an Insane Asylum

by Joseph Camp, John S. Hughes, Joseph Camp

In 1881, Joseph Camp, an elderly and self-trained Methodist minister from Talladega County in eastern Alabama, was brought by his family to Bryce Hospital, an insane asylum in Tuscaloosa, where he remained for over five months. Camp, misled by relatives concerning the purpose of the trip, was shocked and angered at his loss of freedom and his treatment in the hospital. After his release, he composed an account of his stay and published it at his...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817356517
• ISBN13: 9780817356514
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"