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Virginia Kupferman research on Murphey Sanatorium Structure

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-957-BC
 
The collection consists of Virginia Kupferman’s accumulated research and resultant narrative about the property that began as part of La Villa de Albuquerque Grant and became the Murphey Sanatorium, then St. John’s Sanatorium, Hillcrest Sanatorium, Alta Vista Apartment Complex, and now, Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence. The research was conducted in the mid-late 1980s, after the building was taken over by the Shelter.

Notes from interviews with a couple of patients at Hillcrest illuminate daily life at the sanatorium. Interview notes with others shed light on the history of the property. Background research conducted by Kupferman and her volunteer assistants fleshes out the complicated history of the property and its owners from sanatorium to contemporary shelter. Background research consists mostly of duplicated materials and notes regarding research strategy.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Dates
1915-1987
Majority of material found within 1983
Extent
1 box (.2 cu. ft.)
Related Names
Kupferman, Virginia
Language of Materials
English
Dates
1983-1987

Background Research, Notes, 1915-1983

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Dates
1915-1983

Lawsuits Documents, 1920-1922

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Dates
1920-1922
Dates
1919-1983

Diagrams, Building Documentation, 1983

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Dates
1983