The Eye of Danvers: A History of Danvers State Hospital

by Michael Ramseur

I feel deep gratitude for the compassionate contribution that my friend and colleague, Michael Ramseur, has made to the memory of those thousands of souls who dwelled there in search of reclaimed sanity, and to the memory of their loving families and exhausted caretakers. Like no others before him, he has truly understood the whole enterprise, for better or worse, that was the lunatic asylum in Danvers. He has deftly recreated for us in this richly illustrated tome, a tribute to the all-too- human limits of that project in time.

Genres: Nonfiction

86 pages, Paperback

First published January 12, 2005

Reviews

[Kinsley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book can be read is blurbs because of it's layout. Creepy illustrations that mimic the actual buildings, while bringing out the residents stories as well. The accounts from people who lived and worked at Danvers gave me more a sense of family and home than cold and depression.

[Spooky · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must for anyone interested in learning more about the history of Danvers. A great intro to the complexities of the history of mental health treatment in the US.