As
a public institution for the treatment of tuberculosis from 1910 to 1961,
Waverly Hills Sanatorium inspired both hope and dread. Patients from
Louisville and beyond filled long waiting lists to gain admission to the
sanatorium. Once there, they were usually desperate to get out. This talk
explores the stories of patients, staff, and supporters of the different
facilities at Waverly Hills, uncovering a history shaped by far-reaching
medical developments and hard-fought struggles to salvage health.
Lynn
Pohl has a Ph.D. in history from Indiana University, Bloomington, and is
Collections Cataloger at the Filson Historical Society. Her book Waverly
Hills Sanatorium: A History was published by The History Press in
2022.