Collection on The Ridges
Scope and Content
The collection on The Ridges spans from 1988 to 1991 and documents Ohio University's actions to acquire and use the land and buildings that formerly housed the mental health center. The records include the advisory committee meeting minutes, notes, reports and research; research papers on the history of The Ridges; blueprints; newspaper clippings; use and development proposals; and guidelines for planning The Ridges.
Dates
- Creation: 1988-1991
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
History of The Ridges
The Ridges refers to the buildings and grounds that used to be the Athens Mental Health Center in Athens, Ohio. After the hospital's original structure closed in 1993, the state of Ohio acquired the property and renamed the complex. Ohio University then acquired a large portion of the property and renovated it for use as the Kennedy Museum of Art, the George V. Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs and other offices.
Extent
4.25 cubic feet (3 document boxes, 1 record center cartons, 7 binders)
Abstract
The collection on The Ridges spans from 1988 to 1991 and documents Ohio University's actions to acquire and use the land and buildings that formerly housed the mental health center.
Statement of Arrangement
This collection remains in its original arrangement.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
- Athens State Hospital (Organization)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Collection on The Ridges
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Holly Deakyne in October 2010
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
