Antique Evaluations

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Look for Antique Evals at this year's Portland Zine Symposium on July 12! We'll be at the JawsForJesus Guerrilla Publishing Haus table. We'll have available issues  #1, #2, and - for the first time ever! - Issue #3, The Deadly Sins!

Alberic L. | Institutional Attendant | Employed 4.30.1948 | Resigned 5.7.1948

Not enough money and the job is not too clean.

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The Saga of John F., Patient Employee 

John F., a patient in the State Hospital, was hired as a Patient Employee on October 3, 1952. He was promoted to full-time Cook's Helper upon his discharge from the hospital a month and a half later. He resigned June 30, 1953, giving "Drive truck" as his reason. Hospital administration noted that he was "absent from duty because of his over indulgence in alcohol." His job performance was otherwise very good, and they would recommend him for re-employment.

And re-employ him they did, several times.

A week after leaving to "drive truck", he was a Patient Employee again on July 7. He was likely admitted as a patient for alcoholism immediately after resigning. He left the hospital without notice on August 3.

Exactly one month later, on September 3, he was back in the hospital and hired as a Patient Employee. Once again, he left without notice November 4.

John could not keep his demons in check, and was back in the hospital a month later, on December 9. This time, he stayed for treatment for more than 6 months, leaving without notice on June 29, 1954.

This time, he was out of the hospital for a decade. Whether he was sober during that time is beyond the scope of his employee evaluation.

On September 30, 1962, John F. was in the hospital again, and at a point in his treatment where he was trusted in the capacity as a Patient Employee. He was released from the hospital June 26, 1963.

But demons do not go down easy. He was back on September 15, worked for a month, and returned to the ward for more intensive treatment on October 12.

He was advanced enough in his treatment to resume his duties as a Patient Employee on January 5, 1964 (his record lists the year as 1963, though this is likely an error). Then on May 20, he returned to the ward.

No further information exists in John's file. Whether he conquered his demons or succumbed to them is lost to history - but he never worked in the hospital again.

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Vestor | Institutional Attendant | Employed 12.1.1952 | Resigned 11.30.1953

"Personal reasons." (over)

(Admitted drinking beer over the week-end. Was receiving antabuse treatment. Asked by physician to go back on ward for further treatment; refused. Allowed to resign at own request. placed on trial visit for six month's period.)

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Harold W. | Attendant | Employed 10.25.1929 | Terminated 1.25.1930

Discharged for intoxication.

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George M. | Institutional Attendant | Employed 6.4.1954 | Terminated 3.31.1957

"To look for another job."

(Work was satisfactory but ^he was very noisy in dormitory)

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James E. | Cleaner | Employed 2.20.1957 | Terminated 3.11.1960

"Personal Reasons" (Work was satisfactory but would not rehire due to alcoholism)

[Erased: Dismissed March 1, 1960. For the good of the service. Created a disturbance in the Administration Building.]

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Leonard V. | Attendant | Employed 5.8.1936 | Terminated 6.27.1936

Left without notice. Said he was going to join the navy. Came on duty late two successive mornings. On the day he left his room was in a very untidy condition. Had apparently been drinking at the time.

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Philip | Intern in Psychology | Employed 6.4.1941 | Military leave 4.21.1942 | Terminated 1.20.1949

Unclassified. Granted a Military Leave April 21, 1942 and did not return to the Hospital. Has not answered a letter sent to him recently.

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Elmer L. | Cook's Helper | Employed 1.23.1961 | Terminated 8.8.1961

Drafted into the Air Force for four years.

(Desired to terminate)

(Would consider for re-employment)

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Richard A. | Institutional Attendant | Employed 10.19.1950 | Terminated 11.16.1950

Drafted into Military Service.

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Manuel F. | Attendant | Employed 5.14.1941 | Terminated 5.17.1941

Called for military duty in the Naval Reserves. Worked only 3 days. Appeared to be of excellent character.

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Edward J. | Institutional Attendant | Employed 3.17.1963 | Terminated 4.20.1963

"Due to military obligation"

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Raymond R. | Institutional Attendant | Employed 8.12.1960 | Military Leave 9.16.1961 | Terminated 3.5.1962

I have decided to make a career of the U.S. Marine Corps." (Would consider for re-emp.)

2nd Lt., USMC

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[Please give due reflection and contemplation to the following evaluations, presented in honor of Memorial Day.] -- The Curator.

Helen T. | Institutional Staff Nurse | Employed 3.26.1951 | Terminated 5.22.1951 

My resignation should become effective May 22, 1951 at 4:30 PM as I have orders to report for active duty in the United States Navy Nurse Corps. (Did not desire a [military] leave)

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Constance | Institutional Attendant | Employed 6.21.1948 | Terminated 7.11.1948

"I entered sickly this morning and Mrs. K sent me to see Miss B. Unfortunately Mrs. K didn't like my being out so I quit, and also I don't like the job."

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Edward A. | Attendant | Employed 12.10.1940 | Terminated 4.14.1941

Found sound asleep on 3 different occasions. Has been reprimanded for not getting enough rest during his time off-duty, but has continued riding about all day in his automobile. Unreliable. Would not recommend for re-employment. 

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Honora C. | Attendant | Employed 10.22.1935 | Terminated 11.17.1935

Taken ill Nov. 3. Died here Nov. 17. Made favorable impression in short time worked.