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  • Description is exactly "Several relatives of this young woman, who was 23 at the time of her commitment, were also in state institutions. Her father was in prison and her mother and one sibling were in the state hospital. Four of her siblings were in the Vermont Industrial School in Vergennes. Despite having a "normal" IQ, this young woman was placed at the Vermont State School for Feebleminded Children in 1922 because of the following alleged defects: "Sex pervert. Illegitimate child by father.""

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Several relatives of this young woman, who was 23 at the time of her commitment, were also in state institutions. Her father was in prison and her mother and one sibling were in the state hospital. Four of her siblings were in the Vermont Industrial…
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