I just got back from a very worthwhile trip to Marianna, FL and Carville, LA. Marianna, an hour west of Tallahassee, is the site of the last remaining operating Sunland Center. I was very fortunate to meet the new superintendent, Jeff Egleston, EdD, who was very helpful. They have offered to assist with some of my interviews, and I'm sure this will add greatly to the study. Attached is a photo of one of the Sunland buildings. The campus is on an old air force base and has 340 residents. A photo of one of the buildings is attached.

After this trip and some more time at the state library and archives, I went on to Carville, where I was able to participate in the once per month walk around this 450 acre historic campus. I was also able to speak with one of the seven remaining residents. The Carville Hansen's Disease Center is now known as the Gillis W. Long Center, and there are no road signs or other indications that you are approaching a facility involved in treating leprosy. It was a little surprising that these precautions are still in effect. Attached is a photo of the Indian Camp plantation on the campus. The first patients were admitted to this abandoned plantation house in 1894. It is now the administration building. Photos are very restricted. The curator, Elizabeth Schexnyder, is very knowledgeable about everything related to HD, and gave me some other resources on the care of those with social stigmas. Most HD patients took a new name when they were admitted to avoid shaming their families. This was a fascinating trip.