Topeka State Hospital

The Topeka State Hospital, a publicly funded institution for the care and treatment of the mentally ill in Topeka, Kansas, was in operation from 1872 to 1997. The patient case files from 1872 until circa 1960 were filmed and given to KSHS. The originals were destroyed.

Only relatives of deceased patients and living former patients can request information from the file. Under KSA 65-5603, only genealogical information on deceased patients--NOT THE DIAGNOSIS--may be given out. To request copies from these records, please fill out and submit our request for information form with payment to the reference staff.

You may also want to search the Topeka State Hospital Cemetery database for names of patients that are buried there.