Karin Larkin (Author)
Michelle Slaughter (Author)
Historical Archaeology
Volume: 57
Issue: 2
Pages: 743-763
Tuberculosis (TB), a leading cause of death from the 18th century through the early 20th, was often treated in specialized facilities called “sanatoriums.” Despite their prevalence, archaeology examining TB sanatoriums is sparse. The fact that many sanatoriums fell out of use by the 1950s and were repurposed for other functions helps explain this lack of archaeological research. Cragmor Sanatorium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, was a premier facility in the West for treating wealthy tuberculosis patients. In 1964, Cragmor Sanatorium was sold to the University of Colorado system, after which much of the original history was subsumed under a growing campus. This article combines archaeological and archival data to better understand standard and alternative health practices employed at the sanatorium in context and to illuminate institutional practices and healing strategies employed by physicians and patients during the first half of the 20th century.
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