COTTONWOOD COURT: Phoenix, Arizona
circa 1930. Wraps. Illustrated prospectus for this little-known sanatorium, which was located at 507 North Seventh Street in Phoenix, Arizona.
"The special work of the institution is the care of nervous invalidism. Persons suffering from general invalidism, also business men worn out from a strenuous life, or women tired with social and domestic duties, who do not class themselves as invalids, and yet desire rest, massage, electricity, baths and an outdoor life, will be received. Patients suffering from the more serious forms of nervous diseases, as insanity and epilepsy, also persons troubled with pulmonary tuberculosis, or other infectious diseases, will not be received."
Cottonwood Gulch could accomodate up to eight patients at a time, who were attended to by Dr. Edwin J. Gillette. The treatment house on the property contained "complete hydrotherapeutic equipment consisting of showers, sprays, douches, etc., and facilities for giving Turkish, sitz, Nauheim and electric baths." Massage was another important aspect of the treatment program, "as well as various forms of physical therapy, including incandescent light baths and the use of the therapeutic arc light."
Oblong octavo: 32 p. with 25 full-page photographic illustrations. Bound with string in the original printed paper wrappers. Some occasional fingerprint smudging to the contents, with a very faint stain to the bottom edge; otherwise very good. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Scarce, OCLC locates only one holding, at the Wolfsonian - Florida International University. Very good. Item #77643
Price: $225.00