Thomas Foster's transcribed interview of Charlene Foster about a disabled girl. According to Foster, people thought that the girl was a gorilla because of the way she looked.
Jan Nottoli's transcribed interview of Mary Quillen about a girl named Sharon. According to Quillen, she and Sharon went to the same camp and the girls picked on Sharon. Sharon believed anything that people told her because she was mentally...
Deborah Bates's transcribed interview of Cora and Ules Slinker about a feeble-minded man they knew. According to the Slinkers, this man worked well with machinery, but he wasn't very bright and couldn't do much else.
Toni Lee Earleywine's transcribed interview of Marcella Earleywine about a mysterious noise. Earleywine states that her aunt and uncle kept hearing a weird noise and when it was investigated, there was an escapee from an asylum in their attic.
Jim Allen's transcribed personal account of Harly and Gerty Banning. According to Allen, the Bannings were somewhat feeble-minded and people made fun of them.
Mike Short's transcribed interview of Mike Wilson about Tex. According to Wilson, Tex wandered around Terre Haute, Indiana, wearing all of the clothes he owned. Tex used to be a successful businessman until he sustained a head injury. Now her...
Kenneth Hass's transcribed interview of Mrs. Carl Hass about a woman who used to live across the street from her. According to Hass, the woman was mentally disabled and once squeezed a child to death.
