Hello history enthusiasts! My name is Stephanie Miller, and I am a volunteer here at the State Hospital Museum in Pueblo, Colorado! I’ve been helping out here since about March 2024, and have been enjoying myself completely. A little about myself, I am originally from Las Animas, Colorado, and feel like my love for psychiatric history, as well as the old buildings started here with spending time at Fort Lyon. The Fort was a VA hospital when I was younger, and I spent time there volunteering with 4-H groups or various clubs I participated in. While it eventually was made into a correctional facility with the Department of Corrections, I still loved seeing the old buildings and trees lining the road to the main facility. I moved to Pueblo in 2011, and began working in the psych field myself. I have had many positions and roles throughout the last 13 years, but have always been drawn back to this campus. I stopped one day to visit the museum, and a few days later had plans to volunteer! I now spend typically every Tuesday here in the Archives room, researching family members for those who have reached out for help. When I am not here or working my regular job, I love to spend time with my wife, 4 dogs, and 2 cats. (yes I have my very own zoo!) Stop in and say hi if you find yourself at the museum on a Tuesday! If you are interested in any information, reach out to me directly at steph.ann.miller39@gmail.com, or call the museum. Some helpful tips to have: a date the person may have been admitted, and county they would have been admitted from. I look forward to meeting you all!

Stephanie