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	[[File:Phyllis Shean Ervin and Larry Doyle at Trudeau.JPG\|right\|thumb\|\|Larry Doyle and Phyllis Ervin at Trudeau Sanatorium in the late 1940s. Courtesy of Trudy Reichert.]]		[[File:Phyllis Shean Ervin and Larry Doyle at Trudeau.JPG\|right\|thumb\|400px\|Larry Doyle and Phyllis Ervin at Trudeau Sanatorium in the late 1940s. Courtesy of Trudy Reichert.]]

	[[File:Ervin, Phyllis Shean.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|A brick in memory of Phyllis Shean Ervin has been dedicated at the Saranac Laboratory Museum by her daughter, Trudy Reichert.]]		[[File:Ervin, Phyllis Shean.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|A brick in memory of Phyllis Shean Ervin has been dedicated at the Saranac Laboratory Museum by her daughter, Trudy Reichert.]]
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	'''Children:''' Trudy Reichert		'''Children:''' Trudy Reichert

	'''Phyllis Shean Ervin Weinberg''' was a [[~~Nurses\|~~nurse]] who came from Maine to seek [[Curing\|treatment for tuberculosis]]. After earning her nursing degree at Newton Wellesley Hospital in Boston, Phyllis moved to Houlton, Maine with her first husband Roy and their daughter Trudy. She contracted the TB while caring for a close friend who was ill with the disease . She was diagnosed with TB around 1936 and attended several sanatoriums across Maine. When her condition didn't improve, Phyllis was brought to [[Trudeau Sanatorium]], where she stayed seven to eight years. During that time, she and Roy were divorced. Phyllis was released around 1949, when her daughter Trudy was sixteen years old.		'''Phyllis Shean Ervin Weinberg''' was a [[nurse]] who came from Maine to seek [[Curing\|treatment for tuberculosis]]. After earning her nursing degree at Newton Wellesley Hospital in Boston, Phyllis moved to Houlton, Maine with her first husband Roy and their daughter Trudy. She contracted the TB while caring for a close friend who was ill with the disease . She was diagnosed with TB around 1936 and attended several sanatoriums across Maine. When her condition didn't improve, Phyllis was brought to [[Trudeau Sanatorium]], where she stayed seven to eight years. During that time, she and Roy were divorced. Phyllis was released around 1949, when her daughter Trudy was sixteen years old.

	Trudy stayed with various family members while her mother was curing. She visited her mother only once while she was in Saranac Lake. They kept in touch with weekly letters. Trudy recalls the letters as being encouraging, although she knew her mother was reluctant to say anything to upset her. Trudy's family member's didn't often speak of Phyllis's condition in front of her. She knew her mother had a [[~~pneumothorax\|~~pneumothorax]] treatment, and was ill enough to cough up blood at one point.		Trudy stayed with various family members while her mother was curing. She visited her mother only once while she was in Saranac Lake. They kept in touch with weekly letters. Trudy recalls the letters as being encouraging, although she knew her mother was reluctant to say anything to upset her. Trudy's family member's didn't often speak of Phyllis's condition in front of her. She knew her mother had a [[pneumothorax]] treatment, and was ill enough to cough up blood at one point.

	Phyllis made a number of close friends while curing, including [[~~Larry_Doyle\|~~Larry Doyle]] and Helen Dufton. She spent her time knitting, and always wanted extra mittens and foot-warmers to keep her warm on the porches. As she recovered her strength, Phyllis was able to work part-time as a nurse. When she was finally released from Trudeau Sanatorium, she moved to Boston where she worked at a women's TB hospital.		Phyllis made a number of close friends while curing, including [[Larry Doyle]] and Helen Dufton. She spent her time knitting, and always wanted extra mittens and foot-warmers to keep her warm on the porches. As she recovered her strength, Phyllis was able to work part-time as a nurse. When she was finally released from Trudeau Sanatorium, she moved to Boston where she worked at a women's TB hospital.

	After curing, Phyllis married Philip Weinberg, a veteran of World War II. Her TB never resurfaced. She and Philip delighted in beach trips with their grandchildren. Phyllis passed away in 1990.		After curing, Phyllis married Philip Weinberg, a veteran of World War II. Her TB never resurfaced. She and Philip delighted in beach trips with their grandchildren. Phyllis passed away in 1990.

	Trudy was interviewed by [[Historic Saranac Lake]]'s oral history project on October 3, 2020.		Trudy was interviewed by [[Historic Saranac Lake]]'s oral history project on October 3, 2020.

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	'''Phyllis Shean Ervin Weinberg''' was a [[Nurses\|nurse]] who came from Maine to seek [[Curing\|treatment for tuberculosis]]. After earning her nursing degree at Newton Wellesley Hospital in Boston, Phyllis moved to Houlton, Maine with her first husband Roy and their daughter Trudy. She contracted the TB while caring for a close friend who was ill with the disease . She was diagnosed with TB around 1936 and attended several sanatoriums across Maine. When her condition didn't improve, Phyllis was brought to [[~~Trudeau Sanatorium\|~~Trudeau Sanatorium]], where she stayed seven to eight years. During that time, she and Roy were divorced. Phyllis was released around 1949, when her daughter Trudy was sixteen years old.		'''Phyllis Shean Ervin Weinberg''' was a [[Nurses\|nurse]] who came from Maine to seek [[Curing\|treatment for tuberculosis]]. After earning her nursing degree at Newton Wellesley Hospital in Boston, Phyllis moved to Houlton, Maine with her first husband Roy and their daughter Trudy. She contracted the TB while caring for a close friend who was ill with the disease . She was diagnosed with TB around 1936 and attended several sanatoriums across Maine. When her condition didn't improve, Phyllis was brought to [[Trudeau Sanatorium]], where she stayed seven to eight years. During that time, she and Roy were divorced. Phyllis was released around 1949, when her daughter Trudy was sixteen years old.

	Trudy stayed with various family members while her mother was curing. She visited her mother only once while she was in Saranac Lake. They kept in touch with weekly letters. Trudy recalls the letters as being encouraging, although she knew her mother was reluctant to say anything to upset her. Trudy's family member's didn't often speak of Phyllis's condition in front of her. She knew her mother had a [[pneumothorax\|pneumothorax]] treatment, and was ill enough to cough up blood at one point.		Trudy stayed with various family members while her mother was curing. She visited her mother only once while she was in Saranac Lake. They kept in touch with weekly letters. Trudy recalls the letters as being encouraging, although she knew her mother was reluctant to say anything to upset her. Trudy's family member's didn't often speak of Phyllis's condition in front of her. She knew her mother had a [[pneumothorax\|pneumothorax]] treatment, and was ill enough to cough up blood at one point.

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	After curing, Phyllis married Philip Weinberg, a veteran of World War II. Her TB never resurfaced. She and Philip delighted in beach trips with their grandchildren. Phyllis passed away in 1990.		After curing, Phyllis married Philip Weinberg, a veteran of World War II. Her TB never resurfaced. She and Philip delighted in beach trips with their grandchildren. Phyllis passed away in 1990.

	Trudy was interviewed by [[~~Historic Saranac Lake\|~~Historic Saranac Lake]]'s oral history project on October 3, 2020.		Trudy was interviewed by [[Historic Saranac Lake]]'s oral history project on October 3, 2020.

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	Trudy stayed with various family members while her mother was curing. She visited her mother only once while she was in Saranac Lake. They kept in touch with weekly letters. Trudy recalls the letters as being encouraging, although she knew her mother was reluctant to say anything to upset her. Trudy's family member's didn't often speak of Phyllis's condition in front of her. She knew her mother had a [[pneumothorax\|pneumothorax]] treatment, and was ill enough to cough up blood at one point.		Trudy stayed with various family members while her mother was curing. She visited her mother only once while she was in Saranac Lake. They kept in touch with weekly letters. Trudy recalls the letters as being encouraging, although she knew her mother was reluctant to say anything to upset her. Trudy's family member's didn't often speak of Phyllis's condition in front of her. She knew her mother had a [[pneumothorax\|pneumothorax]] treatment, and was ill enough to cough up blood at one point.

	Phyllis made a number of close friends while curing, including [[~~https://localwiki.org/hsl/~~Larry_Doyle\|Larry Doyle]] and Helen Dufton. She spent her time knitting, and always wanted extra mittens and foot-warmers to keep her warm on the porches. As she recovered her strength, Phyllis was able to work part-time as a nurse. When she was finally released from Trudeau Sanatorium, she moved to Boston where she worked at a women's TB hospital.		Phyllis made a number of close friends while curing, including [[Larry_Doyle\|Larry Doyle]] and Helen Dufton. She spent her time knitting, and always wanted extra mittens and foot-warmers to keep her warm on the porches. As she recovered her strength, Phyllis was able to work part-time as a nurse. When she was finally released from Trudeau Sanatorium, she moved to Boston where she worked at a women's TB hospital.

	After curing, Phyllis married Philip Weinberg, a veteran of World War II. Her TB never resurfaced. She and Philip delighted in beach trips with their grandchildren. Phyllis passed away in 1990.		After curing, Phyllis married Philip Weinberg, a veteran of World War II. Her TB never resurfaced. She and Philip delighted in beach trips with their grandchildren. Phyllis passed away in 1990.

	Trudy was interviewed by [[Historic Saranac Lake\|Historic Saranac Lake]]'s oral history project on October 3, 2020.		Trudy was interviewed by [[Historic Saranac Lake\|Historic Saranac Lake]]'s oral history project on October 3, 2020.

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	[[File:Phyllis Shean Ervin and Larry Doyle at Trudeau.JPG\|right\|thumb\|\|Larry Doyle and Phyllis Ervin at Trudeau Sanatorium in the late 1940s. Courtesy of Trudy Reichert.]]		[[File:Phyllis Shean Ervin and Larry Doyle at Trudeau.JPG\|right\|thumb\|\|Larry Doyle and Phyllis Ervin at Trudeau Sanatorium in the late 1940s. Courtesy of Trudy Reichert.]]

	[[File:Ervin, Phyllis Shean.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|A brick in memory of Phyllis Shean Ervin has been dedicated at the Saranac Laboratory Museum by her daughter, Trudy Reichert.]]~~'''~~		[[File:Ervin, Phyllis Shean.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|A brick in memory of Phyllis Shean Ervin has been dedicated at the Saranac Laboratory Museum by her daughter, Trudy Reichert.]]

	Born:''' March 20, 1907		'''Born:''' March 20, 1907

	'''Died:''' January 4, 1990		'''Died:''' January 4, 1990

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	[[File:Phyllis Shean Ervin and Larry Doyle at Trudeau.JPG\|right\|thumb\|\|Larry Doyle and Phyllis Ervin at Trudeau Sanatorium in the late 1940s. Courtesy of Trudy Reichert.]]		[[File:Phyllis Shean Ervin and Larry Doyle at Trudeau.JPG\|right\|thumb\|\|Larry Doyle and Phyllis Ervin at Trudeau Sanatorium in the late 1940s. Courtesy of Trudy Reichert.]]

	[[File:Ervin, Phyllis Shean.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|A brick in memory of Phyllis Shean Ervin has been dedicated at the Saranac Laboratory Museum by her daughter, Trudy Reichert.]]'''Born:''' March 20, 1907		[[File:Ervin, Phyllis Shean.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|A brick in memory of Phyllis Shean Ervin has been dedicated at the Saranac Laboratory Museum by her daughter, Trudy Reichert.]]'''

			Born:''' March 20, 1907

	'''Died:''' January 4, 1990		'''Died:''' January 4, 1990

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	'''Children:''' Trudy Reichert		'''Children:''' Trudy Reichert

	'''Phyllis Shean Ervin Weinberg''' was a [[Nurses\|nurse]] who came from Maine to seek [[Curing\|treatment for tuberculosis]]. After earning her nursing degree at Newton Wellesley Hospital in Boston, Phyllis moved to Houlton, Maine with her first husband Roy and their daughter Trudy. She contracted the TB while caring for a close friend who was ill with the disease . She was diagnosed with TB around 1936 and attended several sanatoriums across Maine~~<span style="">~~. When her condition didn't improve, Phyllis was brought to [[Trudeau Sanatorium\|Trudeau Sanatorium]], where she stayed seven to eight years. During that time, she and Roy were divorced. Phyllis was released around 1949, when her daughter Trudy was sixteen years old.		'''Phyllis Shean Ervin Weinberg''' was a [[Nurses\|nurse]] who came from Maine to seek [[Curing\|treatment for tuberculosis]]. After earning her nursing degree at Newton Wellesley Hospital in Boston, Phyllis moved to Houlton, Maine with her first husband Roy and their daughter Trudy. She contracted the TB while caring for a close friend who was ill with the disease . She was diagnosed with TB around 1936 and attended several sanatoriums across Maine. When her condition didn't improve, Phyllis was brought to [[Trudeau Sanatorium\|Trudeau Sanatorium]], where she stayed seven to eight years. During that time, she and Roy were divorced. Phyllis was released around 1949, when her daughter Trudy was sixteen years old.

	Trudy stayed with various family members while her mother was curing. She visited her mother only once while she was in Saranac Lake. They kept in touch with weekly letters. Trudy recalls the letters as being encouraging, although she knew her mother was reluctant to say anything to upset her. Trudy's family member's didn't often speak of Phyllis's condition in front of her. She knew her mother had a [[pneumothorax\|pneumothorax]] treatment, and was ill enough to cough up blood at one point.		Trudy stayed with various family members while her mother was curing. She visited her mother only once while she was in Saranac Lake. They kept in touch with weekly letters. Trudy recalls the letters as being encouraging, although she knew her mother was reluctant to say anything to upset her. Trudy's family member's didn't often speak of Phyllis's condition in front of her. She knew her mother had a [[pneumothorax\|pneumothorax]] treatment, and was ill enough to cough up blood at one point.

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	[[File:Phyllis Shean Ervin and Larry Doyle at Trudeau.JPG\|right\|thumb\|\|Larry Doyle and Phyllis Ervin at Trudeau Sanatorium in the late 1940s. Courtesy of Trudy Reichert.]]		[[File:Phyllis Shean Ervin and Larry Doyle at Trudeau.JPG\|right\|thumb\|\|Larry Doyle and Phyllis Ervin at Trudeau Sanatorium in the late 1940s. Courtesy of Trudy Reichert.]]

	[[File:Ervin~~%2C~~ Phyllis Shean.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|A brick in memory of Phyllis Shean Ervin has been dedicated at the Saranac Laboratory Museum by her daughter, Trudy Reichert.]]'''Born:''' March 20, 1907		[[File:Ervin, Phyllis Shean.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|A brick in memory of Phyllis Shean Ervin has been dedicated at the Saranac Laboratory Museum by her daughter, Trudy Reichert.]]'''Born:''' March 20, 1907

	'''Died:''' January 4, 1990		'''Died:''' January 4, 1990

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	[[File:Phyllis~~%20Shean%20Ervin%20and%20Larry%20Doyle%20at%20Trudeau~~.JPG\|right\|thumb\|\|Larry Doyle and Phyllis Ervin at Trudeau Sanatorium in the late 1940s. Courtesy of Trudy Reichert.]]		[[File:Phyllis Shean Ervin and Larry Doyle at Trudeau.JPG\|right\|thumb\|\|Larry Doyle and Phyllis Ervin at Trudeau Sanatorium in the late 1940s. Courtesy of Trudy Reichert.]]

	[[File:Ervin%2C~~%20Phyllis%20Shean~~.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|A brick in memory of Phyllis Shean Ervin has been dedicated at the Saranac Laboratory Museum by her daughter, Trudy Reichert.]]'''Born:''' March 20, 1907		[[File:Ervin%2C Phyllis Shean.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|A brick in memory of Phyllis Shean Ervin has been dedicated at the Saranac Laboratory Museum by her daughter, Trudy Reichert.]]'''Born:''' March 20, 1907

	'''Died:''' January 4, 1990		'''Died:''' January 4, 1990
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	'''Children:''' Trudy Reichert		'''Children:''' Trudy Reichert

	'''Phyllis Shean Ervin Weinberg''' was a [[Nurses\|nurse]] who came from Maine to seek [[Curing\|treatment for tuberculosis]]. After earning her nursing degree at Newton Wellesley Hospital in Boston, Phyllis moved to Houlton, Maine with her first husband Roy and their daughter Trudy. She contracted the TB while caring for a close friend who was ill with the disease . She was diagnosed with TB around 1936 and attended several sanatoriums across Maine<span style="">. When her condition didn't improve, Phyllis was brought to [[Trudeau~~%20Sanatorium~~\|Trudeau Sanatorium]], where she stayed seven to eight years. During that time, she and Roy were divorced. Phyllis was released around 1949, when her daughter Trudy was sixteen years old.		'''Phyllis Shean Ervin Weinberg''' was a [[Nurses\|nurse]] who came from Maine to seek [[Curing\|treatment for tuberculosis]]. After earning her nursing degree at Newton Wellesley Hospital in Boston, Phyllis moved to Houlton, Maine with her first husband Roy and their daughter Trudy. She contracted the TB while caring for a close friend who was ill with the disease . She was diagnosed with TB around 1936 and attended several sanatoriums across Maine<span style="">. When her condition didn't improve, Phyllis was brought to [[Trudeau Sanatorium\|Trudeau Sanatorium]], where she stayed seven to eight years. During that time, she and Roy were divorced. Phyllis was released around 1949, when her daughter Trudy was sixteen years old.

	Trudy stayed with various family members while her mother was curing. She visited her mother only once while she was in Saranac Lake. They kept in touch with weekly letters. Trudy recalls the letters as being encouraging, although she knew her mother was reluctant to say anything to upset her. Trudy's family member's didn't often speak of Phyllis's condition in front of her. She knew her mother had a [[pneumothorax\|pneumothorax]] treatment, and was ill enough to cough up blood at one point.		Trudy stayed with various family members while her mother was curing. She visited her mother only once while she was in Saranac Lake. They kept in touch with weekly letters. Trudy recalls the letters as being encouraging, although she knew her mother was reluctant to say anything to upset her. Trudy's family member's didn't often speak of Phyllis's condition in front of her. She knew her mother had a [[pneumothorax\|pneumothorax]] treatment, and was ill enough to cough up blood at one point.
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	After curing, Phyllis married Philip Weinberg, a veteran of World War II. Her TB never resurfaced. She and Philip delighted in beach trips with their grandchildren. Phyllis passed away in 1990.		After curing, Phyllis married Philip Weinberg, a veteran of World War II. Her TB never resurfaced. She and Philip delighted in beach trips with their grandchildren. Phyllis passed away in 1990.

	Trudy was interviewed by [[Historic~~%20Saranac%20Lake~~\|Historic Saranac Lake]]'s oral history project on October 3, 2020.		Trudy was interviewed by [[Historic Saranac Lake\|Historic Saranac Lake]]'s oral history project on October 3, 2020.

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	[[File:Phyllis%20Shean%20Ervin%20and%20Larry%20Doyle%20at%20Trudeau.JPG\|right\|thumb\|\|Larry Doyle and Phyllis Ervin at Trudeau Sanatorium in the late 1940s. Courtesy of Trudy Reichert.]][[File:Ervin%2C%20Phyllis%20Shean.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|A brick in memory of Phyllis Shean Ervin has been dedicated at the Saranac Laboratory Museum by her daughter, Trudy Reichert.]]'''Born:''' March 20, 1907		[[File:Phyllis%20Shean%20Ervin%20and%20Larry%20Doyle%20at%20Trudeau.JPG\|right\|thumb\|\|Larry Doyle and Phyllis Ervin at Trudeau Sanatorium in the late 1940s. Courtesy of Trudy Reichert.]]

			[[File:Ervin%2C%20Phyllis%20Shean.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|A brick in memory of Phyllis Shean Ervin has been dedicated at the Saranac Laboratory Museum by her daughter, Trudy Reichert.]]'''Born:''' March 20, 1907

	'''Died:''' January 4, 1990		'''Died:''' January 4, 1990