James' cremated remains were never taken after his death and are still available at the Oregon State Hospital to be claimed by anyone who is related.
OSH staff indicated James name may have been MOLLAND or MOLAND. Although both names exist as surnames, of the two MOLAND (with one L) is more than twice as common. His social security file indicates his name might have been something entirely different. He applied for his social security card in 1937 and received the number 488-18-8905. The prefix 488 indicates he apply for it in Missouri. His name was listed as James MORELAND. In July 1941 his name was listed as James MOORELAND. In September 1941 it was James MOLAND and later it was James MOORLAND. This suggests he might not have been able to read and write and depended on others' guessing how to spell his name.
According to his death certificate James was an African-American born in Mississippi on 1/2/1884. His parents were Lee Moland and Adeline White who were both born in Mississippi. His social security application reported his birthday as 1/2/1885 and lists his parents as Lee V. Moland and Allana White.
He moved to Oregon in the 1930s. In 1947 he was living at 331 SW 3rd Avenue in downtown Portland, Oregon. On 11/25/1947 he was admitted to the Oregon State Hospital, a residential facility in Salem, Oregon for the treatment of people with mental illness. He had manic depressive psychosis (manic phase). After being a patient at the institution for 13 days he died there on 12/7/1947. The cause of death was listed on his death certificate as manic depressive psychosis which is not a cause of death. He was days away from his 64th birthday.
More information about the 3500 unclaimed cremains at OSH is available at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/osh/Pages/cremains.aspx A book by David Maisel and a short documentary film by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
OSH staff indicated James name may have been MOLLAND or MOLAND. Although both names exist as surnames, of the two MOLAND (with one L) is more than twice as common. His social security file indicates his name might have been something entirely different. He applied for his social security card in 1937 and received the number 488-18-8905. The prefix 488 indicates he apply for it in Missouri. His name was listed as James MORELAND. In July 1941 his name was listed as James MOORELAND. In September 1941 it was James MOLAND and later it was James MOORLAND. This suggests he might not have been able to read and write and depended on others' guessing how to spell his name.
According to his death certificate James was an African-American born in Mississippi on 1/2/1884. His parents were Lee Moland and Adeline White who were both born in Mississippi. His social security application reported his birthday as 1/2/1885 and lists his parents as Lee V. Moland and Allana White.
He moved to Oregon in the 1930s. In 1947 he was living at 331 SW 3rd Avenue in downtown Portland, Oregon. On 11/25/1947 he was admitted to the Oregon State Hospital, a residential facility in Salem, Oregon for the treatment of people with mental illness. He had manic depressive psychosis (manic phase). After being a patient at the institution for 13 days he died there on 12/7/1947. The cause of death was listed on his death certificate as manic depressive psychosis which is not a cause of death. He was days away from his 64th birthday.
More information about the 3500 unclaimed cremains at OSH is available at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/osh/Pages/cremains.aspx A book by David Maisel and a short documentary film by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
James' cremated remains were never taken after his death and are still available at the Oregon State Hospital to be claimed by anyone who is related.
OSH staff indicated James name may have been MOLLAND or MOLAND. Although both names exist as surnames, of the two MOLAND (with one L) is more than twice as common. His social security file indicates his name might have been something entirely different. He applied for his social security card in 1937 and received the number 488-18-8905. The prefix 488 indicates he apply for it in Missouri. His name was listed as James MORELAND. In July 1941 his name was listed as James MOORELAND. In September 1941 it was James MOLAND and later it was James MOORLAND. This suggests he might not have been able to read and write and depended on others' guessing how to spell his name.
According to his death certificate James was an African-American born in Mississippi on 1/2/1884. His parents were Lee Moland and Adeline White who were both born in Mississippi. His social security application reported his birthday as 1/2/1885 and lists his parents as Lee V. Moland and Allana White.
He moved to Oregon in the 1930s. In 1947 he was living at 331 SW 3rd Avenue in downtown Portland, Oregon. On 11/25/1947 he was admitted to the Oregon State Hospital, a residential facility in Salem, Oregon for the treatment of people with mental illness. He had manic depressive psychosis (manic phase). After being a patient at the institution for 13 days he died there on 12/7/1947. The cause of death was listed on his death certificate as manic depressive psychosis which is not a cause of death. He was days away from his 64th birthday.
More information about the 3500 unclaimed cremains at OSH is available at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/osh/Pages/cremains.aspx A book by David Maisel and a short documentary film by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
OSH staff indicated James name may have been MOLLAND or MOLAND. Although both names exist as surnames, of the two MOLAND (with one L) is more than twice as common. His social security file indicates his name might have been something entirely different. He applied for his social security card in 1937 and received the number 488-18-8905. The prefix 488 indicates he apply for it in Missouri. His name was listed as James MORELAND. In July 1941 his name was listed as James MOORELAND. In September 1941 it was James MOLAND and later it was James MOORLAND. This suggests he might not have been able to read and write and depended on others' guessing how to spell his name.
According to his death certificate James was an African-American born in Mississippi on 1/2/1884. His parents were Lee Moland and Adeline White who were both born in Mississippi. His social security application reported his birthday as 1/2/1885 and lists his parents as Lee V. Moland and Allana White.
He moved to Oregon in the 1930s. In 1947 he was living at 331 SW 3rd Avenue in downtown Portland, Oregon. On 11/25/1947 he was admitted to the Oregon State Hospital, a residential facility in Salem, Oregon for the treatment of people with mental illness. He had manic depressive psychosis (manic phase). After being a patient at the institution for 13 days he died there on 12/7/1947. The cause of death was listed on his death certificate as manic depressive psychosis which is not a cause of death. He was days away from his 64th birthday.
More information about the 3500 unclaimed cremains at OSH is available at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/osh/Pages/cremains.aspx A book by David Maisel and a short documentary film by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
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