Finding aid for the Florence Crittenton Services of Greater Cleveland, Inc. Records
Title:
Florence Crittenton Services of Greater Cleveland, Inc. Records
Repository:
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722
http://www.wrhs.org
Creator:
Florence Crittenton Services of Greater Cleveland, Inc.
Dates:
1912-1971
Quantity:
0.80 linear feet (2 containers)
Abstract:
 Florence Crittenton Services of Greater Cleveland was chartered in 1911 as the Cleveland, Ohio, branch of the National Florence Crittenton Mission. The agency was a member of the Welfare Federation of Cleveland. Until 1971 its main purpose was to provide a temporary home and medical care for unwed mothers. Since 1971 it has served as a group home for non-pregnant adolescent women. Before 1971 it was called the Florence Crittenton Home. The collection consists of minutes, printed items, and a scrapbook.
Identification:
MS 3910
Location:
closed stacks
Language:
The records are in English

History of Florence Crittenton Services of Greater Cleveland, Inc.

Florence Crittenton Services of Greater Cleveland, Inc. was chartered by an act of the Ohio Legislature in 1911 as a branch of the National Florence Crittenton Mission which was organized in New York in 1883. The agency was a member of the Welfare Federation of Cleveland. Its main purpose until 1971 was to help unwed mothers by providing a temporary home and medical care for them. Since 1971, it has operated as a group home for non-pregnant adolescent women. It is supported by contributions and located at 3439 West Brainard Road in Cleveland, Ohio. Until 1971 it operated as the Florence Crittenton Home.


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Scope and Content

The Florence Crittenton Services of Greater Cleveland, Inc. Records, 1912-1971, consist of minutes, printed items, and a scrapbook.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of women, social services, and charity in Cleveland, Ohio, in the twentieth century. Those studying trends in service delivery to unwed mothers will find this collection particularly useful.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged by document type and then chronologically.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Related Material: Related Material

The researcher should also consult MS 5065 Barrett Chapter of Florence Crittenton Services of Greater Cleveland, Inc. Records.


Separated Material: Separated Material

All loose photographs have been removed tot he WRHS photograph and print collection.


Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Adolescent girls -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Adolescent mothers -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Florence Crittenton Services of Greater Cleveland, Inc.
Group homes for youth -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Maternity homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Social work with youth -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Unmarried mothers -- Ohio -- Cleveland.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 3910 Florence Crittenton Services of Greater Cleveland, Inc. Records, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Gift of the Florence Crittenton Services of Greater Cleveland, Inc. in 1982.

Processing Information

Processed by Joy C. Oruma in 1982.


Detailed Description of The Collection



Florence Crittenton Services of Greater Cleveland, Inc. Records, 1912-1971

Box 1 / Folder 1-2
Minutes, board of trustees, 1912-1914




Box 1 / Folder 3
Minutes, joint meeting, board of trustees and board of managers, 1914-1916




Box 1 / Folder 3
Minutes, board of trustees and annual meetings, 1914-1918




Box 1 / Folder 4-10
Minutes, board of trustees, 1952-1971




Box 1 / Folder 11-12
Minutes, board of managers, 1912-1923




Box 2 / Folder 1-6
Minutes, board of managers, 1924-1950




Box 2 / Folder 7-8
Minutes, Circle, 1920-1938




Box 2 / Folder 9
Miscellaneous material, including an application for endorsement of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, Committee on Benevolent Associations, 1914




Box 2 / Folder 10
Printed material, including brochures and reports, ca. 1913-1950




Box 2 / Folder 11
Scrapbook, 1919-1951