Finding aid for the Holy Cross House for Crippled and Invalid Children Records
Title:
Holy Cross House for Crippled and Invalid Children Records
Repository:
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722
http://www.wrhs.org
Creator:
Holy Cross House for Crippled and Invalid Children
Dates:
1904-1935
Quantity:
1.80 linear feet (3 containers)
Abstract:
 The Hoy Cross House for Crippled and Invalid Children was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1903 by the Guild of the Holy Cross for Invalids. Administrated by members of the Episcopal Sisterhood of the Transfiguration, the house served economically disadvantaged children. The House, first located on Whittier Ave. and later at 9014 Cedar Ave. in Cleveland, closed its doors in 1934. The collection consists of minutes and reports of the Board of Managers and Lady Managers, annual reports, correspondence, financial records, publications, and case files of patients' records.
Identification:
MS 4565
Location:
closed stacks
Language:
The records are in English

History of the Holy Cross House for Crippled and Invalid Children

The Holy Cross House for Crippled and Invalid Children was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1903 by the Guild of the Holy Cross for Invalids. Administrated by members of the Episcopal Sisterhood of the Transfiguration, the house served economically disadvantaged children of any race or religion, giving them a temporary or permanent home, medical and surgical care, and, by 1912, scholastic and craft instruction. A twelve-man Board of Trustees and sixteen Lady Managers administrated Holy Cross finances and donations, with the Lady Managers taking more direct care of the house and its interests. Holy Cross House moved from 5609 Whittier Avenue to a larger residence at 9014 Cedar Avenue in Cleveland before closing its doors in June 1934.


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Scope and Content

The Holy Cross House for Crippled and Invalid Children Records, 1904-1934 consist of minutes and reports of the Board of Managers and Lady Managers, annual reports, correspondence, financial records, publications, and case files of patients' records.

This collection reflects the establishment and administration of the Holy Cross House during its thirty years of existence. These records may be useful to researchers studying Cleveland health care institutions and children's services in the later years of the progressive era. Of special interest are examples of medical terminology, including references to diseases and public health, that reflect changes in medical knowledge over thirty years and offer an excellent comparison between early 1900s and present day pediatric diagnoses and care.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged in two series. Series I: Administrative Records is arranged by document type and then chronologically. Series II: Case Files consists of patient case files and reports to various state children and health agencies. Case histories have been arranged alphabetically; miscellaneous patient information on loose sheets and in a bound volume is arranged chronologically according to admission date. Reports are arranged by document type and then chronologically.

Restrictions on Access

Access to the files contained in Series II is limited; consult the WRHS Curator of Manuscripts for details.

Indexing Terms

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

Subjects:

Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Child health services -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Child welfare -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Children -- Institutional care -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Episcopal Church -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Episcopal Sisterhood of the Transfiguration (Cleveland, Ohio).
Guild of the Holy Cross for Invalids (Cleveland, Ohio).
Holy Cross House for Crippled and Invalid Children (Cleveland, Ohio).

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 4565 Holy Cross House for Crippled and Invalid Children Records, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Episcopal Diocese of Ohio, 1988

Processing Information

Processed by Rebecca M. Johnson in 1991.


Detailed Description of The Collection



Series I: Administrative Records, 1909-1935; undated

Box 1 / Folder 1
Historical materials, relating to the daily vacation bible school, the preschool center, and the closing of Holy Cross House, 1928-1934




Box 1 / Folder 2
Minutes, Board of Lady Managers, including yearly reports to Board of Lady Managers and Board of Trustees, 1914




Box 1 / Folder 3
Publications, 1909-ca. 1920




Box 1 / Folder 4
Correspondence, 1918-1932




Box 1 / Folder 5
Correspondence, relating to National Conference for Social Work, May 20-26, 1934, 1932-1933




Box 1 / Folder 5
Notes, undated




Box 1 / Folder 6
Monthly reports, to and from Cleveland Welfare Federation, 1921-1934




Box 1 / Folder 7
Monthly reports, to and from Cleveland Children's Bureau, 1926-1933




Box 1 / Folder 8-9
Monthly report, regarding movement of population of children, 1927-1934




Box 1 / Folder 10
Record book, donations, 1920-1924




Box 1 / Folder 11
Accounting reports, 1922-1926




Box 1 / Folder 11
Statements of Accounts Paid, 1930-1931




Box 1 / Folder 12
Account appropriations to the Ohio Department of Public Welfare, Division of State Charities, 1923-1932




Box 1 / Folder 13
Account book, children's dues, 1923-1930




Box 1 / Folder 13
Deposit book, Cleveland Trust Company, 1926-1934




Box 1 / Folder 13
Account book, petty cash, 1933-1934




Box 1 / Folder 13
Accounts, miscellaneous, 1922-1925




Box 1 / Folder 14
Certificates of Operation, 1916-1933




Box 1 / Folder 14
Building furniture inventory, undated




Box 1 / Folder 14
Statement of Condition of Building and Property, 1935




Box 1 / Folder 14
Applications for employment, 1933-1934




Box 1 / Folder 14
Record book, religious services performed at Holy Cross House, 1926-1934




Box 1 / Folder 15
Administrative material, Cleveland Children's Bureau, including minutes, constitution, and correspondence, 1923-1932




Box 1 / Folder 16
Report, articles, newspaper clippings, and material, describing child-care programs in and outside Cleveland or pertaining to Holy Cross House, 1923-1934





Series II: Case Files, .

Box 2 / Folder 17-23
Case histories, arranged alphabetically by last name, A through R, 1904-1934




Box 3 / Folder 24
Case histories, arranged alphabetically by last name, S through Z, 1904-1934




Box 3 / Folder 25
Case histories, bound volume, case numbers 1 through 252, 1904-1920




Box 3 / Folder 26
Case histories, miscellaneous, 1904-1916




Box 3 / Folder 27
Admission/discharge cards, A-Z; and Rainbow Hospital cards, B-P, 1904-1934




Box 3 / Folder 28-29
Monthly reports, Division of Charities, 1922-1934




Box 3 / Folder 30
Miscellaneous correspondence, 1931




Box 3 / Folder 30
Baptismal certificate, 1919




Box 3 / Folder 30
Consent and release forms, undated




Box 3 / Folder 30
Miscellaneous patient information, 1919-1920