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| 1 | Title: | Cleveland Workhouse and House of Refuge and Correction Records, Series III | |
| Creator: | Cleveland Workhouse and House of Refuge and Correction | ||
| Dates: | 1870-1977 | ||
| Abstract: | The Cleveland Workhouse and House of Refuge and Correction is a Cleveland, Ohio, correctional institution for petty offenders. It was established in 1871 and included facilities for adults (Workhouse) and for juveniles (House of Refuge and Correction). By 1907 it moved to a farm colony in the suburb of Warrensville and became known as the Warrensville House of Correction of the City of Cleveland. The collection consists of correspondence, financial records, apprenticeship records, escape records, and memoranda. | ||
| Call #: | MS 5347 | ||
| Extent: | 0.80 linear feet (2 containers) | ||
| Subjects: | Workhouses -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Correctional institutions -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Rehabilitation of criminals -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Crime -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Criminals -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | ||
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