| Repository: | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| Creator: | Florence Crittenton Services of Greater Cleveland, Inc. |
| Title: | Florence Crittenton Services of Greater Cleveland, Inc. Records |
| Dates: | 1912-1971 |
| Extent: | 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. |
| MS Number | MS 3910 |
| Location: | closed stacks |
| Language: | The records are in English |
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.
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.
None.
Related MaterialThe researcher should also consult MS 5065 Barrett Chapter of Florence Crittenton Services of Greater Cleveland, Inc. Records.
Separated MaterialAll loose photographs have been removed tot he WRHS photograph and print collection.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 3910 Florence Crittenton Services of Greater Cleveland, Inc. Records, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Gift of the Florence Crittenton Services of Greater Cleveland, Inc. in 1982.
Processed by Joy C. Oruma in 1982.
Florence Crittenton Services of Greater Cleveland, Inc. Records 1912-1971 |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 1-2 | Minutes, board of trustees 1912-1914 | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | Minutes, joint meeting, board of trustees and board of managers 1914-1916 | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | Minutes, board of trustees and annual meetings 1914-1918 | |||||||||
| 1 | 4-10 | Minutes, board of trustees 1952-1971 | |||||||||
| 1 | 11-12 | Minutes, board of managers 1912-1923 | |||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 2 | 1-6 | Minutes, board of managers 1924-1950 | |||||||||
| 2 | 7-8 | Minutes, Circle 1920-1938 | |||||||||
| 2 | 9 | Miscellaneous material, including an application for endorsement of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, Committee on Benevolent Associations 1914 | |||||||||
| 2 | 10 | Printed material, including brochures and reports ca. 1913-1950 | |||||||||
| 2 | 11 | Scrapbook 1919-1951 | |||||||||