Cincinnati House of Refuge records

Collection

Identifier: ON-75-24

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House of Refuge Records

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Scope and Content

The records of the Cincinnati House of Refuge consists of 5 volumes and includes the Record of Commitments (1869-1882, 1891-1902), an index, financial records and payroll records. The Record of Commitments includes the names of individuals committed to the House of Refuge, their nationality, a description of their offenses or the reason for admittance, information on their parents, and their age.

Dates

Creation: 1869-1911

Creator

Cincinnati House of Refuge (Person)

Language of Materials

The records are in English

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research.

History of the Cincinnati House of Refuge

The Cincinnati House of Refuge was founded in 1850 as a shelter for juvenile delinquents. Its main purpose was to remove the children from their "corrupting environment" and teach them the "habits of industry & obedience to the law."

Extent

.75 Linear Feet

Additional Description

Abstract

Statement of Arrangement

The collection consists of 5 volumes organized chronologically.

Physical Location

Archives and Rare Books Library

Processing Information

The physical collection was reorganized in 2015 to match the digital collection. If research was conducted using this collection prior to 2015, citations may not match up. Here is how the collection was reorganized: Volume 1 - Records of Commitments, 1869-1988 is now Volume 4 Volume 2 - Records of Commitments, 1891-1902 is now Volume 5 Volume 3 - Register/Index of Commitments is now Volume 1 Volume 4 - Payroll/Employee Register is now Volume 3 Volume 5 - Expenditures is now Volume 2