House of Refuge Records collection

Title: House of Refuge Records collection
Creator: Cincinnati House of Refuge
Publisher: University of Cincinnati. Libraries
Place: Cincinnati (Ohio)
Language: English
Temporal coverage: 1869-1882, 1891-1902
Description: "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." The records of the Cincinnati House of Refuge consist 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." --from digital collections website
Related resource: House of Refuge Records digitized collection in the University of Cincinnati Digital Resource Commons

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Scales, William N.	Person

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