| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | Cleveland Workhouse and House of Refuge and Correction Records
| | | | Creator: | Cleveland Workhouse and House of Refuge and Correction | | | | Dates: | 1855-1950 | | | | 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, minutes, registers, time books, daily records, payroll books, invoices, financial statements, cash books, inventories, balance books, medical records, and records relating to the City Infirmary (later Highland View Hospital) and the Division of Outdoor Relief. | | | | Call #: | MS 3681 | | | | Extent: | 2.20 linear feet (2 containers and 24 rolls of microfilm) | | | | Subjects: | Cleveland Workhouse House of Refuge and Correction. | Workhouses -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Correctional institutions -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Rehabilitation of criminals -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Crime -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Criminals -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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