UAKMs42.xml Guide to the Ladies' Benevolent Society/Spokane Children's Home Records 1884-1950 Ladies' Benevolent Society/ Spokane Children's Home Records Finding aid prepared by Kyna Herzinger Funding for preparing this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture © 2006
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Finding aid encoded by Kyna Herzinger 2006 Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard) and the NWAPI II (Northwest Archives Processing Initiative II) standards. 1987 The collection was originally processed in 1987; however, a significant amount of material was left unprocessed at this time. These unprocessed materials were processed in 2006 using the "More Product, Less Process" method and incorporated into the finding aid. September 2023 Finding aid edited and updated by G. Mandarino Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture), Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives
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Ms 42 Spokane Children’s Home (Spokane, Wash.) Ladies' Benevolent Society/Spokane Children's Home Records 1884-1950 10 linear ft. 10 boxes The Ladies' Benevolent Society, a charitable and educational organization, was founded in 1884 chiefly to establish an orphanage in Spokane, Wash., which was incorporated in 1886 as Spokane Children's Home; closed in 1950. Secretary's and trustees' reports (1891-1941 (broken run)); records of individual children and caseworker studies (1924-1950); financial records (1919-1935); and fragmentary correspondence relating to adoptions and birth information (1938-1943). Materials are in English Historical Note

The Ladies’ Benevolent Society was founded in 1884 to organize community efforts toward the establishment of a home to orphans. It was incorporated in 1886, and reincorporated in 1896. Until its closure in 1950, it offered shelter to orphans, to children whose parents could not care for them, and coordinated adoption services and social casework.

The collection includes a broken run of secretary’s and trustee’s reports, 1891-1941; records of individual children and caseworker studies, 1924-1950; financial records, 1919-1935; and fragmentary correspondence regarding adoptions and birth information, 1938-1943.

The collection is physically arranged at the folder level. For the purposes of the finding aid, intellectual groupings have been created to provide the following series: AdministrativeFormsCorrespondenceSecretary ReportsMinutesFinancialMiscellaneousCase InformationItems listed within each series may or may not be physically present in the same box.

Collection is not restricted, except for case records, which are restricted for 75 years from the date of creation. Family members may access case files by contacting the repository.

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Copyright has not been assigned to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Museum Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher

Ladies' Benevolent Society/Spokane Children's Home Records (Ms 42), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.

Donated by Spokane Rehabilitation Center, 1984 (L84-47).

The collection was originally processed in 1987 to the file folder level; however, a significant amount of material was left unprocessed at this time. These unprocessed materials were processed in 2006 using the "More Product, Less Process" method.

Nolan, Edward W. A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State Historical Society, 1987).

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) WorldCat database. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search WorldCat using these headings.

Spokane Children's Home (Spokane, Wash.)--Archives Ladies' Benevolent Society (Spokane, Wash.) Washington (State)--Vital records Washington (State)--Charitable and social work--Orphanages Spokane (Wash.)--Charitable and social work--Orphanages Washington (State)--Societies, etc.--Women Spokane (Wash.)--Societies, etc.--Women Orphans--Washington (State) Orphanages--Washington (State) Adoption--Washington (State) Women in charitable work--Washington (State) Women $z Washington (State)--Societies and clubs Charities--Washington (State) Group homes for children--Washington (State) Children--Institutional care--Washington (State) Social case work--Washington (State) Children and Youth Spokane Washington (State) Ladies' Benevolent Society Spokane Children's Home Spokane--Organizations Women Orphans

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

1/1 Inventory 5/13 Articles; Bylaws; Board Members; Corporation Certificate 1937 February 5/13 Articles; Bylaws; Board Members; Corporation Certificate 1940 November 5/13 Articles; Bylaws; Board Members; Corporation Certificate 1930 April 6 5/13 Articles; Bylaws; Board Members; Corporation Certificate 1931 December 14 7/10 Fact Sheet on Spokane Children’s Home 7/33 Notice of Change of Services 1947 April 7/38 Tentative work Agreement between Spokane Child Welfare Division and Spokane Children’s Home 1947 May 20 7/3 Agreement Between the City of Spokane and Spokane Children's Home 1948 Forms

Alphabetical

 7/13 Agreement for Payment 5/38 Agreement for Placement and Medical Release 7/14 Agreement for Placement in Spokane Children’s Home 5/37 Agreement to Pay 5/30 Application for Admission, Spokane Children’s Home 7/15 C-1, Protective & Foster Care of Children (Completed) 1948 7/16 C-1, Instructions 7/17 C-2, Institutions for Dependent & Neglected Children (Completed) 1948-1949 7/18 C-2, Instructions 7/19 Case Workers Worksheet 7/20 Child’s Medical Record 5/40 Child’s Personal Record 7/21 Department of Social Security Voucher 5/39 Face Sheets 5/31 Miscellaneous blank 7/22 Notary Public 7/23 Notification of Movement of Child in Foster Care 7/24 RC-3, Services of Children’s Casework Agencies (Completed) 1949 7/25 RC-3, Instructions 7/26 Record of Child’s own Family 5/22 Request for State Payment for Child under care of Approved Agency 7/27 Request of State Payment Correspondence 5/14 Correspondence, Miscellaneous 1938 December 31-1939 January 6 5/33 Correspondence, Miscellaneous, and Milage reports 1950 December 5-1948 October 12 5/44 Correspondence, Miscellaneous (Alphabetical) circa 1938-1943 7/12 Correspondence, Miscellaneous 1945 December 17-1950 February 8 Secretary Reports 1/2 Secretary Reports: Loose Sheets Undated, 1904, 1907, 1910 1/3 Secretary Reports: Loose Sheets 1909 1/4 Secretary Reports 1893-1897 1/5 Secretary Reports 1897-1903 1/6 Secretary Reports 1906-1907 1/7 Secretary Reports 1908 1/8 Secretary Reports 1909 1/9 Secretary Reports 1910 1/10 Secretary Reports 1911 1/11 Secretary Reports 1917 1/12 Secretary Reports 1919 1/13 Secretary Reports 1920 1/14 Secretary Reports 1921 1/15 Secretary Reports 1923 2/1 Secretary Reports 1924 2/2 Secretary Reports 1925 2/3 Secretary Reports 1926 2/4 Secretary Reports 1927 2/5 Secretary Reports 1928 2/6 Secretary Reports 1929 2/7 Secretary Reports 1930 3/1 Secretary Reports 1931 3/2 Secretary Reports 1932 3/3 Secretary Reports 1933 3/4 Secretary Reports 1934 3/5 Secretary Reports 1935 3/6 Secretary Reports 1936 3/7 Secretary Reports 1937 3/8 Secretary Reports 1938 4/1 Secretary Reports 1939 4/2 Secretary Reports 1940 4/3 Secretary Reports 1941 Minutes 7/43 Minutes of the Trustee Meetings and Home Board 1893-1896 5/15 Minutes: Board Meeting 1939 January-April Financial 5/5 Money Received for Children’s Board 1942 March-1946 September 5/6 Money Received for Children’s Board 1935 January-1942 February 5/8 Expense Record 1930 April-1931 April 5/9 Money Received for Children’s Board 1929 January-1934 December 5/10 Donations circa 1936 June-1945 November 5/11 Receipt Book 1947 October-1950 January 5/17 Receipt Books 1946 March 29-1947 September 5/18 Receipt Book 1935 November 30-1939 January 2 5/19 Receipt Book 1950 February 27-1951 April 28 5/26 Per Capita Cost Report: Voluntary Child Care Agencies and Institutions 1947 7/40 Receipt Ledgers Undated, 1930 7/41 Accounts Record 1925-1930 7/42 Financial: Record of Cash Receipts 1929 February 18 10/1 “Odds and Ends” Donations; Roll Call of Workers; Work Sold; Purchases circa 1884-1892 10/2 Donations Received 1893 March-1896 10/3 Stock Record 1907 10/4 Records of the Children’s Home Building Committee 1908 February 6-1909 10/5 Receipts & Disbursements 1934 10/6 Donations 1930 October-1936 March 10/7 Receipts & Disbursements; Budget 1936 10/8 Receipts & Disbursements; Budget 1937 10/9 Budget; Correspondence with Spokane Community Welfare Federation 1936, 1936 April-1937 March 10/10 Account Summaries from the Spokane & Eastern National Bank 1936 August, 1939 January-April 10/11 Account Summaries from the Spokane & Eastern National Bank 1939 May-August 10/12 Account Summaries from the Spokane & Eastern National Bank 1939 September-November 10/13 Bills 1939 January-June 10/14 Bills 1939 July-December 10/15 Money Receipts 1939 January-1942 June 10/16 Cash Book 1946-1951 Miscellaneous 5/12 Victor Dessert name plate 5/16 Inventories and House Committee Minutes 1936 April 27, 1937 May 27, 1891 February 14-1892 August 22 5/20 Services to Children; Responsibilities of Workers; Institutional Guidelines 5/21 Spokane Public Schools Directory 1947-1948 5/23 National Health & Welfare Retirement Association Inc. List of Contributing Member Organizations 1948 April 1 5/24 “Speaking of Children” 5/25 Blank Stationary 5/27 Football Tickets 5/28 Materials Published by the Department of Social Security 5/29 Directory of Social & Health Resources of Spokane, WA 1947 5/32 Certificate of Approval 1950 July 22-1951 January 21 5/34 Bibliographies and References 1946-1949 5/35 Statistical Reports 5/36 Medical Records 5/41 Monthly Statistical Report from Institutions for Dependent & Neglected Children 1949-1951 5/45 Miscellaneous 7/1 Photographs 7/2 Bibliography: The Child in the Institution 7/4 Caseworkers and Superintendents Duties 7/5 Caseworkers Work Sheets 1943-1946 7/6 Certificate of Approval 1938 April 1-1940 March 31, 1945 October 16-1946 October 15, 1950 January 23-1950 July 22 7/7 City License 1943 July 1-1945 June 30 7/8 Community Welfare News 1947 February 10 7/9 Family Welfare Association Monthly Report 1943-1949 7/11 Corporate Resolution 1943 June 3 7/28 Papers, Miscellaneous 7/29 4-H Leader Training Program Recreation 7/30 Group Work in the Institution 7/31 Monthly Report Form: State of Washington, for Agencies, Instructions 7/32 Monthly Statistical Report Form: State of Washington 1947-1949 7/34 Referral & Payment for Care of Children: Private Agencies from State Department of Public Welfare 1948 February 25 7/35 Report of Committee on Children’s Institutions 7/37 Standards for Institutions 7/39 Voters’ Pamphlet Case Information

Case records are restricted for 75 years from date of creation.

 5/1 Index Cards: Case Notes circa 1945-1948 5/2 Register of Residents 1929 April-1948 June 5/3 Register of Residents 1911 February-1944 June 5/4 List of Children 1935 August-1938 August 5/7 Register 1938 October-1940 March 5/42 Application Summaries 5/43 Miscellaneous Case Notes 7/36 Report Cards, Miscellaneous 6 Case files 1-300

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 8 Case files 301-470

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 9 Case files 471-637; Unknown case number files; Baby File; Rejected Applications

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