Worcester Historical Museum: Temporary Home and Day Nursery Collection 2004.

04 Feb09

Your Name
Kara St. Francis

Family Name Envelope # (2004.04-Box Number-Envelope #)

DeWitt
2004.04-5-47

Text on Envelope’s Outside

1923 DeWitt
May 13th
Helen

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2 Referral Slips
2 cards

Main card: FRONT

Children
Names Date of Birth Place of Birth Nationality Admission Date of
Date Leaving
March 29 1916 Uxbridge, Dutch May 13,1923 June 10,1923
Helen Mass

Parents
Father Mother
Harry DeWitt Name Grace

4 Summer St. Residence Dead March 18,1918

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Dutch Nationality American

Father Mother
Place & Date of Birth
Holland
Place & Date of Marriage
North Uxbridge North Uxbridge
Occupation
Machinist for Norton co.
Earnings

Characteristics

Married-Divorced

Deserted-Separated

Other children in family

Main card: REVERSE

Reasons for Admission

Childs mother died five years ago of influenza since then child has been living in Uxbridge with her
maternal grandmother. Now, the grandmother has broken up her home and has gone to live with her
daughter and there is no room for Helen, so Mr. DeWitt went to miss Woods, of Children’s Friend
Society, and asked that she find a boarding place for child. In the meantime Helen is to stay in the home.
Mr. DeWitt has married a second time, he married a women whom he had known only a month, and
doesn’t get along with her any too well. Helen can’t live at home as her stepmother won’t have her. Mr.
Dewitt’s mother lives in Holland and she would take Helen and care for her if there was any way child
could be sent to her. The Children’s Friend Society are trying to find someone with whom they can send
the child to Holland.
June 10, 1923- Mr. DeWitt came for Helen and took her home. Man told his wife he would give her one
more chance, she is to stay home and care for child, or he is to go to Holland to his mother, and take
Helen with him.

Who Brought? Who Agrees to Pay Relatives? Vaccinations?

recommended?
Miss Woods of
Father W.C.F.S.

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Associated Charities of Worcester

Date(s): June 2, 1923 Known to: is not registered

Confidential Exchange of the Associated Charities

Date(s):June 11,1923 Registered by: W.C.F.S.

Social Service Exchange of the Associated Charities

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