Guide to the Country Home for Convalescent Children, Board of Trustees Records 1921-1961


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Table of Contents

• Descriptive Summary
• Information on Use
• Access
• Citation
• Historical Note
• Scope Note
• Related Resources
• Subject Headings
• INVENTORY

Descriptive Summary

Information on Use

Access

The collection is open for research.

Citation

When quoting material from this collection, the preferred citation is: Country Home for Convalescent Children. Board of Trustees. Records, [Box #, Folder #], Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library

Historical Note

The Country Home for Convalescent Children (CHCC) was opened on July 10, 1911 as the Country Home for Crippled Children in Prince Crossing, Illinois. It was founded as a sister branch to the Home for Destitute Crippled Children, located in Chicago, though it quickly became a separate institution. The CHCC was affiliated with Rush Medical College.

While the receiving age for children attending the institution was limited – between four and fourteen – those who did come to CHCC were able to stay, free of charge, for as long as necessary. When discharged, the CHCC also performed investigations of the home-life of the children to ensure that their arrangement would not be a further detriment to their health. Because of this deep and continuing involvement with the children under its care, the CHCC quickly gained attention and drew large and numerous donations to maintain its operation.

In 1931, the University of Chicago became trustee for the CHCC.

Scope Note

The collection contains annual reports of the Board of Trustees for 1922 to 1928, in two volumes. Also included are two sets of Minutes, one dating from 1921 to 1953, and the second from 1927 to 1961. The minutes largely duplicate one another for the overlapping years. The minutes document the financial and administrative affairs of the CCHC, particularly in relation to staffing, provision of supplies, and its relationship with the University of Chicago.

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• Country Home for Convalescent Children

INVENTORY