Children's Home records, 1895-1976, Date acquired: 00/00/1985, bulk 1940-1970
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- The Children's Home, Inc.
- Murphey, Ann Lowry
- Extent:
- 8.8 Linear Feet
- 14 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Children's Home records, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
Background
- Scope and content:
The collection provides informative documentation on the organizational evolution of the Children's Home, between the 1940s and early 1970s. The collection contains board minutes, newspaper clippings, financial statements and other materials.
- Acquisition information:
Ann Lowry Murphey, Associate Director of the Children's Home
On long term loan, courtesy of Ann Lowry Murphey, 1985.
- Processing information:
Complete.
- Arrangement:
The records of the Children's Home (1895-1976) have been arranged by the Home's organizational structure. The records have been divided into the following seven series: Board of Directors, Departments, Financial Statements, Miscellaneous, Printed Material, Photographs, and Minute Books. Subseries are arranged alphabetically within each series. Flat archival boxes contain bound volumes of the Board's Minute Books for the Children's Home, Tampa Door of Hope, and the Ephzibah Rescue Mission.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Child welfare
Adoption - Names:
- Murphey, Ann Lowry
Access and use
- Terms of access:
None. The contents of the collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.
- Preferred citation:
Children's Home records, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
- Location of this collection:
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The University of South Florida, Tampa Campus4202 East Fowler Ave. LIB122TampaFL33620-5400USA
