Division Files, 1921-circa 1995

Scope and content:

This series contains files and papers for the local divisions that operated throughout the state for the Children's Home Society of Florida. As Jacksonville was a receiving home as well as the state headquarters, the materials found here focus more on the day-to-day operations of the home rather than the state administrative functions. Files such as menus, home inventories, and adoption forms can be found as well as "medical remedies" such as curesfor masturbation and treatments for tapeworms and scabies.

Also included are blueprints for various receiving homes around the state. The majority of blueprints in this collection are for the Rose Keller Home in Lakeland, Florida though some blueprints in Jacksonville and Pensacola can also be found here. The blueprints include home dimensions, landscaping schemes, as well as later room additions and office expansions. A land plat can also be found here as it shows property in Jacksonville that came into the ownership of the Children's Home Society of Florida to either be used by the society or sold for profit.

Only a few pictures of various receiving homes can be found here with their respective divisions. The remainder can be found in Series IV.

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