Timeline - A Battle for Evelyn’s Release · Recounting Huronia Community Archive · Wilfrid Laurier University Library Exhibits

Letter from deputy minister of hospital about probation request

This is a letter from the Deputy Minister of Hospitals to HRC superintendent about Evelyn's father's request to have her released. It mentions her father's assertion that Evelyn would have a job in a dressmaking shop if she returned home.

Denial of Stepfather's request for Evelyn's release April 1931

This is a letter from HRC Superintendent to Evelyn's stepfather denying his request for Evelyn's release in April 1931. It notes previous letters sent and that those were also denied. It asserts that Evelyn "is in no danger here."

Request from Stepfather to release Evelyn

This is a letter from Evelyn's stepfather requesting that she be sent home for a month. He says that Evelyn can be given a good home. There are notes written on the letter signed by another person, including a note saying "this home is not satisfactory."

Letter denying Evelyn's aunt's probation request Feb 1931

This is a letter from HRC in response to Evelyn's aunt's request to have Evelyn live with her. It denies the probation request noting that similar requests had been made and denied several times.

Letter from aunt requesting Evelyn's release

This is a letter from Evelyn's paternal aunt asking that Evelyn a be released to her care to help her with with housework and children. It mentions that Evelyn had lived there before. It also mentions how she had been "thrown out on the streets" at one point and mixed with a bad crowd of friends.

Letter to Evelyn's father denying Probation request Feb 1931

This is a response from HRC to Evelyn's father's request for probation. The HRC denied the request and it is noted that similar requests had been denied for many times. It notes that sending Evelyn home to help her aunt is not a satisfactory reason.

Letter from Evelyn's father

This is a second letter sent by Evelyn's father in February of 1931 to the HRC. He asked for her to be released to help her sick aunt.

Letter from Evelyn's father requesting release Feb 1931

This is a letter from Evelyn's father requesting that she could be released to help look after her sick aunt and her aunt's children.

Letter from Evelyn's brother

This is a letter sent to Evelyn by her brother. He informs Evelyn that a woman would like Evelyn to live with her as a home help. It also notes that he had sent Evelyn 4 letters with no reply.

Letter to Step father denying Evelyn's release Dec 1929

This is a letter to Evelyn's stepfather denying her release from HRC. The reason given is that institutional staff believed she had an "abnormal interest in boys."

Letter from Stepfather requesting Evelyn's release

This is a letter from Evelyn's stepfather requesting that she be released from before Christmas. It says that Evelyn will have a good home with him and her mother. It also notes that if released she would not be allowed to associate with her father's side of her family. There are other stipulations mentioned in the letter.

Letter to Evelyn from her brother August 1929

This is a letter sent to Evelyn by her brother. He explains that Evelyn's father was trying to have her released. It discusses Evelyn's mother and how she wouldn't teach Evelyn housework and instead put her "out on the streets." It also talks about Evelyn's lack of response to her brother's letters. Evelyn's brother states his love for her.

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