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Letter from Brother asking about Easter Home Visit

This is a letter from Cheryl's brother to the HRC requesting that she be allowed to visit him for the long weekend at Easter.

Response from an Ontario school denying Cheryl's request for an Easter home visit with her brother.

This is a response from an Ontario school denying Cheryl's request to have her brother stay with her over the Easter weekend.

Letter about Christmas at HRC

This is a letter from the HRC denying Cheryl's parent's request for Cheryl to return home for Christmas. It provides some information about what festivities the HRC may have had.

Letter to Cheryl's parents denying request for visit

This is a letter from the HRC denying a request for Cheryl to visit home. It states that Cheryl had "not settled down" and would be disrupted by a visit home.

Letter asking for Cheryl to visit home for Easter

This is a letter from Cheryl's parents to the HRC asking that she be able to return home for the Easter holiday.

Letter from Cheryl's parents requesting home visit Christmas 1965

This is a letter from Cheryl's parents asking that she be able to return home for the Christmas holidays. She had not been home since admission 2 or 3 years prior.

Grandfather's letter asking for Cheryl to visit during Christmas

This is a letter written by Cheryl's grandfather to the HRC asking if Cheryl could visit her Grandparents over the Christmas holidays.

Memorandum about Cheryl's Visit Home to Toronto Over Christmas

A memo notifying the HRC that Cheryl was granted permission to go home for the Christmas holidays on the condition that her mother took full responsibility for her welfare.

Letter from doctor to mother granting home visit for Cheryl

This is a letter written by HRC physician to Cheryl's mother notifying her that Cheryl can return home for Easter as requested. There are some descriptions of Cheryl's health and school work.

First page of letter from Cheryl's parents requesting Christmas Visit 1964

This is a letter from Cheryl's father to HRC requesting that she and her brother be allowed to return home for Christmas holidays. The letter states that Christmas would not be the same without them home.

First page of letter from Cheryl's parents requesting Christmas Visit 1964

This is a letter from Cheryl's father to HRC requesting that she and her brother be allowed to return home for Christmas holidays. The letter states that Christmas would not be the same without them home.

First page of letter from Cheryl parents requesting Christmas Visit 1964

This is a letter from Cheryl father to HRC requesting that she and her brother be allowed to return home for Christmas holidays. The letter states that Christmas would not be the same without them home.

Receipt of Parcel Dec 27 1926

This is a receipt for a parcel sent to Evelyn's at Christmas. The parcel contained a brooch and handkerchief.

Parcel from Evelyn's Mother Dec 23 1926

This is a list of items sent to Evelyn from her mother at Christmas time.

Parcel from Evelyn's Mother Dec 23 1926

This is a list of items sent to Evelyn from her mother at Christmas time.

Letter from Superintendent denying request for 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 Evelyn's parent requesting Christmas home visit Dec 1928

This is a letter from Evelyn's parent requesting that she be allowed to go home for the Christmas holidays.

Correspondence about donation for Halloween and Children's party

This document contains two letters. The first is a letter sent to the HRC from Marcy 's friend. She sent the HRC $10 to be spent on the children in Terrace View for Halloween. She asks how she can get in touch with Marcy . The second letter is a response from the HRC. It thanks her for the donation and state that the money would be spent on a birthday party.

Correspondence between Robert's mother and HRC regarding Christmas Holiday

Contains a letter from Robert's mother to HRC asking about Robert's "condition" and progress with regard to his behaviour. She asks about the possibility of Robert returning home for Christmas holidays. This document also contains the response from the HRC saying that Robert could return home for the holidays.

Letter to families about Christmas probation

This is a letter from acting Superintendent, F. Crawford Jones, to Robert's mother regarding dates for Christmas probation/celebration of the holidays planned at the institution.

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