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Cheryl - Accident and Injury Report of a Pierced Finger
An accident and Injury report documenting an injury to Cheryl's finger (pierced during sewing). The report describes the testing and treatment she recieved.
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Cheryl - Psychological Examination Summary Aug 1963
A summary of Cheryl's psychological examination completed shortly after her admission to the Huronia Regional Centre in 1963.
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Cheryl - Accident and Injury Report, 1970
Accident and injury report for Cheryl after being hit in the eye by another resident.
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Cheryl's Psychological Summary, Aug. 1963
A summary of Cheryl's psychological examination. The examiner remarks on her size, personality, and academic performance.
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Physician's Application for Cheryl's Involuntary Admission
Form 1 of the 1967 Mental Health Act completed by a physician for Cheryl's involuntary admission.
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Form 15 of the 1967 Mental Health Act certifying Cheryl of Incompetence, Mar. 13, 1969
Form 15 of the 1967 Mental Health Act certifying Cheryl of incompetence due to her poor judgement and forsight, and the need for supervision.
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Notice of Cheryl's Admission to the Ontario Hospital School, Orillia
A document completed by the Superintendent upon Cheryl's admission to the Ontario Hospital School, Orillia that provides the institution with Cheryl's personal details.
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Cheryl's involuntary admission document
Certificate documentation completed by an Ontario Hospital School, Orillia social worker about Cheryl's diagnosis, admission and discharge dates, and financial maintenance
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Form 15 of the 1967 Mental Health Act certifying Cheryl of Incompetence
Form 15 of the 1967 Mental Health Act certifying Cheryl of incompetence. The signing doctor explains that she is 'mentally defective' and describes her family history.
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Clinical Record Ward Review for Cheryl
A clinical record written by a social worker at the Ontario Hospital School, Orillia for a Ward Review Conference regarding Cheryl as she turned 18 and finished academic school. The record details Cheryl's personal and family history, psychological status, school grades and a ward report that describes her as, "homosexual" and "sweet and innocent but a real troublemaker".
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Form 4 of the 1967 Mental Health Act renewing Cheryl's Certification, Nov. 1970
Form 4 of the 1967 Mental Health Act that renews Cheryl's certification for an additional 4 months.
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Form 4 of the 1967 Mental Health Act renewing Cheryl's Certification, May 1969
Form 4 of the 1967 Mental Health Act that renews Cheryl's certification for an additional 3 months because of an unsuitable home environment.
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Form 4 of the 1967 Mental Health Act renewing Cheryl's Certification, Mar. 1969
Form 4 of the 1967 Mental Health Act that renews Cheryl's certification for an additional 3 months without a documented reason.
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Form 4 of the 1967 Mental Health Act renewing Cheryl's Certification, Feb.1970
Form 4 of the 1967 Mental Health Act that renews Cheryl's certification for an additional year because of an unsuitable home environment
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Summary of Cheryl's Readmission to the Ontario Hospital School Orillia
A form for Cheryl's readmission to the Ontario Hospital School, Orillia that describes the reason for her readmission to be presumed sexual assualt, and for starting two fires, break and entry, and theft. Cheryl's family history and home environment is also reviewed
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Social Worker's Report on Cheryl's Family History
A report by a social worker at the Ontario Hospital School, Orillia that describes Cheryl's appearance, family history, and her Stanford-Binet IQ results. Cheryl's activities when discharged at home are also discussed as she is described as promiscuous. Cheryl's accounts of rape are listed as reasons for her to be protected and sterilization is suggested, "to avoid increasing the burden on society".
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Form 1 of the 1967 Mental Health Act that certified Cheryl for involuntary admission to the Ontario Hospital School, Orillia.
Form 1 of the 1967 Mental Health Act that certified Cheryl for involuntary admission to the Ontario Hospital School, Orillia. The form explains that Cheryl's family has no interest, she constantly runs away and has disclosed multiple accounts of rape. The signing physician suggests a trial at the Ontario Hospital School.
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Police notes about Cheryl's multiple accounts of rape and subsequent certification
Police notes about Cheryl's multiple accounts of rape and the details of her certification for protection
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A note about Cheryl's involuntary readmission and relationships
A note explaining Cheryl's involuntary admission according to the Mental Health Act of 1967. The doctor felt Cheryl's certificates of admission be renewed over time to protect Cheryl from her family. Cheryl's visitations were limited to the ward or the grounds. The note also details Cheryl's family relationships and peer friendships she had made in the institution.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.