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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. -

Louis - Notice of Death - Excerpt
An excerpt from Louis's institutional records. -

Brian Logie's Clock
Handmade clock on the wall -

Brian Logie's Woodwork
A clock and wooden train set on a wall -

Brian Logie's Carpentry Work
A weather vaine in a cluttered shed. -

Brian Logie's Carpentry Work 2
A wooden carved face in a cluttered shed. -

Brian Logie in Green Hallway
A man with long white hair wearing a plaid shirt is standing in a mint green room. The wall to his right is half plastered, as though it is being repaired from water damage. There are four large windows with transoms above them on this wall. The ceiling is white acoustic tiling with one tile missing. The floor is grey linoleum. There is a person wearing glasses and headphones in the foreground of the photo. They have a video camera pointed at the man with long white hair. -

Brian Logie Selfie
A man outdoors in a flannel shirt with long silver hair and a silver goatee. His eyes are blue. His brow is furrowed. -

Brian Logie Profile
A man outdoors in a flannel shirt. He has long silver hair and a silver goatee. He is wearing a wide-brimmed brown hat. -

Brian Logie Speaking
A man outdoors in a wide brimmed hat and flannel shirt, stands at a podium with a microphone. He has silver hair. -

Community and Social Services Family Benefit Application
This is a letter to the Director of Medical Services, HRC about Cheryl's Family Benefit application. -

Cheryl's Family Allowance Documentation
This is a document from the Department of National Health and Welfare indicating Cheryl's hospital status as an insured patient.