County child welfare correspondence 1925-1939.

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County child welfare correspondence 1925-1939.

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Series documents activities of the Child Welfare Commission (CWC) in Oregon counties. Series includes letters of CWC and county officials or citizens, staff reports, case summaries, court orders, and lists of state wards from each county. Topics include child abuse and neglect, sexual abuse, incest, adoption, unwed mothers, spouse abuse, venereal diseases, child support, institutionalization, care of mentally handicapped children, alcoholism, domestic discontent, and child welfare policies.

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Oregon. Child Welfare Commission

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Oregon. State Public Welfare Commission

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The Public Welfare Commission was created in 1939 as a result of the combination of duties of the Child Welfare Commission and the State Relief Committee. The Welfare Commission was created in 1919 succeeding the state-aided Child Welfare Committee founded in 1913. The Child Welfare Commission was responsible for licensing institutions which cared for neglected and dependent children, preparing adoption reports for courts, and investigating reports of child abuse and neglect. ...