Florence Crittenton Home of Seattle scrapbook, circa 1935-1969.

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Florence Crittenton Home of Seattle scrapbook, circa 1935-1969.

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The Florence Crittenton Home of Seattle scrapbook consists of a set of leaves removed from a scrapbook which contain newspaper clippings and other promotional coverage of the Florence Crittenton Home of Seattle, as well as copies of early by-laws, corporate documents, photographs and pamphlets from the facility. There is also considerable newspaper coverage of a 1949 "baby market" scandal involving two other Northwest maternity homes not affiliated with Critttenton. A photocopy of 1981 conference proceedings from the Northwest Women's Heritage Conference is also included with the scrapbook. These proceedings discuss the historical role of the home.

.21 cubic feet (6 file folders)

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University of Washington. Libraries

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Northwest Conference on Women's Heritage (1981 : University of Washington)

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Florence Crittenton Home of Seattle

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The Florence Crittenton Home of Seattle (1899-1973) was a housing facility for single mothers located six miles south of Seattle in Dunlap, Washington. The Florence Crittenton Home of Seattle was opened on November 21, 1899, with two maternity wards and space for 50 women. It served mainly as a maternity home, where young women would live during the latter parts of their pregnancies and up to three months after giving birth. Children born in the Florence Crittenton Home were either placed for ad...