[or-roots] Baby Louise Home in Portland

[Leslie Chapman]

Nancy;

It looks like from the stuff Barbara found that it was definitely a
hospital, it is possible that the term inmate was used in the broad context
of "resident in an institution" rather than "prisoner" as we think of it
now. My webster's defines inmate as " one of a group occupying a single
residence" as well as prisoner or asylum resident.

I encountered this when I found one of my dad's ancestors, I forget whether
it was grandmother or aunt, who was a teacher. I thought it was a prison
when I saw the column of inmates, but then down the side it gave the name of
the school.

Les C

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[mailto:or-roots-admin at sosinet.sos.state.or.us]On Behalf Of Nancy Noble
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 1:01 PM
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Subject: [or-roots] Baby Louise Home in Portland


Can anyone out there tell me about the Louise Home in Portland?  In the 1930
census, the girls there are all called "inmates", but it seems to me that I
can remember a time when it was a prenatal residence and birthing hospital
for unwed mothers....and were adoptions arranged thru the home, also?  Any
information about the Home would be welcome!

Nancy in Salem
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