Worcester Historical Museum: Temporary Home and Day Nursery Collection 2004.

04 Feb09

Your Name
Erica Lein

Family Name Envelope # (2004.04-Box Number-Envelope #)

Besse
2004.04-2004.04-7.21

Text on Envelope’s Outside

Besse
(Ex-serviceman)
1923 July 25th
Edith
1926 December 7th
Edith
Arthur
1928 July 5th
Edith
Arthur

# of cards in the envelope Other contents, if any

Many referal slips( 11 in total), a letter of introduction for Mr. Besse, and a
3 Cards slip of paper identifying who Mrs. Besse's mother is.

Main card: FRONT

Children
Names Date of Birth Place of Birth Nationality Admission Date of
Date Leaving
Edith Besse Nov. 14th Providence US July 25, 1923 Aug. 15, 1923
Edith Besse ,1920 US Dec. 7, 1926 Dec. 12, 1926
Arthur Besse Returned Worcester US Dec. 7, 1926 Dec. 12, 1926
Arthur Besse Nov. 19th,1922 US July 5, 1928 July 11, 1928
Edith Besse Returned US July 5, 1928 July 11, 1928
Returned

Parents
Father Mother
Arthur Besse Name Edith Besse

11 Newburry St Residence 11 Newburry St

15 Prospect Pl. 15 Prospect Pl.

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4 Griffin Terrace 4 Griffin Terrace

American Nationality American

Father Mother
Place & Date of Birth

Place & Date of Marriage

Worcester, Market Occupation Housewife

Laborer
Earnings
$18.00
Characteristics
Striker on truck for Chaput-
(Movers)
Tel. 6 Mewburry St. c-4749R Married-Divorced

Deserted-Separated

Other children in family

Arthur City Nov. 19, 1922

Main card: REVERSE

Reasons for Admission

Mother has been in the city hospital and neighbors and grandmother have helped care for the two
children. Baby in now in City Hospital and Mother came out of hospital Yesterday but can not care for
this child because she is sarcastic and naughty. The mother as yet has been far from strong-hope she will
be strong enough to have the child return home is two weeks.
Aug.15,1923-Father came and took Edith home. Childs mother is better but far from strong, she thinks
she will be able to get along with the help of a woman-neighbor-who is coming in every day for a week or
two. The baby is home from the Hospital and is much better.
Man paid two dollars for Ediths board and said he would come next week and pay another dollar. He
seems very grateful for all that had been done for Edith.
Dec. 7, 1926-Mrs. G.K. Smith of the Associated Charities telephoned to make arrangements for Edith
and Arthur to be cared for in the Home as their mother is in Cithy Hosp.
We called up Miss Flemming, Social Worker at City Hospital, to find out what she thinks of Mrs.
Besse. Miss Flemming doesn’t have a very good opinion of woman; says she is in the Hospital because
of nervous trouble, has had all kinds of tests made but can find nothing the matter with her excpet mental
instability, and doctors can’t have her commited to State Hospital as she answers all questions
intelligently. Miss Flemmin thinks Mrs. Besse is lazy.
Dec. 12, 1926-Mr.Besse came and took his children home as his wife has left the Hospital.
July 5, 1928- Miss O’Leary, one of the District Nurses, made arrangements for Edith and Arthur to be
cared for in the Home while their mother is in City Hospital. Mr. Besse is not living with his familt and
Mrs. Besse has had intestinal grippe which left her in a run down condition and doctor advised Hospital
treatment.
July 11, 1928-Mrs. Besse left the Hospital today and she sent a neighbors boy for Edith and Arthur.

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Who Brought? Who Agrees to Pay Relatives? Vaccinations?
recommended?
Father Mrs. E.S Vashon What he can Woman doctor-Dr.
of the Soldiers Berger
Relief
1928-Dist. Nurse- Maternal
Miss O'Day Grandmother-Mrs.
Bellington

REFERRAL SLIPS How Many: 11

Associated Charities of Worcester

Date(s): August 1, 1923 Known to: Red Cross 5/23

Social Service Exchange of the Associated Charities

Date(s): May 31, 1927 Registered by:July 1923
Memorial Hospital

Other (please list): The social Service Exchange of the Associative Charities
Date(s): October 3, 1938 Notes: Soliders Relief Department

OTHER CONTENTS

What Notes
Paper with Mrs. Besse’s mothers name and Mrs. Besse’s Mother
location Mrs.Bellington
Bellneu on Piedmont St.

Letter of introduction Mr. Besse is looking for board for his daughter Edith.