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Preferred Citation:

The Pauline Home for the Aged of Columbus, Ohio Records, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 2011.596 was received by the SCRC on 9/15/2011.

Processing Information:

Acc. 2011.596 accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in September 2011.

Historical Note:

The Pauline Home for the Aged was a charitable organization that provided housing for elderly women in the Columbu, Ohio aread. It was originally founded in 1887 as The Deutsche Protestantische Wittwen Heimath, changed its name again in 1905 to "Der Deutsche Altenheim Verein Von Columbus, Ohio," and then was re-established in 1918 to The Pauline Home for the Aged and kept that name until the home disbanded in 1999. Currently, the organization operates under the Paline Home Association which provides in-home personal expense management assistance to the elderly of central Ohio. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

Contains account books, meeting minutes, reports, and other material from The Pauline Home for the Aged in Columbus, Ohio. The home provided housing for elderly women in the community. It was originally founded in 1887 as The Deutsche Protestantische Wittwen Heimath, changed its name again in 1905 to Der Deutsche Altenheim Verein von Columbus, Ohio, and then was re-established in 1918 as The Pauline Home for the Aged. The records consist of four bound volumes with loose treasurer's reports and meeting minutes found inside each volume. The first volume includes the meeting minutes of the Board of Trustees of the home from 1905-1940, but does not cover every year.  The first few meeting minutes are in German, while the rest are in English. The other three volumes consist of the treasurer's cash books from 1917-1936 showing the deposits and disbursements made by the home each month.  No patient names are mentioned except for a few down payment notations.

Arrangement of Materials:

This collection is not yet fully arranged and described. Researchers may wish to consult with a staff member for further information in advance of using the collection.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Charitable organizations--Ohio
• Ledgers (Accounting)
• Minutes
• Older people--Ohio--Columbus
• Older women
• Reports