31.68 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, Low grade mental defective, July 1945
Scope and Contents
"This girl runs about like a school kid, plays with little girls, dresses as if she were much younger. She is considered MD, has never had a job. Never at school. Father dead, was alcoholic, drank a bottle a day. Mother married again, is on every committee. Housing - largish, about 6 rooms, looked clean from the outside. [Female informant] says her mother is an awful woman, a busy-body and a mischief maker, must have her nose in everybody's business, but is on a lot of committees and gets things done. Dr - a very nice girl and helpful, but has never grown up mentally."
Dates
- Other: July 1945
Creator
- From the Series: Mayer-Gross, Wilhelm, Dr (Psychiatrist) (Person)
- From the Series: Brown, Marjorie Alice, 1907-1964 (Director, Department of Social Studies) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
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