Albert R. and Ruby Bass were residents of Dallas, Texas. In 1932 they adopted their daughter, Carleen (later changed to Jimmie Carolyn), as a small girl from the Berachah Home in Arlington, Texas. The Berachah Home was operated from 1903 through 1935 by the Rev. J. T. Upchurch and his wife, Maggie Mae, as an establishment for homeless, usually pregnant girls. At the Berachah Home, young women were encouraged to keep their babies and were taught skills to aid in their support after leaving the facility. An adoption was a rare occurence.
All letters in this collection pertain to the Bass' adoption of their daughter, the bulk being from Berachah Home correspondents, Maggie Mae Upchurch, Allie Mae Wiese, Ruth Brady, and Flora McAnally.
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Gift of Jimmie Bass Johnson,
Gift,
Accessioned as number2011-67.
Albert R. and Ruby Bass Letters, GA212, Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library.
Finding aid prepared by Brenda S. McClurkin on April 7, 2011.
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