Upper left: Little fella is Jimmie Dale (the one who looks like a doll) the other fella is Larry Eugene. Top center: The Peterson family, Larry Eugene standing in front, Jimmie Dale in his mother's arms. Starting off life like any other family in town. Top right: Juanita Barbara (Dixie Lee) Larry Eugene's sister. Bottom center: The little fella in the front on the left is Jimmie Dale, the one who is standing tall and straight on the right is Larry Eugene. (The Orphan Boy) Jimmie Dale and Larry Eugene were separated shortly after the bottom photo was taken, not to see each other again for many years to come.
SECTION ONE...The commitment forms to take Larry Eugene and his brother from their mother and them to the Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home.SECTION TWO...(1) Admittance forms made out on Larry Eugene when entering the orphanage.
(2) Adoptions forms, requesting a child from the orphanage.SECTION THREE...Continuation of - (1) Adoptions forms, requesting a child from the orphanage.
(2) The associated forms of releasing Larry Eugene for adoption.SECTION FOUR... (1) Reports made out during the time Larry Eugene had been placed for adoption. (2) First letters and reports made out after the death of Larry Eugene's foster mother.
SECTION FIVE... Continuation of letters and reports written after Larry Eugene's foster mother dies.
SECTION SIX... (1) Psychological report. (2) Letters in preparation of returning Larry Eugene to the orphanage.
SECTION SEVEN ... (1) Report of January 6 - 7, 1944, return to the orphanage. (2) Letters and reports dating to July 18, 1945.
SECTION EIGHT ... Final letters and documents at the Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home @ Davenport, Iowa.
SECTION NINE ... (1) Records and documents from August of 1945 to July 30, 1948 during the period of years Larry Eugene was in the Iowa State Juvenile Home, Toledo, Iowa. (2) Letters pertaining to the transfer of Larry Eugene to the Iowa Training School For Boys at Eldora, Iowa. (3) Letter of December, 18, 1950.
