User blog comment:AGrimAuxiliatrix1/"The Orphanage"- 1960's Chicago Primary Sources/@comment-26030957-20150621173652

I don't know how close you are to Chicago, but in doing research for Nightingale I joined the local historical society. The friendly staff offered a plethora of information and I spent the day in their research room. They also have a bookstore where I ended up buying several very interesting books by local historians. They also then emailed me several articles as well. I recently went back again while doing research for Banning's Demon contest. So, even if you are not near the Chicago Historical Society you can contact them and  they could still email you pertinent information.

Also Colleges are great. I spent a lot of time on Humboldt State University's history department website while researching Nightingale and found that great old time picture that I used  at the end.

This sounds like it has the potential for a great pasta, Grim, and I admire the amount of dedication and research you are putting into it very much. Writers who put this much effort and love into their stories truly elevate this genre of short horror fiction. Please message me on my talk page when you are done so that I can read it.

Good luck.