Notes:

Zahn served as assistant director at the school.  After he left CPS in April 1946, he became an active critic of the treatment of the residents.  He first wrote the Board of Visitors of the Rosewood Training School describing lack of recreational programs and facilities, requirements for residents to work long hours with little time off and being subject to “capricious, careless and unjust disciplinary actions" (to read more, see "Letter from Gordon Zahn" as listed under "Other Materials). 

Zahn also wrote a series of articles in the Catholic Worker—"State School Unnatural, Maltreats Children," “Slaves or Patients?" and “Abandon Hope."

Be sure to check out other reflections and stories from this CPS worker as listed under "Other Material."