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Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphan Records
1836-1972
MS 24
Descriptive Summary
| Title: |
Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans Records |
| Dates: |
1836-1972 (bulk 1850-1936) |
| Abstract:
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The records of the Colored Orphan Asylum document the activities of the institution
from 1836 to 1972, with the bulk of the records falling between 1850 and 1936. The
records include minutes of general meetings, the Executive Committee, the Indenturing
Committee and the After-Care Committee; volumes recording indentures; administrative
correspondence; financial records; admission and discharge reports; newspaper clippings;
reminiscences; visitor registers; and building plans. These records document the internal
workings of an institution dedicated to educating and training African-American orphans
in New York City. Portions of this collection have been digitized and can be viewed
here.
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| Quantity: |
6.0 Linear feet (40 volumes, 1 box) |
| Call Phrase: |
MS 24 |
