Descriptive Summary
| Title: | Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans Records |
|---|---|
| Dates [inclusive]: | 1836-1972 (bulk 1850-1936) |
| Abstract: | 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.
The Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans Records, with the exception of restricted material and Series IX, are digitized and available in the Shelby White and Leon Levy Digital Library. |
| Quantity: | 6 Linear feet (40 volumes, 1 box) |
| Call Phrase: | MS 24 |