Box 3
Container
Contains 2 Results:
Newark Orphan Asylum Record Books
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG NWK Orphan-(Main)
Scope and Contents
The collection contains ledger volumes and notebooks with census lists of children aided by the Asylum and other statistical information, and a small amount of correspondence. The contents of the collection are organized by:
Box 1: Census Volumes 1868-1929
Box 2: Ledger 1885-1905
Box 3: Notebooks and Correspondence 1912-1919
Dates:
1868 - 1929
Notebooks and Correspondence, 1912 - 1919
File — Box: 3
Scope and Contents
Notebooks range between 1913 and 1919 and contain brief entries on children who were discharged from the Newark Orphan Asylum. Entries are arranged alphabetically and may include dates of entry and exit from the asylum. Name, relationship, address, and occupation of family members or friends; the child's birth date; and information regarding the reasons for the child's admission to the asylum. These entries appear to be drafts for more detailed files.Correspondence includes:...
Dates:
1912 - 1919