Protestant Foster Home Record Book

Collection — Container: Volume 1

Identifier: MG Nwk PFH-(Main)

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a ledger with entries for children numbered 681 through 1151, and for three children without numbers. Each entry includes the child's name, age, dated admitted, parents' names, street address, religion, "nation," occupation, and remarks. The remarks include information regarding the child's health, parents' health (e.g., "consumptive") and habits (e.g., "drinks"), whether the parents will pay board, and dates and details of the child's discharge from the home. Most of the children listed are from Newark. (1886-1911).

Inserted in the ledger is one loose page of records for 6 children admitted in 1848.

Dates

1886 - 1911
1848

Creator

Protestant Foster Home (Newark, N.J.) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Use

Photocopying of materials is limited and no materials may be photocopied without permission from library staff. Researchers wishing to publish, reproduce, or reprint materials from this collection must obtain permission.

Biographical / Historical

The Protestant Foster Home Society, located at 284 Belleville Avenue, was founded in 1849. Originally the Home was governed by an all-male Board of Trustees who handled the Home's legal and financial affairs, and an all-female Board of Managers who oversaw the day-to-day operations of the Home. In 1912 officers included Mrs. Joseph Fewsmith, Jr., Chair of the Admissions Committee; Mrs. Charles Borcherling, Directress of the Board of Managers; Mrs. Robert Stanwood, Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. James Higbie, Recording Secretary; and Mrs. Robert F. Ballantine, Treasurer. In 1948 the Protestant Foster Home merged with the Newark Orphan Asylum, becoming the Newark Home for Foster Care.

Extent

1 Volumes (1 Ovsz Drop Front Box)

Language of Materials

English

Subjects

Related Names

Creator

Protestant Foster Home (Newark, N.J.) (Organization)

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Author: No finding aid, text from catalog and nap.rutgers.edu (Newark Archives Project).
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script