An Inventory of the Association for the Care of Colored Orphans and the Friends Shelter for Girls Records, 1822-1979
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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
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collection
Records, 1822-1979
Association for the Care of Colored Orphansand Friends Shelter for Girls
Biographical History for: Records, 1822-1979
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE The Association for the Care of Colored Orphans, also known as “The Shelter,” was founded in Philadelphia by Quaker women in 1822 to care for black orphans, both boys and girls, within a nurturing, home-like environment. In 1915, it relocated to Cheyney, Pa, adjoining the property of Cheyney Training School for Teachers (now Cheyney University) and became a home for girls, known variously as the Shelter for Colored Orphans and the Shelter for Colored Children. In 1965, its name was changed to “Friends Shelter for Girls,” and its mission evolved to serve as a home for teenaged girls, offering training and psychological support. It continued operation until 1981 when it ceased to function as a group home. It was succeeded by the Friends Association for the Care and Protection of Children which functioned as an emergency shelter.
SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS The collection includes: Charter, minutes of the Board, financial records, register of children, and some correspondence.
Afro-Americans -- Services for -- Pennsylvania
Afro-American children -- Education -- Pennsylvania
Charities -- Pennsylvania
Quakers -- Pennsylvania
Quakers -- Societies, etc.
Quakers -- Charities -- Records
Women in charitable work -- Pennsylvania
Children -- Institutional care -- Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania -- Charitable and Social Work
Friends Shelter for Girls
Association for the Care of Colored Orphans
The Shelter (Cheyney, Pa.)
Friends Association for the Care and Protection of Children
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Population elements -- Afro-Americans
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Societies, etc. -- Charities
series
Ser. 1. Incorporation and historical papers
Certificate of incorporation, charter; petition for amendment; amendment
Constitution and by-laws
Creation of Constitution and by-laws
Time of Creation of Constitution and by-laws
Minutes of the Association
Creation of Minutes of the Association
Time of Creation of Minutes of the Association
Ser. 2. Minutes of the Board of Managers
Minutes
Creation of Minutes
Time of Creation of Minutes
Ser. 3. Register of Children and Related Papers
Register of children
Creation of Register of children
Time of Creation of Register of children
Catalogue of names, age and date of freedom of the children indentured or placed on wages
Creation of Catalogue of names, age and date of freedom of the children indentured or placed on wages
Time of Creation of Catalogue of names, age and date of freedom of the children indentured or placed on wages
Names of children in the Shelter
Creation of Names of children in the Shelter
Time of Creation of Names of children in the Shelter
Admissions papers
Reports, Medical and academic
Creation of Reports, Medical and academic
Time of Creation of Reports, Medical and academic
Social service reports
Restricted: See Curator. Wheatley cottage notes.
Restricted: See Curator. Miscellaneous immunization records, etc.
Ser. 4. Financial Papers
Treasurer's books
Creation of Treasurer's books
Time of Creation of Treasurer's books
Account books (special account)
Creation of Account books (special account)
Time of Creation of Account books (special account)
Account books
Creation of Account books
Time of Creation of Account books
Treasurer's reports, correspondence
Subscriptions
Subscriptions for the erection of new farm buildings at Westtown; subscriptions by members of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Northern District for “The Poor generally”
Subscriptions List
Creation of Subscriptions List
Time of Creation of Subscriptions List
Subscriptions Book
Creation of Subscriptions Book
Time of Creation of Subscriptions Book
Creation of Subscriptions
Time of Creation of Subscriptions
Building fund
Creation of Building fund
Time of Creation of Building fund
Account book
Creation of Account book
Time of Creation of Account book
Concerning Guardians of the Poor of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia. Includes extracts from the minutes.
Thomas P. Cope Fund Account book
Creation of Thomas P. Cope Fund Account book
Time of Creation of Thomas P. Cope Fund Account book
Donations account book
Creation of Donations account book
Time of Creation of Donations account book
Acount books, Indentures
Creation of Acount books, Indentures
Time of Creation of Acount books, Indentures
Acount books
Creation of Acount books
Time of Creation of Acount books
School budget
Creation of School budget
Time of Creation of School budget
Receipts
Creation of Receipts
Time of Creation of Receipts
Ser. 5. Legal Papers
Legal papers
Ser. 6. Correspondence
Correspondence
Creation of Correspondence
Time of Creation of Correspondence
Ser. 7. Annual Reports
Annual Reports
Creation of Annual Reports
Time of Creation of Annual Reports
Ser. 8. Miscellaneous
Reference materials
Drafts of history (Paul Blanchard Associates)
Creation of Drafts of history (Paul Blanchard Associates)
Time of Creation of Drafts of history (Paul Blanchard Associates)
Drafts of history
Creation of Drafts of history
Time of Creation of Drafts of history