Records, 1822-1979.

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Records, 1822-1979.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/42799630

The collection includes: Charter, minutes of the board, financial records, register of children, and some correspondence.

15 boxes ; 9 linear ft.

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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SNAC Resource ID: 7476909

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The Shelter (Cheyney, Pa.)

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Association for the Care of Colored Orphans.

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Association for the Care of Colored Orphans. Shelter Board.

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Friends Shelter for Girls.

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The Association for the Care of Colored Orphans was founded in Philadelphia by Quaker women in 1822 to care for black orphans, both boys and girls, within a nurturing, home-like environment known as The Shelter. It was incorporated in 1829 and known variously as The Shelter for Colored Orphans and The Shelter for Colored Children. In 1915, it relocated to Cheyney, Pa, adjoining the property of Cheney Training School for Teachers (now Cheyney University). In 1933, it was ...

Friends Association for the Care and Protection of Children.

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