Memorandum and facts relating to the establishment of the State Industrial School for Girls, [186-?].

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Memorandum and facts relating to the establishment of the State Industrial School for Girls, [186-?].

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The (State) Industrial School for Girls at Lancaster provided instruction, employment, and reformatory treatment for neglected, vagrant, and delinquent girls in Massachusetts from 1856 to 1972. Memorandum is a narrative of its founding and early history written by Francis B. Fay, appointed trustee in 1855.

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Fay, Francis B. (Francis Ball), 1793-1876

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Massachusetts. State Industrial School for Girls (Lancaster, Mass.)

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The State Reform School for Girls was established in 1855 and opened in 1856 at Lancaster as the State Industrial School for Girls. From 1911 until its closing in 1972 it was known as the Industrial School for Girls. From the description of Memorandum and facts relating to the establishment of the State Industrial School for Girls, [186-?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82998957 ...