Register of trustees, Indian children, and visitors

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Register of trustees, Indian children, and visitors

1855-1881

http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/pdf/A1909.pdf

This series consists of a journal listing trustees, instructors, Indian children, visitors, and contributors. Information includes a list of trustees including name, address, election date, and remarks on position held; list of children admitted to the asylum including name, Indian nation, reservation, age, whether parents are living, dates removed or died, and remarks on the latter; register of next hit visitors including name, address, and date of visit; and quarterly average number of children in the asylum per year.

0.1 cubic feet 1 volume

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New York State Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8318054

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