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New York State Board of Social Welfare Foster Care/Voluntary Agency Files


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This series consists of inspection reports, correspondence, and related material documenting the monitoring and oversight of foster care agencies, including institutional homes for children and orphanages. Files prior to the 1920s consist almost exclusively of inspection reports of private institutional homes for children prepared by the State Board of Charities. After the late 1920s, the files contain increasing amounts of administrative correspondence and less detailed reviews of physical facilities, client care, and management and operations.
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Foster care/voluntary agency files
Quantity:

40 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1892-1980
Bulk Dates:
bulk 1910-1980
Series Number:
18988

Arrangement

Arranged by name of voluntary agency and therein chronological.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of inspection reports, correspondence, and related material documenting the monitoring and oversight of foster care agencies, including institutional homes for children and orphanages. Files prior to the 1920s consist almost exclusively of inspection reports of private institutional homes for children prepared by the State Board of Charities. After the late 1920s, the files contain increasing amounts of administrative correspondence and less detailed reviews of physical facilities, client care, and management and operations.

Other Finding Aids

Available at Repository

Typewritten alphabetical list of institutions, dates of reports present, and box numbers is available at the repository.

Access Restrictions

Series is restricted in part to protect the personal privacy of individuals who are mentioned in the files.

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