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Annual reports of orphan asylums and homes for the friendless


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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 contains reports submitted to the Board by private institutions receiving no state funding. Each report is divided into sections: a financial schedule containing data on the value of real and personal property, investments, indebtedness, receipts and expenditures, and cash on hand; and institution population statistics containing summary data on the number and sex of inmates, including new admissions and discharges.
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Annual reports of orphan asylums and homes for the friendless
Quantity:

4 cubic feet

24 volumes

Inclusive Dates:
1873-1896
Series Number:
A1985

Arrangement

Chronological by year, then alphabetical by name of institution.

Scope and Content Note

Reports were submitted to the Board by private institutions receiving no state funding.

Each report is divided into sections: a financial schedule containing data on the value of real and personal property, investments, indebtedness, receipts and expenditures, and cash on hand; and institution population statistics containing summary data on the number and sex of inmates, including new admissions and discharges.

Alternate Formats Available

Microform is available at the New York State Archives through interlibrary loan.

Related Material

Series A1984, Annual Reports of Incorporated Charities, contains related records for institutions receiving state funding.

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