Series 2: Brooklyn Children's Aid Society records, 1866-1956, inclusive
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Scope and Contents
This series contains records of the Brooklyn Children's Aid Society, including annual reports (1872-1946), one certificate of incorporation, a scrapbook and photograph album, two publications titled Summer Relief for Little Children and Thirty-Five Years of Saving Services, and six registers documenting the disposition of children being sheltered by the Society.
The registers generally list the name of child admitted; case, city, and state numbers; dates the children were admitted, committed, expiration, and discharged; who the children were committed by (public agency or relatives); date of birth of the child and age of the child when committed; if the children were committed or non-committed to boarding homes, Herriman Farm School, or the Wavecrest facilities (Far Rockaway); remarks; and temporary home.
Photographs related to the organization can be found in Series 4: Photographs.
Sub-series 1.10: Miscellaneous contains files related to the Society's merger with the Brooklyn Bureau of Charities.
Certificate of Incorporation (copy) and Purposes of the Children's Aid Society, 1866, inclusive
Annual Reports, 1872-1905, inclusive
Annual Reports, 1907-1946, inclusive
Annual Reports, 1907-1941, inclusive
Thirty-Five Years of Life Saving Service 1876-1911, 1911, inclusive
Summer Relief Work for Little Children, 1912-1921, inclusive
Temporary shelter admissions ledger, 1918-1929, inclusive
Brooklyn Children's Aid Society scrapbook (V1991.110.302), circa 1922, inclusive
Admission ledger vol. III, 1923-1930, inclusive
General
Loose pages have been sleeved and foldered for preservation purposes.
