Protestant Foster Home (Newark, N.J.)

Scope and Contents The collection consists of a ledger with entries for children numbered 681 through 1151, and for three children without numbers. Each entry includes the child's name, age, dated admitted, parents' names, street address, religion, "nation," occupation, and remarks. The remarks include information regarding the child's health, parents' health (e.g., "consumptive") and habits (e.g., "drinks"), whether the parents will pay board, and dates and details of the child's discharge from the home. Most...