%eadnotat; ]> 4008frsh An Inventory of the Association for the Care of Colored Orphans and the Friends Shelter for Girls Records, 1822-1979 Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2000 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, December 2000. ENG Association for the Care of Colored Orphans Records, 1822-1979 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College 1983 Descriptive Summary Records, 1822-1979 RG 4/008 Association for the Care of Colored Orphansand Friends Shelter for Girls 15 boxes ; 9 linear feet Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. The Association for the Care of Colored Orphans, also known as “The Shelter,” was founded in Philadelphia by Quaker women in 1822 to care for black orphans, both boys and girls, within a nurturing, home-like environment. In 1915, it relocated to Cheyney, Pa, and became a home for girls. In 1965, its name was changed to “Friends Shelter for Girls,” and its mission evolved to serve as a home for teenaged girls. In 1981 it ceased to function as a group home and was succeeded by Friends Association for the Care and Protection of Children which functioned as an emergency shelter.

Repository:

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399

Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728

BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

The Association for the Care of Colored Orphans, also known as “The Shelter,” was founded in Philadelphia by Quaker women in 1822 to care for black orphans, both boys and girls, within a nurturing, home-like environment. In 1915, it relocated to Cheyney, Pa, adjoining the property of Cheyney Training School for Teachers (now Cheyney University) and became a home for girls, known variously as the Shelter for Colored Orphans and the Shelter for Colored Children. In 1965, its name was changed to “Friends Shelter for Girls,” and its mission evolved to serve as a home for teenaged girls, offering training and psychological support. It continued operation until 1981 when it ceased to function as a group home. It was succeeded by the Friends Association for the Care and Protection of Children which functioned as an emergency shelter.

SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

The collection includes: Charter, minutes of the Board, financial records, register of children, and some correspondence.

The collection is organized into 8 series. The series are:

Incorporation and historical papers Board of Managers minutes Register of children and related papers Financial papers Legal papers Correspondence Annual reports Miscellaneous

For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Gift of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, 6/1975, 9/1983

Access

Access is through microfilm when available. Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf Friends Historical Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

Preferred Citation

[Indicate the cited item or series here], Friends Shelter for Girls, Records, RG 4/008, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

Processing information

Material organized and placed in 8 document boxes and 1 package in RG 4 in the Summer 1982. Additional material interfiled from Friends Shelter for Girls (1925-1968) 3 document boxes, March 1983. Additional material including Director's records (about three boxes) interfiled December, 1983.

Board of Managers Minutes to 1945 and Register of Children available on microfilm.

Book, Children of the Storm: Black Children and American Child Welfare, by Andrew Billingsley and Jeanne M. Giovannoni, Harcour; 1972 removed and catalogued with book collection.

SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings:

Friends Shelter for Girls Association for the Care of Colored Orphans The Shelter (Cheyney, Pa.) Friends Association for the Care and Protection of Children Association for the Care of Colored Orphans The Shelter (Cheyney, Pa.) Friends Association for the Care and Protection of Children Afro-Americans -- Services for -- Pennsylvania Afro-American children -- Education -- Pennsylvania Charities -- Pennsylvania Quakers -- Pennsylvania Quakers -- Societies, etc. Quakers -- Charities -- Records Women in charitable work -- Pennsylvania Children -- Institutional care -- Pennsylvania Pennsylvania -- Charitable and Social Work Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Population elements -- Afro-Americans Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Societies, etc. -- Charities DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below:

Ser. 1. Incorporation and historical papers Certificate of incorporation, charter; petition for amendment; amendment 1829; 1861; 1882 6a History: Constitution and by-laws 1884 & 1892 printed 1884-1941 1 Minutes of the Association 1831-1837 v.2 copy 1 Ser. 2. Minutes of the Board of Managers Minutes 1822-1861 indexed 1 Minutes 1862-1894 indexed 2 Minutes 1894-1918 indexed 3 Minutes 1918-1951 indexed 4 Minutes 1926-1935 loose 4 Minutes 1945 loose 4 Minutes 1946-1951 4 Minutes 1951-1968 4a Ser. 3. Register of Children and Related Papers Register of children 1822-1934 Indexed, includes papers laid in back of v3 not filmed 4b Catalogue of names, age and date of freedom of the children indentured or placed on wages 1879-1920 4b Names of children in the Shelter 1903-1927 4b Names of children in the Shelter 1927-1941 4b Names of children in the Shelter 1942-1953 4b Admissions papers 1841-190 5 Reports, Medical and academic 1927-1930 5a Reports, Medical and academic 1928-1929 5a

Social service reports

Reports, Medical and academic 1945 5a

Restricted: See Curator. Wheatley cottage notes.

Reports, Medical and academic 1960-1966 5a

Restricted: See Curator. Miscellaneous immunization records, etc.

Ser. 4. Financial Papers Treasurer's books 1822-1904 6 Treasurer's books 1905-1912 6a Treasurer's books 1913-1918 6a Treasurer's books 1932-1950 6b Account books (special account) 1853-1897 7 Account books 1886-1898 7 Treasurer's reports, correspondence 1 folder 1838-1890, n.d. 7 Subscriptions

Contains:

Subscriptions for the erection of new farm buildings at Westtown; subscriptions by members of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Northern District for “The Poor generally” 1849; 1855 7 Subscriptions List 1839 7 Subscriptions Book 1839-1840 7 Subscriptions 1841-1848 7 Building fund 1 vol. 1859-1862 7 Account book 1822-1839 7

Concerning Guardians of the Poor of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia. Includes extracts from the minutes.

Thomas P. Cope Fund Account book 1870-1899 7 Donations account book 1901-1917 7 Acount books, Indentures 1877-1899 7a Acount books 1893-1916 7a Acount books 1900-1917 7a Acount books 1917-1937 7a School budget 1918-1919 7a Receipts 1944-1946 7a Receipts 1951 7a Ser. 5. Legal Papers Legal papers 1830-1908 and n.d. Ser. 6. Correspondence Correspondence 1835-1838 8 Correspondence 1916-1919 8 Correspondence 1929-1934 8 Correspondence 1944-1946 8 Ser. 7. Annual Reports Annual Reports 1836-1965 with gaps 9 Ser. 8. Miscellaneous Reference materials 9 Drafts of history (Paul Blanchard Associates) 2 copies 1971 9 Drafts of history 1979 9