PROTESTANT ORPHAN ASYLUM (SAINT PAUL,
MINN.):
An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota
Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
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| Creator: |
Protestant Orphan Asylum (Saint Paul,
Minn.), creator.
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| Title: | Asylum records. |
| Dates: | 1883-1931. |
| Language: | Materials in English. |
| Abstract: | A letterbook (1888-1889), two minute books (1883-1926), four
cash and dues record books (1910-1923), a check register (1929-1931), and a folder
of miscellaneous unbound materials documenting an institution organized in St. Paul
in 1865 as a haven for destitute children awaiting adoption. |
| Quantity: | 1.0 cubic feet (1 box, containing 8
volumes). |
| Location: | P2183 |
The articles of association (approved Sept. 18, 1865) state that the asylum was
founded as a benevolent and charitable association to provide aid to destitute and
orphaned children; it also arranged for adoptions. The original signers of the
Articles were Stella Selby, Mary D. Postlewaite, and Hester A. Singleton. The asylum
was located on Marshall Avenue and St. Albans Street, and the records indicate that
it was supported by many prominent St. Paul women and some St. Paul business
firms.
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The collection includes one folder containing the following unbound materials: notes
(undated) on the history of the asylum by Robert A. Rosenthal; a list of asylum
matrons (1865-1898); a list of contributors (1911-1916); certification of the
institution by the State Board of Control (January 24, 1921); a copy of the Minnesota History accessions note (1937); and a letter
(January 21, 1937) relating to the donation of the minute book (1883-1892) to the
Minnesota Historical Society by the Rachel Mason Estate.
The rest of the collection consists of eight bound volumes. A letterbook (1888-1889)
kept by Katharine M. Beals contains information on prospective adoptions, on
individual children, on adoptive and birth parents, and on routine business of the
organization. Two minute books of the Board of Managers (1883-1926) record monthly
and annual meetings and provide details on staff, adoption matters, finances, and
routine problems. There are also four volumes recording cash receipts and
disbursements (1910-1920) and dues payments (1917-1923), as well as a check register
(1920-1931).
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Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here].
Protestant Orphan Asylum (Saint Paul, Minn.). Asylum Records. Minnesota
Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional
examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 4158; 4527
Processing Information:
Processed by: Kathryn A. Johnson, November 1996.
Catalog ID number: 990017334120104294
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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| Location | Box |
| P2183 | 1 | Notes on the history of the asylum by Robert A.
Rosenthal, undated. |
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| | List of asylum matrons, 1865-1898. |
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| | List of contributors, 1911-1916. |
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| | Certification of the institution by the State Board of
Control, January 24, 1921. |
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| | Copy of the Minnesota History accessions note, 1937. |
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| | Letter relating to the donation of the minute book (1883 - 1892) to
the Minnesota Historical Society by the Rachel Mason Estate, January 21, 1937. |
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| | Volume 1. Letterbook, October 12, 1888-September 25, 1889. |
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| | Volume 2. Minute Book, September 28, 1883-May 25, 1892. |
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| | Volume 3. Minute Book, May 28, 1915-May 28, 1926. |
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| | Volume 4. Cash Receipts and Disbursements, May 27, 1910-April 26, 1916. |
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| | Volume 5. Receipts and Disbursements, June 1, 1916-June 3, 1918. |
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| | Dues and Contributions, 1917-1918. |
| | | Pages 87-111 of Volume 5. |
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| | Volume 6. Receipts and Disbursements, June 3, 1918-May 20, 1920. |
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| | Dues and Contributions, 1919-1920. |
| | | Pages 136-177 of Volume 6. |
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| | Volume 7. Receipts and Disbursements, June 1, 1920-December 31, 1923. |
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| | Dues and Contributions, 1920-1922. |
| | | Pages 162-198 of Volume 7. |
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| | Volume 8. Check Register, 1929-1931. |
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the
Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics,
persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Adoption -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Asylums -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Charities -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Child welfare -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Orphanages -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Orphans -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Women in charitable work -- Minnesota -- Saint
Paul.
- Persons:
- Beals, Katharine M. (Katharine
McMillan), 1851- author.
- Rosenthal, Robert A.,
author.
- Places:
- Saint Paul (Minn.)
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