Riverdale Children's Association; Colored Orphan Asylum (New York, N.Y.); Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans (New York, N.Y.); Charities--New York (State)--New York; Children, Black--New York (State)--New York; African American...
The records of the Colored Orphan Asylum document the activities of the institution from 1836 to 1972, with the bulk of the records falling between 1850 and 1936. The records include minutes of general meetings, the Executive Committee, the...
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Jack, aged three years and five months, and Kitty, aged nine months, transferred in ownership from Isaac Butler of Westfield, New York, to Sampson Simson.
Actress Gloria Swanson lends support to raising $340,000 for the Society's campaign, of which the Bronx goal is $10,000. The Society helps all aged, handicapped, helpless and lost at the local railroads, bus terminals and piers.
Sailors' Snug Harbor photographs, SUNY Maritime College, Staten Island, New York.
Two news clippings are shown one from the Wall Street Journal ""Aged Seamen, 2 Banks, a Union, Several Realtors Involved in Wanamaker's closing"" by Brenton Welling Jr. and from the Staten Island Advance "" Older Adults To Be Rotary Yule Guests.""...
Sailors' Snug Harbor photographs, SUNY Maritime College, Staten Island, New York.
""2,000 Hear Oslo Bishop At Fund Rally"" from the Staten Island Advance details the demonstration to raise funds for the Eger Home for the Aged at Sailors Snug Harbor. A photo of the rally is included.
Sailors' Snug Harbor photographs, SUNY Maritime College, Staten Island, New York.
The article ""Snug Harbor Sued for Charging Fees"" by Arthur Gelb from The New York Times discusses Sailors Snug Harbor being charged by New York State for charging maintenance fees of up to $4 a day from the aged and disabled seamen who reside at...
Detailed record of the sale of 55 slaves brought on the Brig Othello to Fredericksburg, Virginia. Includes names of purchasers, amount paid, and gender and age of slaves purchased. Includes list of slaves "sold at publick vendue" on April 21, 1774,...
Indentured servants--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Certificate of indenture for a 'servant girl Lucy aged five years' to Abraham Smith of New York, who she will serve until she reaches the age of twenty-five. Signed by Elizabeth Blydenburgh, Isaac Blydenburgh, and Richard Oakley, estate...
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Henry, aged three months and eight days, 'born of a female slave' belonging to New York City bookseller and stationer Samuel A. Burtus.
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Stephen, aged five months and twenty-six days, born to 'Slave Isabella' belonging to New York City attorney at law Elisha W. King.
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Thomas, aged 'two months and fifteen days,' born to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Phillis' belonging to New York City carpenter Joseph Newton.
