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Titre propre
Hamilton Orphans Asylum fonds
Dénomination générale des documents
- Document textuel
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Niveau de description
collection
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Juridiction responsable et dénomination (philatélique)
Zone des dates de production
Date(s)
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1848-1914 (Production)
Zone de description matérielle
Description matérielle
4 volumes of textual material.
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Zone de la description archivistique
Nom du producteur
Histoire administrative
The Hamilton Orphan Asylum was the creation of the Ladies Benevolent Society. The Society, which was established in 1846, consisted of prominent Hamilton women who were concerned about the welfare of the poor within the city, particularly women and children. The Society held its first meeting on May 25, 1846 to discuss how to best provide for the needs of those suffering from sickness and poverty. Beginning as a soup kitchen on John Street, the charity provided relief with the help of donations from prominent citizens, churches, lodges, and other benevolent societies. During this time period, the ravages of cholera and other illnesses left many families destitute, and left numerous children orphaned. The plight of the working poor also resulted in many parents being unable to care for their children. In 1848, the Society established a day school to assist with provisions and the education of these children. With an increase in donations, the Society was able to construct the Hamilton Orphan Asylum, which was completed in 1854 and existed until 1914, when care of the children transferred to other children’s aid organizations in the city.
Historique de la conservation
The material in the fonds was formally donated by the President of the Board of the Aged Women’s Home, Mr. Francis Malloch. Mrs. W.B. Duncan brought the donation to the Hamilton Public Library, Local History & Archives department (formally Special Collections), on behalf of the Board of the Aged Women’s Home, on July 16, 1958.
Portée et contenu
The fonds consists of 4 volumes of records pertaining to the Hamilton Orphan Asylum, including 3 volumes of Registers of Names, dated 1848 to 1869, 1848 to 1886, and 1874 to 1914, as well as a volume entitled, Record of Orphan’s Apprenticeships, dated 1881 to 1913.
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État de conservation
The volumes are fragile, and some are badly damaged with covers detached from the spine. The volumes are wrapped for preservation purposes.
Source immédiate d'acquisition
Mrs. W.B. Duncan
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Localisation des originaux
Disponibilité d'autres formats
Yes. Historical Documents on Microfilm Collection: Reel number 453.
Restrictions d'accès
The material is open to researchers. There are no restrictions on access however, researchers should use the microfilm to preserve the original materials.
Délais d'utilisation, de reproduction et de publication
Records are in the public domain. There are no restrictions on reproduction for research and private study.
Preferred citation: Hamilton Orphan Asylum fonds, 00584, Hamilton Public Library, Hamilton, Ontario.
Instruments de recherche
File list is not applicable.
Éléments associés
The following related material can be found in the Local History & Archives (LH&A) department at the Hamilton Public Library pertaining to the Hamilton Orphan Asylum fonds:
Accession Number 00017 – Aged Women’s Home fonds
Accession Number 00562 – Orphans and Orphan Asylums
CF – Hamilton – Orphans and Orphan Asylums
Houghton, Margaret. "City Orphanages: First Home Dates Back to 1848." In Vanished Hamilton, edited by Margaret Houghton, Vol. 4, p.81. Burlington: North Shore Publishing Inc., 2012.
Accroissements
Further accruals are not expected.
Note générale
Title is based on the contents of Hamilton Orphan Asylum fonds.
Note générale
The records for the Aged Women’s Home and the Hamilton Orphan Asylum were donated to the Local History & Archives department at the same time. They were originally catalogued for the book collection. At a later date, they were de-accessioned from the book collection, given separate archival accession numbers, and added to the archival collection.
The names of the of the children who were registered at the asylum are listed in the Local History & Archives department card catalogue index, under the format (last name, first name).
Identifiant(s) alternatif(s)
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Numéro normalisé
Mots-clés
Mots-clés - Sujets
Mots-clés - Lieux
Mots-clés - Noms
- Hamilton Orphan Asylum (Sujet)
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Dates de production, de révision et de suppression
The fonds was processed in 2023 by Archives Technician Kelly Bucci.
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Sources
CF – Hamilton – Orphans and Orphan Asylums
Houghton, Margaret. "City Orphanages: First Home Dates Back to 1848." In Vanished Hamilton, edited by Margaret Houghton, Vol. 4, p.81. Burlington: North Shore Publishing Inc., 2012.