City Orphan Asylum - Revision history

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	Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Orphan Asylum'''		Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Orphan Asylum'''

	[http://~~evergreen~~.noblenet.org/~~eg/opac/record~~/1958881~~?locg=63~~ Salem Women's Heritage Trail] by Bonnie Hurd Smith,p. 55		[http://salem.noblenet.org/Record/1958881 Salem Women's Heritage Trail] by Bonnie Hurd Smith,p. 55

	"Children in City Orphanage saved" ''Boston Globe'', June 26, 1914 p. 8		"Children in City Orphanage saved" ''Boston Globe'', June 26, 1914 p. 8

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	Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''~~City~~ Orphan Asylum'''		Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Orphan Asylum'''

	[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1958881?locg=63 Salem Women's Heritage Trail] by Bonnie Hurd Smith,p. 55		[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1958881?locg=63 Salem Women's Heritage Trail] by Bonnie Hurd Smith,p. 55

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	Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Orphan Asylum'''		Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''City Orphan Asylum'''

	[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1958881?locg=63 Salem Women's Heritage Trail] by Bonnie Hurd Smith,p. 55		[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1958881?locg=63 Salem Women's Heritage Trail] by Bonnie Hurd Smith,p. 55

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	Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Orphan Asylum'''		Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Orphan Asylum'''

	[http://~~innopac~~.noblenet.org/~~search~~/t?~~searchtype=t&searcharg=salem+women%27s+heritage+trail&searchscope=24&SORT~~=D Salem Women's Heritage Trail] by Bonnie Hurd Smith,p. 55		[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1958881?locg=63 Salem Women's Heritage Trail] by Bonnie Hurd Smith,p. 55

	"Children in City Orphanage saved" ''Boston Globe'', June 26, 1914 p. 8		"Children in City Orphanage saved" ''Boston Globe'', June 26, 1914 p. 8

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	Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Orphan Asylum'''		Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Orphan Asylum'''

			[http://innopac.noblenet.org/search/t?searchtype=t&searcharg=salem+women%27s+heritage+trail&searchscope=24&SORT=D Salem Women's Heritage Trail] by Bonnie Hurd Smith,p. 55

	"Children in City Orphanage saved" ''Boston Globe'', June 26, 1914 p. 8		"Children in City Orphanage saved" ''Boston Globe'', June 26, 1914 p. 8

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	The City Orphan Asylum was actually established by Thomas Looby, a		The City Orphan Asylum was actually established by Thomas Looby, a
	private citizen. In 1866, Looby bought a building for an orphanage at the		private citizen. In 1866, Looby bought a building for an orphanage at the intersection of Washington and Bridge Streets. The home was staffed by the nuns from the Sisters of Charity.
	intersection of Washington and Bridge Streets. The home was staffed by		They were incoporated in 1871, under the name of City Orphan Asylum.
	the nuns from the ~~Sister~~ of Charity.
	To meet the growing demand for more beds, a larger brick building was built at 215 Lafayette St. in 1863. By 1914, 75 children and a small number of indigent elderly woman lived there. The home was burned down in the great Salem Fire of 1914. ~~Afterwords~~, all the children and 60 nuns were brought to live temporarily at St. John's Preparatory School in Danvers, ~~Mass~~.		To meet the growing demand for more beds, a larger brick building was built at 215 Lafayette St. in 1863. By 1914, more than 100 children and a small number of indigent elderly woman lived there. The home was burned down in the great Salem Fire of 1914. After escaping the fire, all the children and 60 nuns were brought to live temporarily at St. John's Preparatory School in Danvers.

			Later, they were transferred to the Home for Destitute Children in Boston.

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	Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Orphan Asylum'''		Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Orphan Asylum'''

			"Children in City Orphanage saved" ''Boston Globe'', June 26, 1914 p. 8

			"Orphans removed from home in the nick of time" ''Salem Evening News'', June 26, 1914, p.6

			"City orphans sent to Boston" ''Salem Evening News'', June 29, 1914, p.11

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			Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Orphan Asylum'''

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	intersection of Washington and Bridge Streets. The home was staffed by		intersection of Washington and Bridge Streets. The home was staffed by
	the nuns from the Sister of Charity.		the nuns from the Sister of Charity.
	To meet the growing demand for more beds, a larger brick building was built at 215 Lafayette St. in 1863. By 1914, 75 children and a small number of indigent elderly woman lived there. The home was burned down in the great Salem Fire of 1914. Afterwords, all the children were brought ~~to Danvers~~ to live temporarily at St. John's Preparatory School.		To meet the growing demand for more beds, a larger brick building was built at 215 Lafayette St. in 1863. By 1914, 75 children and a small number of indigent elderly woman lived there. The home was burned down in the great Salem Fire of 1914. Afterwords, all the children and 60 nuns were brought to live temporarily at St. John's Preparatory School in Danvers, Mass.

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	the nuns from the Sister of Charity.		the nuns from the Sister of Charity.
	To meet the growing demand for more beds, a larger brick building was built at 215 Lafayette St. in 1863. By 1914, 75 children and a small number of indigent elderly woman lived there. The home was burned down in the great Salem Fire of 1914. Afterwords, all the children were brought to Danvers to live temporarily at St. John's Preparatory School.		To meet the growing demand for more beds, a larger brick building was built at 215 Lafayette St. in 1863. By 1914, 75 children and a small number of indigent elderly woman lived there. The home was burned down in the great Salem Fire of 1914. Afterwords, all the children were brought to Danvers to live temporarily at St. John's Preparatory School.

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