Protestant Episcopal Orphan Asylum Records, 1835-1924

Held by The Filson Historical Society

Creator: Protestant Episcopal Orphan Asylum

Title: Records, 1835-1924

Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for this collection, contact the Curator of Special Collections.

Size of Collection: 17 volumes, 3 folders

Locator Number: Mss. BJ P967

Scope and Content Note

Collection consisting of minute books of the board of managers of the Protestant Episcopal Orphan Asylum, 1835-1924; admission books, 1897-1920; book containing the constitution, manner of surrender, admissions, and donations, 1837-1892; and receipts and disbursements, 1913-1928. Also included are some newspaper clippings relating to the Home of the Innocents; and a minute book of the Home of the Innocents, 1881-1909.

Institutional History

The Protestant Episcopal Orphan Asylum was founded in Louisville, Kentucky in the year 1835. The institution’s first location was on Market Street between Ninth and Tenth streets. William Sale was the first president. In 1930, the Asylum merged with the Home of the Innocents.

Folder List

Volume 2: Minute book of the Board of Managers of the Protestant Episcopal Orphan Asylum, October 1852 – October 1859

Volume 3: Minute book of the Board of Managers of the Protestant Episcopal Orphan Asylum, October 1867 – December 1871

Volume 4: Minute book of the Board of Managers of the Protestant Episcopal Orphan Asylum, January 1872 – September 1880

Volume 5: Minute book of the Board of Managers of the Protestant Episcopal Orphan Asylum, October 1880 – November 1892

Volume 6: Minute book of the Board of Managers of the Protestant Episcopal Orphan Asylum, December 1892 – May 1908

Volume 7: Minute book of the Board of Managers of the Protestant Episcopal Orphan Asylum, December 1908 – December 1917

Volume 16: Constitution, Admissions, Manner of Surrender, Donations, 1837-1892.

Volume 17: Receipts and disbursements, 1913-1928

Folder 18: Misc. notes, documents, letters, removed from Volume 14, Home of the Innocents Register, July 1, 1879 – January 12, 1912

Folder 19: Newspaper clippings relating to the Home of the Innocents removed from Volume 14, Home of the Innocents Register, July 1, 1879 – January 12, 1912

Folder 20: Newspaper clippings relating to the Home of the Innocents removed from Volume 14, Home of the Innocents Register, July 1, 1879 – January 12, 1912

Wrapped volumes

Volume 1: Minute book of the Board of Managers of the Protestant Episcopal Orphan Asylum, October 1835 – September 1852. Minutes, lists of subscribers and donors

Volume 8: Minute book of the Board of Managers of the Protestant Episcopal Orphan Asylum, January 1918 – June 1924

Volume 9: Minute book of the Board of Trustees of the Protestant Episcopal Orphan Asylum, January 1, 1881 – May 22, 1909

Volume 10: Admissions book of the Protestant Episcopal Orphan Asylum, January 1835 – February 1867. Contains an act permitting the managers to create a Board of Trustees. Index of names included.

Volume 11: Admissions book of the Protestant Episcopal Orphan Asylum, 1835-1908

Volume 12: Admissions book of the Protestant Episcopal Orphan Asylum, July 1878 – September 1908

Volume 13: Admissions book of the Protestant Episcopal Orphan Asylum, 1856-1880

Volume 14: Register and scrapbook of the Home of the Innocents, July 1 1879 – January 12, 1912

Volume 15: Register of orphans received and discharged at the Protestant Orphan Asylum, Nov. 22, 1897 – December 11, 1920

Subject Headings

Episcopal Church – Kentucky – Louisville – History – Sources

Home of the Innocents (Louisville, Ky.) – Archives

Orphanages – Kentucky – Louisville – Archives

Orphans – Kentucky – Louisville – History – Sources

Protestant Episcopal Orphan Asylum (Louisville, Ky.)