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.)
