1845 Association For The Care Of Colored Orphans Philadelphia

1845 Association for the Care of Coloured Orphans Philadelphia African American Report Original 1845 pamphlet:The Ninth Annual Report of the Association for the Care of Coloured OrphansPrinted in Philadelphia by Joseph Rakestraw, No. 50 North Fourth Street, 1845. Scarce antebellum publication documenting the activities of one of Philadelphia's early charitable institutions dedicated to the care and education of African American orphaned children. This original report contains 16 pages and discusses the condition of the shelter, institutional operations, finances, and the care of "coloured orphans" in Philadelphia during the mid-19th century. An important primary-source document relating to:African American historyPhiladelphia historyOrphan asylums and social welfareAntebellum reform movements19th-century charitable institutionsConditionOriginal paper wrappers present.Wrapper shows edge wear, chipping, staining, and spine splitting. Interior pages display age toning and scattered staining. Complete 16-page report.Please examine all photographs carefully. Bibliographic DetailsTitle: The Ninth Annual Report of the Association for the Care of Coloured OrphansPlace: PhiladelphiaPrinter: Joseph RakestrawDate: 1845Format: Original pamphletPages: 16 A scarce and desirable piece of early African American and Philadelphia institutional history.