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Record of Emma Gary’s 1878 admission to the Home for Friendless Women.

Item

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Title

Record of Emma Gary’s 1878 admission to the Home for Friendless Women.

Description

The Home accepted women in a variety of situations, including prostitutes and women who merely needed a temporary place to stay. The Home especially assisted unwed mothers until they gave birth, sometimes confining them for a year afterwards to “rehabilitate” them.

Source

Home for Friendless Women Records, Filson Historical Society Manuscript Collection

Date

Language

Type

Identifier

[Mss. BJ H765 12]

Citation

Home for Friendless Women, “Record of Emma Gary’s 1878 admission to the Home for Friendless Women.,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 19, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/2289.