Monday, December 1, 2008
Book Availability---ORPHAN TRAIN RIDERS, Vol 1 and ll
My two reference books,ORPHAN TRAIN RIDERS, Vol. l and ll should be in every genealogical library. They are are the outcome of my discovery of 26 boxes of a treasure trove of Americana dating from 1832-1929 in an old barn at the Rockland Historical Society in New City, NY in 1991. These Original Source documents were first catalogued by me. Realizing their historical importance the RHS later shipped the documents to Mary Ellen Johnson in Sprindale, Arkansas. The volunteers there helped indexed tens of thousands of the names of children sent on Orphan Trains. It was the largest single discovery of records related to the Orphan Train Era (1854-1929. It was also the cause for revision of historical thought about the work of early Temperance Societies. When social safety nets were absent in the 19th Century Christian Temperance Societies came to the aid of tens of thousands of destitute children in the slums and ghettos of the Five Points area of Manhattan. Find out about these amazing women and what the did for children.
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4 comments:
Hi Tom---couldn't quite figure out your email, but would love to buy these volumes as I am doing research on an aspect of the orphan trains for a book of fiction. Where can I buy them? Thanks
My grandfather was one of the orphans on those trains, I would love to have a copy of vol 1 and volume 2. How do I order them?
Sandra F
Please contact me by email. I seriously want both volumes of the Orphan train books
My grandfather was also one of the orphans sent west. I'd very much appreciate the information to purchase these books. You can contact me thru my email as well.
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