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Morris-Jumel – Virtual Parlor Chat: History of the New York ‘Colored’ Orphan Asylum
July 19, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Join us on July 19 at 7:00 when Dr. William Seraile will share the history of the New York ‘Colored’ Orphan Asylum on 5th Avenue, which had the support of prominent New Yorkers in the 19th century. Childhood indentures were a prominent aspect of the institution’s history until the early twentieth century. Some of the boys fought in the nation’s wars, including James Henry Gooden, a Civil War hero, and Elvin Bell, a highly decorated sailor in World War II. Dr. Seraile is Professor Emeritus in American History from CUNY and the author of Angels of Mercy: White Women and the History of New York’s Colored Orphan Asylum.
