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"Teresa Kelly," circa 1900. SC-0142 Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters (MCOF) records, 1879-1988
Boston Children's Aid Association records, 1915-1960
Boston Children's Aid Society records, 1863-1922
Boston Children's Friend Society records, 1833-1960
Boston Female Asylum records, 1800-1946, bulk 1800-1923
Boston North End Mission records, 1862-1926
Gwynne Temporary Home for Children records, 1847-1954
Home for Aged Men records, 1861-1972, bulk 1861-1956
Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters (MCOF) records
Massachusetts Infant Asylum records, 1868-1916
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children records, 1878-1970, bulk 1878-1939
Society for Helping Destitute Mothers and Infants records, 1874-1919
Thompson Island collection, 1814-1990, bulk 1814-1977
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