National Home Finding Society
- Containers:
- Box 4
- Scope and content:
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Includes a printed information sheet about the National Home Finding Society who search for "waifs and foundlings, born and unborn and deserted and abused children and finding real homes for all orphans…" Among other things, the sheet tells how to dress and how to talk with people at their door when canvassing for children. A postcard with an airplane view of "Plan, Beach, River, Yorktown, Boats, Planes, Stock, Farm and some Buildings needed." Banner in postcard, "National Orphanage Home and Grounds, All Races and Denominations." Bottom of postcard says, National Orphanage, Gloucester Point, Virginia, Rev. M.M. Smith, Field Supt. The back is filled with printed information from their 1921-22 report.
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Special Collections Research CenterEarl Gregg Swem LibraryCollege of William and Mary400 Landrum DrivePO 8795Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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