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What was The New York Catholic Protectory?
What was The New York Catholic Protectory?
The Westchester County Genealogical Society welcomes Dr. Janet Munch with a talk on The New York Catholic Protectory.
Dr. Janet Butler Munch is an associate professor and special collections librarian at Lehman College. She holds a B.A. in history from Mercy College, an M.L.S. from Pratt Institute, and a D.L.S. from Columbia University.
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This presentation will discuss the evolution of the New York Catholic Protectory, a charity organization established to care for and house destitute children from 1865 to 1938. This institution was located on the site of today's Parkchester housing development in the Bronx. The practices of the Protectory influenced the emerging field of social work and the development of national policy on child welfare.
