Date of Award
12-2009
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Degree Program
History
Department
History
Major Professor
Mitchell, Mary N.
Second Advisor
Atkinson, Connie
Third Advisor
Powers, Madelon
Fourth Advisor
Ross, Michael
Abstract
In the first few decades of the nineteenth century, Americans and immigrants moved to New Orleans hoping to take advantage of the opportunities the city offered. Many American citizens moved from cities like Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. Recognizing the lack of social welfare programs and assistance given to the poor, a group of women established the Female Orphan Society. From its creation, the Female Orphan Society worked in providing aid to indigent mothers and their children through providing religious, vocational, and educational training. In a short time, the FOS emerged as the only private, Protestant female refuge for immigrant families and their children in New Orleans. This involvement elevated the role of the asylum in the city and heightened the influence of an institution run by southern, upper-class white women.
Recommended Citation
Duvall, Mark, "The New Orleans Female Orphan Society: Labor, Education, and Americanization, 1817-1833" (2009). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 997.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/997
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