1847-1873
Guide to the Collection
Restrictions on Access
Use of the originals is restricted. This collection is available as color digital facsimiles (see links below).
Abstract
This collection consists of one narrow box of materials relating to the Charlestown Overseers of the Poor, Boston Mass.
Collection Description
This collection consists one narrow box of records of the Charlestown (Boston, Mass.) Overseers of the Poor, 1847-1873. The volume includes meeting minutes, a contemporary copy of by-laws, lists of members, financial accounts, records of aid recipients and applications to the almshouse. Also included is a volume containing narrative histories of aid recipients, 1864-1866, including widows, orphans, and Civil War veterans.
Acquisition Information
Removed from the Boston Overseers of the Poor records. Acquired by purchase, 1981.
Restrictions on Access
Use of the originals is restricted. This collection is available as color digital facsimiles (see links below).
Other Formats
This collection is available as color digital facsimiles.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Overseers of the Poor record book, 1847-1873
Overseers of the Poor case histories, 1864-1866
Preferred Citation
Charlestown Overseers of the Poor records, Massachusetts Historical Society.
Access Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in ABIGAIL, the online catalog of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related persons, organizations, or subjects should search the catalog using these headings.