Boys and Girls Aid Society Records

Series 1. Case books and case files

Scope and Contents

Case books and case files on individual male and female inmates of the Boys and Girls Aid Society. These case materials date, without interruption, from 1882 until 1929 for the boys and from 1884 until 1904 for the girls. There are no case files or case books from before 1882. Case books are bound volumes that include name, date of admission, some family data, notes, and, sometimes, a small photograph of the inmate. Case files include inmate data cards with admission information, including date of admission, place of origin, family data, notes and, usually, a photograph. The case files might also include loose correspondence regarding the inmate.

Boys case books 1882-1921

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically by date of admission.

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Boys case book 1882-1883

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Boys case book 1883-1884

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Boys case book 1884-1886

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Boys case book 1886-1887

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Boys case book 1887-1888

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Boys case book 1888-1890

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Boys case book 1890-1891

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Boys case book 1891-1893

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Boys case book 1893-1896

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Boys case book 1895-1898

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Boys case book 1898-1900

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Boys case book 1900-1902

Volume 19

Boys case book 1902-1905

Volume 14

Boys case book 1905-1907

Volume 13

Boys case book 1907-1909

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Boys case book 1909-1911

Volume 20

Boys case book 1911-1913

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Boys case book 1913-1914

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Boys case book 1914-1916

Volume 17

Boys case book 1916-1918

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Boys case book 1918-1920

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Boys case book 1920-1921

Girls case books 1882-1904

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically by date of admission.

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Girls case books 1882-1884

Volume 18

Girls case book 1884-1887

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Girls case book 1888-1891

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Girls case book 1891-1904

Boys case files 1901-1920

Scope and Contents

One girls case file was found in this subseries (for Irene Daily, admitted 1901).

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by boy's surname.

Carton 12

Abn-Ber 1901-1920

Carton 13

Berr-Can 1901-1920

Carton 14

Car-Cut 1901-1920

Carton 15

Dah-Eps 1901-1920

Carton 16

Eri-Got 1901-1920

Carton 17

Gou-Hunt, Irby 1901-1920

Carton 18

Hunt, Leonard-Lawson, Benn 1901-1920

Carton 19

Lawson, Rodney-Mattison 1901-1920

Carton 20

Mattos-Palm 1901-1920

Carton 21

Palu-Rim 1902-1920

Carton 22

Rip-Sni 1901-1920

Carton 23

Sno-Welch 1901-1920

Carton 24

Wells-Zugg 1901-1920

Boys case files 1916-1929

Physical Description: 11 cartons, 2 boxes.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by boy's surname.

Carton 1

A-Bry 1919-1929

Carton 2

Bu-Dev 1919-1929

Carton 3

Di-Gay 1919-1929

Carton 4

Gee-Johns 1919-1929

Carton 5

Johnson-Linden 1919-1929

Carton 6

Lindsey-Maxwell 1919-1929

Carton 7

Med-Pam 1919-1929

Carton 8

Pap-Roberts 1919-1929

Carton 9

Robertson-Sivyer 1919-1929

Carton 10

Slat-Syp 1919-1929

Carton 11

Tal-Wolley 1919-1929

Box 1

Wheatley-Wong 1916-1929

Box 2

Wood-Zellner 1916-1929

Series 2. Other inmate data

Scope and Contents

Materials that provide other sources of information about the Boys and Girls Society inmates. Among these are monthly and daily record books documenting inmates present in the organization, admissions and dismissals. Volumes entitled "Monthly record of admissions and dismissals" date, without interruption, from 1884 until 1929. Other materials in this series document employment of wards, wards present in the home at any one time, inmate accounts, and a number of volumes and files on the dietary provisions for inmates.

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Listings of Whole and Half Orphans in the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society (volume) 1894-1916

Carton 30, Folder 13-33

Commitment forms and guardianship records 1882-1915 1904 1925

Scope and Contents

A few commitment forms from 1882, 1904 and 1925, legal letters of guardianship, guardianship agreemeents, and resignations of guardianship. Names on commitment forms in Carton 30, Folder 13 include Mary Flynn (1882), Joseph Fountain (1904), and Claudios Apedaile (1925).

Volume 1

Record book of wards 1886-1912

Scope and Contents

Includes names, placement information, visitation information, etc.

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Daily record 1902-1912

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Daily record 1913-1924

Scope and Contents

Volume recording daily information about admissions, readmissions, dismissals and other information.

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Daily record 1924-1929

Scope and Contents

Volume recording daily information about admissions, readmissions, dismissals and other information.

Volume 10

Monthly record of admissions and dismissals 1884-1894

Volume 9

Monthly record of admissions and dismissals 1894-1899

Volume 8

Monthly record of admissions and dismissals 1899-1907

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Monthly record of admissions and dismissals 1907-1915

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Monthly record of admissions and dismissals 1915-1924

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Monthly record of admissions and dismissals 1925-1929

Carton 31, Folder 1

Young America Band of Hope meetings minutes 1878-1880

Carton 31, Folder 2

Statistics on Wards in home, wards absent, and wards in school 1899

Carton 31, Folder 2A

Data sheet on wards 1899-1900

Carton 30, Folder 35

Wards of the Society book 1883

Carton 30, Folder 36

List of Wards 1893

Carton 31, Folder 3

List of Wards 1887-1900

Carton 31, Folder 4

Wards savings book 1901

Carton 30, Folder 34

Situations for Wards 1881-1882

Carton 31, Folder 5

Situations for Wards 1899-1903

Carton 31, Folder 6

Letters removed from volume entitled Situations for Wards 1899-1903

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Wards in Home 1899-1900

Carton 31, Folder 7

Wards in Home 1900

Carton 31, Folder 8

Wards in Home 1901

Carton 31, Folder 9

Camp--List of wards, goods needed for camp, etc. 1901

Carton 31, Folder 10

Wards Board Accounts 1901-1903

Carton 31, Folder 11

"Berries" (possibly accounts of boys' berry picking) approximately 1904

Carton 31, Folder 12

Wards for Employment 1903-1905

Carton 31, Folder 13

"Shoes" account book 1904-1905

Carton 31, Folder 14

Account book--inmate charges 1905-1906

Carton 31, Folder 15

Ward Book 1901-1907

Volume 2

Working boarders record book 1907-1921

Scope and Contents

Name, date of admission, name of employer, wages earned.

Volume 5

Working boarders record book 1909-1911

Scope and Contents

Name, date of admission, name of employer, wages earned.

Carton 31, Folder 16

Account book--inmate charges 1907-1908

Carton 31, Folder 17

Working boarders, runaways, locker numbers (volume) 1910

Carton 31, Folder 18

Account book--inmate charges 1920-1921

Carton 31, Folder 19

Account book--inmate charges 1922-1923

Volume 7

Abstract of statistics 1898-1916

Scope and Contents

Name, date of admission/discharge, parental information, etc.

Carton 32, Folder 1

Records of offenses and punishments 1918-1929

Carton 32, Folder 2

Ward book undated

Carton 32, Folder 3

Ward book undated

Carton 32, Folder 4

List of people having wards (by city) undated

Carton 32, Folder 5-9

Dietary menus 1908-1917 undated

Carton 32, Folder 10

Instructions for entering new and dismissed boys undated

Carton 32, Folder 11

Locker signatures undated

Series 3. Research Department files

Scope and Contents

Files from the Research Department of the Boys and Girls Aid Society. This department operated in the 1920s and undertook psychological and IQ testing on inmates. These materials consist mainly of files relating to specific inmates.

Carton 27, Folder 39-72

Research data case files, Adams-Garcia 1920-1929

Carton 28, Folder 1-67

Research data case files, Gillett-Z 1920-1929

Carton 29, Folder 1-54

Social History case notes, A-W and unidentified approximately 1919-1927

Carton 29, Folder 55

Social History case notes, memoranda undated

Carton 29, Folder 56-62

Stanford National Intelligence Tests 1924

Carton 30, Folder 1

Stanford National Intelligence Tests 1924

Carton 30, Folder 2-7A

Stanford Achievement Tests 1924

Series 4. Administrative files

Scope and Contents

Among these files are the outgoing correspondence (in letterpress volumes) of the Boys and Girls Aid Society superintendent from 1885 until 1910. Other correspondence (from the 1920s) can be found in the mixed administrative files in carton 25. Correspondence in this carton is mixed with financial records and a decision was made by the processing archivist to keep the files intact. Board meeting minutes and some annual reports dating from 1887 until 1920 can be found in Volumes 21 and 22. An administrative subject file contains information on a range of topics, including interactions of the Boys and Girls Aid Society with other social service agencies and organizations in San Francisco. Finally, this series includes a few scrapbooks of newspaper clippings kept by the organization from 1882 until 1897 and from 1905 until 1919.

Carton 25, Folder 1

Articles of incorporation and extension of corporate existence 1874 1924

Carton 25, Folder 1A

Bylaws 1905 1924

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Outgoing superintendent correspondence (letterpress volume) 1885-1888

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Outgoing superintendent correspondence (letterpress volume) 1889-1891

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Outgoing superintendent correspondence (letterpress volume) 1891-1893

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Outgoing superintendent correspondence (letterpress volume) 1893-1899

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Outgoing superintendent correspondence (letterpress volume) 1899-1901

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Outgoing superintendent correspondence (letterpress volume) 1901-1902

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Outgoing superintendent correspondence (letterpress volume) 1902-1903

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Outgoing superintendent correspondence (letterpress volume) 1903

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Outgoing superintendent correspondence (letterpress volume) 1903-1904

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Outgoing superintendent correspondence (letterpress volume) 1904-1905

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Outgoing superintendent correspondence (letterpress volume) 1905

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Outgoing superintendent correspondence (letterpress volume) 1905-1906

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Outgoing superintendent correspondence (letterpress volume) 1906-1907

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Outgoing superintendent correspondence (letterpress volume) 1907

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Outgoing superintendent correspondence (letterpress volume) 1907-1908

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Outgoing superintendent correspondence (letterpress volume) 1908

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Outgoing superintendent correspondence (letterpress volume) 1908-1909

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Outgoing superintendent correspondence (letterpress volume) 1909

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Outgoing superintendent correspondence (letterpress volume) 1910

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Outgoing superintendent correspondence (letterpress volume) 1910

Volume 22

Board meeting minutes and annual reports 1887-1902

Volume 21

Board meeting minutes 1902-1920

Carton 25, Folder 2-33A

Administrative files 1907-1930

Scope and Contents

Files include a combination of adminstrative correspondence, financial reports and records.

Adminstrative subject file approximately 1920-1929

Carton 26, Folder 1

A, miscellany 1920-1929

Carton 26, Folder 2

Adjustment School 1927-1928

Carton 26, Folder 3

Audit Bureau reports 1923-1928

Carton 26, Folder 4

Alameda and San Francisco County demand undated

Carton 26, Folder 5

Associated Boys' Council 1927

Carton 26, Folder 6

Auditor 1929

Carton 26, Folder 7

B, miscellany 1920-1929

Carton 26, Folder 8

Babcock & Wilcox Co. 1927

Carton 26, Folder 9

Board of Directors and Board of Education 1929

Carton 26, Folder 10

Boy Scouts Court of Honor 1927-1928

Carton 26, Folder 11

Boy Scouts scoutmaster Troop 29 1927-1929

Carton 26, folder 13

Boy Scouts 1927-1929

Carton 26, folder 14

Mr. Boyle, Auditor 1929

Carton 26, folder 15

Boys Aid Society -- plans 1920-1929

Scope and Contents

Contains materials relating to the future of the Boys' Aid Society as it was being envisioned in the 1920s.

Carton 26, folder 16

Boys Clubs and Groups 1929

Carton 26, folder 17

Budget and Finances 1920-1929

Carton 26, folder 18

C, miscellany 1920-1929

Carton 26, folder 19

Camp expenses 1920-1929

Carton 26, folder 20

Case Supervision Study Group 1928-1929

Carton 26, folder 21

Charter Annulment 1925-1926

Scope and Contents

Materials regarding the future of the Boys' Aid Society.

Carton 26, folder 22

Chinese Boys--Study of 1927

Scope and Contents

Includes list of Chinese boys cared for by the Boys' Aid Society.

Carton 26, folder 23

City and County of San Francisco 1928

Carton 26, folder 24

Commonwealth Club, Section on Delinquency 1925-1930

Carton 26, folder 25-30

Community Chest of San Francisco 1925-1928

Carton 26, folder 31

Community Chest of Oakland 1925-1928

Carton 26, folder 32

California Society for Crippled Children 1927-1929

Carton 26, folder 33

Council of Social & Health Agencies 1925-1929

Carton 26, folder 34

Court reports 1925-1929

Carton 26, folder 35

Cypress Lawn 1927

Carton 26, folder 36

D, miscellany 1928

Carton 26, folder 37

F, Miscellany 1927-1928

Carton 26, folder 38

Financial statements and social statistics 1926-1927

Carton 26, folder 39

Dr. Frick, San Francisco Hospital 1927

Carton 26, folder 40

G, miscellany 1927-1928

Carton 26, folder 41

H. miscellany 1926-1927

Carton 26, folder 42

I, miscellany 1926-1927

Carton 26, folder 43

Insurrance 1919-1929

Carton 26, folder 44

K, miscellany 1927-1928

Carton 26, folder 45

L, miccellany 1927-1928

Carton 26, folder 46-48

Jesse W. Lilienthal School 1920-1929

Carton 27, folder 1

Lions Club of San Francisco 1927-1928

Carton 27, folder 2

M, miscellany 1927-1928

Carton 27, folder 3

Medical report 1927

Carton 27, folder 4

Grade sheets 1929

Carton 27, folder 5

Medical file 1926

Carton 27, folder 6

Charles A. Murdock 1927-1929

Carton 27, folder 7

N, miscellany 1927-1929

Carton 27, folder 8

O, misccellany 1927-1928

Carton 27, folder 9

P, miscellany 1927-1928

Carton 27, folder 10

Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad Co. 1929

Carton 27, folder 11

Probation officer, Alameda County 1928-1929

Carton 27, folder 12

Probation officer, Fresno County 1927

Carton 27, folder 13

Probation officer, Humboldt County 1927-1928

Carton 27, folder 14

Probation officer, Los Angeles County 1927-1929

Carton 27, folder 15

Probation officer, Nevada County 1927-1928

Carton 27, folder 16

Probation officer, San Francisco County 1927-1928

Carton 27, folder 17

Probation officer, Santa Clara County 1928

Carton 27, folder 18

Probation officer, Santa Cruz County 1928-1929

Carton 27, folder 19

Probation officer, Fresno and Kings Counties 1928

Carton 27, folder 20

Probation officer, Sacramento County 1927-1928

Carton 27, folder 21

Probation officer, San Diego County and Stanislaus County 1927-1929

Carton 27, folder 22

Public health 1929

Carton 27, folder 23

R, miscellany 1927-1929

Carton 27, folder 24

Reports, assorted 1926-1927

Carton 27, folder 25

Description of runaways 1927

Carton 27, folder 26

S, miscellany 1927-1929

Carton 27, folder 27

Sebastopol Berry Process 1927

Carton 27, folder 28

Social Service Exchange 1927

Carton 27, folder 29

Social Worker's Club of Central California 1912-1913

Carton 27, folder 30-31

Southern Pacific Railroad shipping 1928

Carton 27, folder 32

State Board of Control 1927

Carton 27, folder 33

State Insurance 1927-1929

Carton 27, folder 34

T, miscellany 1927-1929

Carton 27, folder 35

Mr. Turner (personal) 1928-1929

Carton 27, folder 36

G.C. Turner 1928-1929

Carton 27, folder 37

V, miscellany 1928-1929

Carton 27, folder 38

W, miscellany 1927-1928

Carton 25, Folder 35

Assorted reports and proposals relating to Boys' and Girls' Aid Society 1925-1929

Carton 25, Folder 36

Materials relating to William P. Tanner (correspondence and military documents) 1879-1882

Carton 25, Folder 34

Newspaper clippings from the San Francisco Chronicle approximately 1929

Scope and Contents

Clippings on fire danger posed by Jesse W. Lilienthal School.

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Newspaper clippings scrapbooks 1882-1897

Scope and Contents

Mostly newspaper clippings about the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society.

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Newspaper clippings scrapbook 1905-1919

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Scrapbook for Treasurer's annual financial statements 1882-1905

Scope and Contents

On cover label: Copies of Original Statements were lost in the fire of April 18th 1906. Dudley C. Bates, Treasurer. Volume includes annual reports from 1910 through 1920. Also includes financial statements from 1883-1908.

Series 5. Financial records

Scope and Contents

Financial records of the organization. These materials date from the 1880s through the 1920s. The materials in this series are somewhat scattered and many of them are focused on the 1920s. Some financial records can also be found in the Administrative files series.

Carton 32, Folder 12-19

Treasurer's reports 1901-1923

Carton 32, Folder 20

Papers taken from safe 1909-1924

Carton 32, Folder 21

Insurance reports 1906-1919

Carton 32, Folder 22

Monthly statements 1906

Carton 33, Folder 1-36A

Monthly statements 1907-1926

Carton 33, Folder 37

Budget information 1927-1930

Carton 33, Folder 38

Cash book 1885-1895

Carton 33, Folder 39

Subscription book 1889

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Subscriptions with information about commitments and costs 1913-1917

Carton 33, Folder 40

Expenses book 1893-1895

Carton 33, Folder 41

Accounts received notebook 1895-1898

Carton 33, Folder 42

Ledger 1897-1899

Carton 33, Folder 43

Wants (supplies needed) volume 1899-1902

Carton 33, Folder 44

Order book 1901-1903

Carton 33, Folder 45

Cash fare book 1901-1904

Carton 33, Folder 46

Hermann's Market accounts 1902-1904

Carton 33, Folder 47

Subscriptions Book 1902-1905

Carton 33, Folder 48

Cash receipts, payroll, bills paid (volume) 1899-1905

Volume 15

Daybook 1912-1916

Volume 3

Ledger 1920-1923

Volume 11

Ledger 1925-1926

Volume 12

Ledger 1905-1928

Volume 4

Ledger 1922-1930

Volume 6

Income and expenditures 1924-1925

Volume 16

Jesse Lilienthal School purchase order register 1923-1929

Carton 34, Folder 1

Boys' Cash Accounts 1904-1906

Carton 34, Folder 2

Daybook 1905-1912

Carton 34, Folder 3

Payroll (received) 1916

Carton 34, Folder 4

Subscriptions/Memberships 1911-1918

Carton 34, Folder 5

Dues paid 1912

Carton 34, Folder 6

Payroll signatures 1915

Carton 34, Folder 7

Subscription book 1908-1917

Carton 34, Folder 8

Items for the fiscal year 1918

Carton 34, Folder 9

Payroll signatures 1918

Carton 34, Folder 10

Disbursements 1893-1920

Carton 34, Folder 11

Donations log 1925

Carton 34, Folder 12

Personal accounts/payroll 1919-1929

Carton 34, Folder 13

Account book (subscriptions?) undated

Carton 34, Folder 14

Tickets paid undated

Carton 34, Folder 15

Payroll signatures undated