This looks new. IT's from the Nashville Libarary. I also saw there were a few boys there?? Could have been after my Great Aunt had left.


Protestant Orphanage Records, 1845-1957. 4.6 linear feet. TSLA.
This collection is composed of material dealing with the Protestant Orphanage (first known as Protestant Orphan Asylum) located in Nashville. The institution was originally chartered by the Tennessee State Legislature in 1846. Although incomplete, the records date back to 1845 and continue until suspension of operations in 1957. They include financial reports, Board of Manager’s minutes; admissions and removals; case histories, receipts, medical and psychological test records, the Constitution of the Orphanage, and a short history of the institution.

RESTRICTED: Adoption records may be released pursuant to court order as provided in Tennessee Code §36-1-138.