Home for Aged Men : Records, 1861-1916

Quantity

29 cartons, 1 file box, 4 oversize volumes

History

The Home for Aged Men was incorporated in 1860 as a privately- funded residential home in Boston for "respectable aged and indigent men." The first home was on South Street in Boston. The home was moved to Springfield Street in 1870. In 1956 it was renamed Rogerson House and moved to Jamaica Plain, where it continues as a nursing home.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of both administrative and client records, including annual reports, minutes, registers, applications, legal and financial records, and client case files.