print email comment close The Orphan Train Collection URL: http://www.orphantrainriders.com/ Description: The Web site "is a collection of magazines, books, newspapers, newsletters, photos, and interviews" on the Orphan Trains era in American history. In the midst of poverty in the mid 1800's, New York City's, homeless and orphaned children were sent by the Children's Aid Society to adopting families in the rural Midwest in what became known as Orphan Trains, in hopes of finding better lives. From the Orphan Train Heritage Society of America (OTHSA). Author: Ayler, D. Bruce, editor Publisher: Orphan Train Heritage Society of America (OTHSA) Library of Congress Subject Headings: Abandoned children Adopted children Orphan trains Orphans United States -- Social conditions -- 19th century LII Database Information: Record 540 created by Julianna Hamann on 06/13/2002 Last modification on 06/18/2002 Published: 06/13/2002   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/540