Project Summary

The Colored Orphan Industrial Home was originally founded in 1892 by E. Belle Mitchell Jackson. The home was located on Georgetown St. in Lexington, Kentucky. In 1918, the name was changed to "The Children's Home", and it currently functions as the Robert H. Williams Cultural Center. This project focuses on the history and structure of the home. Interviewees discuss the founders of the home and its system of administration, including the board of managers, board of trustees, and the board of organization. Other topics include reasons why children were sent to the home, fundraisers, everyday life and rules of the home, and the treatment and education of the children.