Evangelical Home for Orphans and Old People (Detroit, MI)

Collection

Identifier: Institutional RG 077

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Evangelical Home for Orphans and Old Folks (Detroit, MI) Contains: - History - Marketing materials - Bylaws, 1956 - First report, 1895 - Anniversary booklets and programs - Newsletters, "Evangelisches Waisen Blatt," 1898-1916 (incomplete) - Newsletters, Home Echoes 1945-1984 (incomplete)

Dates

Creation: 1894 - 1992

Biographical / Historical

Began as Zoar Asylum in 1879 by the Rev. Wilhelm Hansen. In 1894, the Zoar Asylum was put up for sale and was purchased by a group of people under the leadership of Rev. C.W. Haass and was renamedthe "German Protestant Home for the Orphans and Old Folks." The organization is now under the governance of EHM Senior Solutions, the former Evangelical Homes of Michigan.