Home for Aged Colored Women. Bannister House
Dates
- Usage: 1890 - 1952
Biography
The Home for Aged Colored Women was founded by Christiana Carteaux Bannister in 1890 to care for retired African heritage domestic workers, who often found themselves in financial difficulties once they were no longer able to work. A successful hairdresser and entrepreneur of African and Narragansett heritage, Bannister used her connections to the wealthy families of Providence to help fund the Home. The Home served retired Black women exclusively until being reorganized as the Bannister House in the 1960s, becoming fully integrated for all races and genders.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Home for Aged Colored Women records
This collection includes inmate records from 1890 through 1952, board meeting minutes from 1890 through 1964, an accounting book with records from 1908 through 1951, annual reports from 1891, 1892, and 1978, and other materials from the Home for Aged Colored Women and the Bannister House.