Orphan Asylum Society in the City of New York
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The Orphan Asylum Society in the City of New York was a pioneering early-19th-century charitable organization dedicated to caring for and educating orphaned children in New York City.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New York City orphanage | 1 |
| New York City orphanage (fictional) | 1 |
| Orphan Asylum Society in the City of New York canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2230430 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Orphan Asylum Society in the City of New York Context triple: [Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, coFounderOf, Orphan Asylum Society in the City of New York]
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A.
Henry Street Settlement
Henry Street Settlement is a historic New York City social service and arts organization founded in 1893 that provides health, education, and community programs to low-income residents of the Lower East Side.
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B.
New York State Inebriate Asylum
The New York State Inebriate Asylum was a 19th-century psychiatric hospital in Binghamton, New York, recognized as one of the first institutions in the United States dedicated specifically to the treatment of alcoholism.
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C.
New York City Mission Society
New York City Mission Society is a longstanding New York City nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational, social, and supportive services to underserved children, families, and communities.
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D.
Sisters of Mercy
The Sisters of Mercy are a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women founded in the 19th century and known for their work in education, healthcare, and social services.
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E.
Hull House
Hull House was a pioneering settlement house in Chicago that became a major center for social reform, education, and community services for immigrants and the urban poor in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Orphan Asylum Society in the City of New York Target entity description: The Orphan Asylum Society in the City of New York was a pioneering early-19th-century charitable organization dedicated to caring for and educating orphaned children in New York City.
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A.
Henry Street Settlement
Henry Street Settlement is a historic New York City social service and arts organization founded in 1893 that provides health, education, and community programs to low-income residents of the Lower East Side.
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B.
New York State Inebriate Asylum
The New York State Inebriate Asylum was a 19th-century psychiatric hospital in Binghamton, New York, recognized as one of the first institutions in the United States dedicated specifically to the treatment of alcoholism.
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C.
New York City Mission Society
New York City Mission Society is a longstanding New York City nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational, social, and supportive services to underserved children, families, and communities.
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D.
Sisters of Mercy
The Sisters of Mercy are a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women founded in the 19th century and known for their work in education, healthcare, and social services.
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E.
Hull House
Hull House was a pioneering settlement house in Chicago that became a major center for social reform, education, and community services for immigrants and the urban poor in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
charitable organization
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nonprofit organization ⓘ orphanage ⓘ |
| activity |
providing basic education
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providing clothing for children ⓘ providing food for children ⓘ providing housing for children ⓘ providing religious instruction ⓘ |
| benefits |
basic healthcare for children
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education for children ⓘ moral supervision of children ⓘ shelter for children ⓘ |
| charitableStatus | nonprofit ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| educationType |
elementary education
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moral instruction ⓘ religious education ⓘ |
| focus |
orphans
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poor children ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
donations
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philanthropic contributions ⓘ |
| geographicFocus | New York City ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
19th-century American philanthropy
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early institutional child care in the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | voluntary association ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manhattan
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New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York (state)
New York City ⓘ Upper West Side ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest child-care charities in New York City
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pioneering institutional care for orphans in New York City ⓘ |
| operatedAs | residential institution for children ⓘ |
| operatedBy | private donors ⓘ |
| operationalModel | institutional care ⓘ |
| purpose |
care of orphaned children
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charitable relief ⓘ education of orphaned children ⓘ |
| sector |
child welfare
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social welfare ⓘ |
| servedPopulation |
abandoned children
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destitute children ⓘ orphaned children ⓘ |
| serviceArea | New York City ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Orphan Asylum Society in the City of New York Description of subject: The Orphan Asylum Society in the City of New York was a pioneering early-19th-century charitable organization dedicated to caring for and educating orphaned children in New York City.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Maybe (song)
this entity surface form:
New York City orphanage
this entity surface form:
New York City orphanage (fictional)