Interior of Morgan-Dowell Research Center
The entranceway features two stained-glass art pieces.  The artist is Robin
Isaacson from Concordia, Kansas.  They were donated by Bobby & Wanda
Morgan in memory of Darrell Dowell, and Robin Isaacson and her husband John.
The Wright-Peck Research Room features a small library of books related to information on
the Orphans Trains, New York City, genealogical research, and more.  This room can be
used to perform research on a particular Orphan Train Rider, or as a meeting space.
The gift shop has a variety of books on the Orphan
Trains, NOTC and OTHSA items, and local artist Ines
Dejmal products. For a complete list of books for sale
click here.
The Research Center also holds the archives for the
Complex, including over 8,000 files on individual Orphan
Trains Riders (which include stories, photos, and
documents), the Anna Laura Hill photograph and
document collection, the records for the American Female
Guardian Society (which ran the Home for the Friendless
and the Five Points House of Industry), and much more.
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