| Editor | S. R. I. Bennett (initial) |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Semi-monthly |
| Publisher | American Female Guardian Society |
| Founder | New York Female Moral Reform Society |
| First issue | 1835 |
| Final issue Number | June 1941 Vol. 109, no. 6 |
| Country | U.S. |
| Language | English |
| OCLC | 30552324 |
The Advocate and Family Guardian (former names, Advocate of Moral Reform, Advocate of Moral Reform and Family Guardian, and Advocate and Guardian; 1835–1941) was an American periodical published semi-monthly by the New York Female Moral Reform Society and its successor, the American Female Guardian Society, characterized as a "pioneer child-saving institution in the U.S.".[1] The first number appeared in 1835 and the last, in volume 109, number 6, in June 1941. Initial publication took place at 29 East 29th Street, in New York City.[2] The Advocate, a continuation of McDowell's Journal,[3] went through several name changes:[4] Advocate of Moral Reform (1835–47), The Advocate of Moral Reform and Family Guardian, (1847–49), finally, The Advocate and Family Guardian from 1849 until it ceased publication in 1941.[5]
- ^ Paine, Lyman May (1914). My Ancestors: A Memorial of John Paine and Mary Ann May of East Woodstock, Conn. private circulation. p. 101. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
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- ^ American Journalism. The Association. 1999. p. 50. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
