Contents
Descriptive Summary
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE
SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS
SELECTED SEARCH TERMS
Materials catalogued separately
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS
Ser. 1 History
Ser. 2 Legal Papers
Ser. 3 Minutes
Ser. 4 Annual Reports
Ser. 5 Financial Records
Ser. 6. Record of Relief Activities
Ser. 7 Correspondence
Ser. 8 Miscellaneous Papers
Ser. 9 Memorabilia
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An Inventory of the Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of the Sick and Infirm Poor with Clothing Records, 1829-1978
Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff
Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries
2000
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Creator
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Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of the Sick and Infirm Poor with Clothing |
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Title
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Records, |
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Dates:
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1829-1978 |
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Abstract:
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The Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of the Sick and Infirm Poor with Clothing was a Quaker charity founded in 1828 to distribute clothing and provide other assistance to the sick and poor of Philadelphia. It went out of existence in 1975.
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Extent:
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8 boxes; 4 linear feet |
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Identification:
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RG 4/018 |
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Location:
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The Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of the Sick and Infirm Poor with Clothing was a Quaker charity founded in 1828 to distribute clothing and provide other assistance to the sick and poor of Philadelphia. It went out of existence in 1975.
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This collection contains the records of the Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of the Sick and Infirm Poor with Clothing, 1829-1978. It contains correspondence, minutes, reports, membership lists, financial and legal documents.
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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings:
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The collection is organized into 9 series. The series are:
For current information on the location of materials,
please consult the Library's online catalog.
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Ser. 1 History
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A Brief Sketch of the Female Association
1879
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History of the Female Association
1915
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One Hundredth Anniversary
1929
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Constitution and By-Laws
1913
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Membership
Includes dues (1967-1976); attendance (1967-1969); and sewing women (1969)
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Ser. 2 Legal Papers
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Legal Papers
1925-49, n.d., 1973
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Merger with Fiduciary Corporation of PYM
1974-1978
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Papers relating to Fiduciary Corporation
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Ser. 3 Minutes
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Minutes (gap 1913-1919)
1828-1913
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Box
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Minutes
1919-1965, 1957-1986
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Ser. 4 Annual Reports
Box
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Annual Reports
1849, 1855, 1875, 1919-1970, 1971-1979
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Ser. 5 Financial Records
Box
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Account Records
1829-1852, 1861-1868, 1915-1934
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Box
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Checkbooks
1908-1920, 1923-1931, 1953-1978
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Savings Account Book, PSFS
1949-1978
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Bills, Receipts
1860-1879, 1927-1931
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Donations, dues received, sewing accounts
1928, 1929, 1931, 1936-1945, 1952-1956, 1967
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Finance Committee Records: Helen W. Woodall, Chairman
1929-1949
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Finance Committee Records
1948-1957, 1957-1969
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Investment Book
1895-1896, 1928-1951
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Investment Statements
1955, 1958, 1966-1973
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Investment Account: Provident Bank
1976-1977
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Treasurer's Books
1846-1853
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Treasurer's Books
1853-1909, 1916-1928
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Treasurer's Reports
1923-1931, 1969-1978
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Tax Returns and information
1965-1977
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Ser. 6. Record of Relief Activities
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Account of Goods given out to be made
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Lists of persons relieved
1850-1855, 1859-1864
Copy neg. of 1850-53, p.[3] available
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Notebook
Contains agenda(1931), inventory of articles and supplies, materials on hand for distribution, names and addresses of persons releived, and officers.
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Ser. 7 Correspondence
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Friends Hospital
1972-1975
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Communidad Hispana
1985-1986
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Friends Home for Children
1973-1980
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Friends Service Committee
1966, 1975-1981
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The Wharton Center
1970-1977
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Friends Assoc. for the Care and Protection of Children
1977-1987
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Foster Grandparent Program
1973-1975
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Opportunities Industrialization Center
1970-1979
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College Settlement of Philadelphia
1972-1975
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Friends Neighborhood Guild
1971-1980, 1986, 1987
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Center for the Blind
1971-1977
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Miscellaneous Correspondence
1863-1865, 1965-1976
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Ser. 8 Miscellaneous Papers
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Appeals for the Suffering Poor
1866, 1870, 1875, 1915, 1869-1888
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Newspaper clipping
3/1/1962
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Verses by Charles F. Jenkins to the Female Assoc. of Philadelphia on the Occasion of its One Hundredth Anniversary
3/6/1937
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Lists of Contents of Boxes
1863, 1864
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Ser. 9 Memorabilia
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Seal removed to FHL Relics, #381
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