Annual Association for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer Records

The Annual Association for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer was a Quaker women's organization founded in 1818 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to provide relief for impoverished sick children and their mothers from the crowding and oppressive heat during the summer months. The Association was proposed by Casper Wister, M.D., (1801-1867) and was originally housed in a wing of the City Hospital. The collection contains minutes, 1818-1854 (gap 1819-1821) and other records, including acting committee minutes and workbook, 1843-1851.

Annual Association for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer Records
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Minutes of the Annual Assoc. for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer Book No. 3
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Minutes of the Annual Assoc. for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer Book No. 3
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Third book of minutes from the meetings of the Annual Association for Relief of Sick Children in the Summer. Includes discussion of withdrawal of funds from donors, as well as overall business regarding the program.
Date:
1821-1823
Collection:
Annual Association for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer Records, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Minutes of the Annual Assoc. for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer Book No. 5
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Minutes of the Annual Assoc. for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer Book No. 5
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Fifth book of minutes from the meetings of the Annual Association for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer. Includes a list of women who are members of the Association. There are also a few pages dedicated to rules for members of the Association, as well as documentation of children admitted, with the death and convalescence rates included.
Date:
1843-1845
Collection:
Annual Association for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer Records, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Minutes of the Annual Assoc. for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer Book No. 1
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Minutes of the Annual Assoc. for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer Book No. 1
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First book of minutes from the meetings of the Annual Association for Relief of Sick Children in the Summer. Introduction states the reasoning for forming the Association and the appeal to the Board of Health to utilize all or part of the city hospital for such purpose. Includes minutes regarding the funding of programs intended to help sick children, and list of names of philanthropists, donors and women involved, as well as names of doctors willing to work for the cause. Contains a list of rules for women participating in the program, ranging from visitation to alcohol consumption.
Date:
1818-1819
Collection:
Annual Association for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer Records, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Annual Association for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer, Acting Committee minutes and workbook
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Annual Association for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer, Acting Committee minutes and workbook
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Discusses regular business operations of the Annual Association for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer. Includes names of new members of the Board over a period of eight years.
Date:
1843-1851
Collection:
Annual Association for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer Records, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
J. Bryan letter to Dr. Caspar Wistar
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J. Bryan letter to Dr. Caspar Wistar
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J. Bryan, M.D., wrote to Dr. Caspar Wistar expressing regret that he was unable to give money to the Annual Association for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer and relaying a message of how grateful some mothers were for the ability to have travel tickets paid for in order to bring their ill children to get medical help.
Date:
1862-10-21
Collection:
Annual Association for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer Records, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Minutes of the Annual Association for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer Book No. 7
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Minutes of the Annual Association for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer Book No. 7
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Seventh book of minutes from the meetings of the Annual Association for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer. Discusses money spent for traveling mothers and their sick children, as well as the Association's hope that as their recognition goes up, applications to the program will go up as well.
Date:
1849-1854
Collection:
Annual Association for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer Records, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Minutes of the Annual Assoc. for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer Book No. 4
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Minutes of the Annual Assoc. for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer Book No. 4
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Fourth book of minutes from the meetings of the Annual Association for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer. Includes a breakdown of funds and what they have been allotted to, in addition to explaining the appointment of positions to individuals over the period of nine years.
Date:
1823-1842
Collection:
Annual Association for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer Records, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College