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Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances treasurer's report
Title:
Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances treasurer's report
Description:
Treasurer's report for the Association, detailing the financial assistance provided to women in need as well as the women's living conditions. Written by treasurer Rebecca Trenchard.
Date:
1814
Collection:
Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances records, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor record of services rendered
Title:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor record of services rendered
Description:
Detailed records of services rendered by the Society.
Date:
1828 - 1835
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Bertha S. Cranmer report to the Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor
Title:
Bertha S. Cranmer report to the Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor
Description:
Detailed report on specific women employed at the House of Industry, including their names, addresses, religious affiliations, domestic and financial situations, and families.
Date:
1930-12-01
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Description:
Discusses events from The Home (later the Isaac T. Hopper Home), a shelter for women ex-convicts. Discusses recent news concerning family/friends, including Alice Morse who had a tumor removed from her side.
Date:
1873-08-08
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Helen Louise Bullock letter
Title:
Helen Louise Bullock letter
Description:
Written by Helen Louise Bullock, a suffragist and reformer. Discusses the Anchorage of Elmira, an organization with which Bullock was involved that shut down brothels and tried to help women out of sex work. Thanks Bullock's sisters for a donation.
Date:
1890-1900
Collection:
Emily Howland Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Laura Edmonds letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Laura Edmonds letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Thanks Abby for her note and praises her for her sense of charity. Has returned to her faith. Wanted to assist Abby with the Home (later the Isaac T. Hopper Home), a shelter for women ex-convicts, but is impeded by her health.
Date:
1865-01-08
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
George William Curtis letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
George William Curtis letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Written on Constitutional Convention stationery. George William Curtis was a writer and orator. Received her report and discusses the high regard that the Chairman of the Prison Committee holds for her "society, possibly referencing The Home (later the Isaac T. Hopper Home), a shelter for women ex-convicts.
Date:
1867-08-18
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Fanny A. E. Hasen letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Fanny A. E. Hasen letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Wants to know if Abby would be able to assist a girl either by finding her a job or by placing her at The Home (later called the Isaac T. Hopper Home), a shelter for women ex-convicts.
Date:
1864-03-23
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
C. H. Shipman letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
C. H. Shipman letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Thanks her for her sympathy over the death of his wife. Donates his annual contribution of one hundred dollars to the "Prison Home, probably the Isaac T. Hopper Home, a shelter for women ex-convicts. Mentions a Soldier's Home."
Date:
1867-02-12
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
S. E. Vail letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
S. E. Vail letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Asks for the address of the "servants Home" in New York for women in need of shelter. Discusses the work she has done for African Americans.
Date:
1866-07-25
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Mira Sharpless Townsend letter to Samuel Townsend
Title:
Mira Sharpless Townsend letter to Samuel Townsend
Description:
Addressed to her husband Samuel Townsend. Says she is staying with health reformer Mary Gove. Discusses her interactions with reformer Abby Hopper Gibbons and her family, who she accompanied to Randall's Island, Blackwell Island, and the "prisoners home". Details the holiday festivities and distribution of toys to the children on Randall's Island. Details the poor prisoner conditions on Blackwell Island; says she believed many of the women inmates "ought to be Rosines" and distributed multiple pamphlets and letters. Mentions accompanying James Gibbons to Bellevue Hospital and Magdalene asylum. Plans to visit the Tombs (Manhattan Detention Complex) the next day.
Date:
1848-07-06
Collection:
Mira Sharpless Townsend Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Elizabeth B. Grannis letter to Anna M. Jackson
Title:
Elizabeth B. Grannis letter to Anna M. Jackson
Description:
Elizabeth B. Grannis was a social activist, suffragist, and president of the National Christian League for the Promotion of Social Purity. Discusses her need for help on the Committee promoting employment for women, asking for Jackson's advice and participation.
Date:
1901-05-06
Collection:
Branson-Jackson Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Association of Women High School Teachers pamphlet
Title:
Association of Women High School Teachers pamphlet
Description:
Typed pamphlet submitted as part of the Association of Women High School Teachers president's report at the annual meeting; includes a short handwritten note by President Gratia Goller who possibly sent the pamphlet to Anna M. Jackson. Documents the Association's mission and actions to promote New York City female high school teachers and benefit female students.
Date:
1915-10-28
Collection:
Branson-Jackson Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Lucy Gibbons Morse letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Lucy Gibbons Morse letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Updates her mother Abby Hopper Gibbons about her recent activities and news concerning family/friends. Reports on the operation of the Home (later known as the Isaac T. Hopper Home) and a girl who was recently admitted there.
Date:
1863-04-26
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Catharine Maria Sedgwick letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Catharine Maria Sedgwick letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Probably written by novelist Catharine Maria Sedgwick. Is thankful for multiple things, including the fact that the shelter for women ex-convicts called the Home (later the Isaac T. Hopper Home) is flourishing and for Abby's kindness to "Gracie" (probably Grace Bristed).
Date:
1865
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor employment advertisement
Title:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor employment advertisement
Description:
Printed advertisement about employment opportunities for women at the Society's House of Industry.
Date:
1916 - 1949
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor letter
Title:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor letter
Description:
Requests help in directing applicants to the Female Society's House of Industry.
Date:
1915 - 1949
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Bertha S. Cranmer report to the Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor
Title:
Bertha S. Cranmer report to the Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor
Description:
Report for December 1929, focusing on the Christmas gifts and festivities for the women.
Date:
1930-01-06
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Bertha S. Cranmer report to the Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor
Title:
Bertha S. Cranmer report to the Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor
Description:
Brief monthly report about the House of Industry and the women employed there.
Date:
1931-02-02
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Bertha S. Cranmer report to the Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor
Title:
Bertha S. Cranmer report to the Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor
Description:
Brief report about the House of Industry and the women employed there.
Date:
1928-05-26
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College

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