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Gladys Connelly letter to Margaret Tyler Paul
Title:
Gladys Connelly letter to Margaret Tyler Paul
Description:
Likely from the 1940s, when Paul served as president of the Female Association. Proposes an elderly woman for the Association to assist.
Date:
1897 - 1951
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 minutes
Title:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor minutes
Description:
Minutes of the monthly meetings of the Female Society for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, 1930-01-06 - 1930-12-01. Includes work reports from the house of industry and treasurer's reports.
Date:
1930
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 minute book no. 04
Title:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor minute book no. 04
Description:
Minutes of the meetings of the Female Society for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, 1817-02-01 to 1823-12-20. Includes the Society's by-laws, member list, rules for the women employed at the house of industry, and the treasurer's yearly reports. Also contains answers to questions from the city government about poverty in Philadelphia and its causes.
Date:
1817 - 1823
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
James Vanuxem letter to Sarah Parrish
Title:
James Vanuxem letter to Sarah Parrish
Description:
Discusses distributing firewood to the poor.
Date:
1814-01-14
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
James Vanuxem letter to Sarah Parrish
Title:
James Vanuxem letter to Sarah Parrish
Description:
Discusses distributing firewood to the poor.
Date:
1815-01-09
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Robert Ritchie letter to the Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances
Title:
Robert Ritchie letter to the Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances
Description:
Letter regarding the distribution of firewood to the poor.
Date:
1813-01-09
Collection:
Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances records, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Female Society for the Relief of the Distressed minute book
Title:
Female Society for the Relief of the Distressed minute book
Description:
Female Society for the Relief of the Distressed was an early name for the Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor. Record of meeting minutes from 1795-11-09 to 1798-01-29, primarily documenting the names, circumstances of, and assistance provided to individuals aided by the Society. Includes the mission statement.
Date:
1795 - 1798
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Executive Committee on Cooperation of North House, Aimwell School, and House of Industry minute book
Title:
Executive Committee on Cooperation of North House, and House of Industry minute book
Description:
Materials (mostly meeting minutes) concerning cooperation between and a possible merger of three Quaker Philadelphia charities: the Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor (''the House of Industry''), the North House, and the Aimwell School (the Bethany Mission was also briefly involved). Includes correspondence with Arch Street Monthly Meeting and a map of the city's districts.
Date:
1914 - 1915
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances list of beneficiaries
Title:
Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances list of beneficiaries
Description:
Record of women financially assisted by the Association, listing their names and personal details, as well as the Association members who nominated them.
Date:
1949-04-13
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 minute book
Title:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor minute book
Description:
Record of meeting minutes from 1798-01 to 1813-03-08, documenting events surrounding the Society's general operations. Includes treasurer reports, lists of members, and Society rules. The minutes for 1798 and early 1799 are inserted between 1803 and 1804.
Date:
1798 - 1813
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Rebecca Collins letter to Isaac Collins
Title:
Rebecca Collins letter to Isaac Collins
Description:
Written while Rebecca Collins's husband, Isaac Collins, was on an extended trip to England. Describes meeting with the inmates of Blockley Almshouse (Philadelphia General Hospital). Shares news about herself and others. The paper is damaged and some text is missing/obscured.
Collection:
Rebecca Singer Collins Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
James Vanuxem letter to Sarah Parrish and Ann F. Wheeler
Title:
James Vanuxem letter to Sarah Parrish and Ann F. Wheeler
Description:
Discusses distributing firewood to the poor.
Date:
1815-01-13
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
James Vanuxem letter to Margaret Stocker
Title:
James Vanuxem letter to Margaret Stocker
Description:
Letter regarding the distribution of firewood to the poor.
Date:
1814-01-14
Collection:
Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances records, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
James Vanuxem letter to Julia Stockton Rush
Title:
James Vanuxem letter to Julia Stockton Rush
Description:
Paper is ripped and some text is missing. Letter regarding the distribution of firewood to the poor.
Date:
1815-02-03
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 history
Title:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor history
Description:
Brief sketch of the history of the Female Society. Seems to be based heavily on the organization's minute books and annual reports, which are also available online.
Date:
1945
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances list of beneficiaries
Title:
Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances list of beneficiaries
Description:
Record of women financially assisted by the Association, listing their names, addresses, ages, and the Association members who nominated them.
Date:
1950-11-08
Collection:
Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances records, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Gladys Connelly letter to Margaret Tyler Paul
Title:
Gladys Connelly letter to Margaret Tyler Paul
Description:
Says that she recently found out one of the women assisted by the Female Association was a "professional beggar"; discusses whether to continue her aid. For more on this case, see 831_01_05_052 and 831_01_05_056.
Date:
1945-11-25
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 sewing room reports
Title:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor sewing room reports
Description:
Reports about the sewing room by the superintendent of the Female Society, dated 1946-01 through 1946-12.
Date:
1946
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter to the Board of Directors of the Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances
Title:
Letter to the Board of Directors of the Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances
Description:
Letter requesting financial assistance from the Female Association on behalf of a woman named Ann Mitchell.
Date:
1810-04-01
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 superintendent's reports
Title:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor superintendent's reports
Description:
Reports by the superintendent of the Female Society, dated 1945-01 through 1945-12.
Date:
1945
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College

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