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Sketch of the House of Industry
Title:
Sketch of the House of Industry
Description:
Describes the history and activities of the Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor on it's one hundredth anniversary.
Date:
1895
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Northern Assoc. of Phila. for the Relief and Employment of Poor Women treasurer's book
Title:
Northern Assoc. of Phila. for the Relief and Employment of Poor Women treasurer's book
Description:
Income and expenses of the Northern Association, including donations and salaries. There is a gap in page numbers due to many pages left blank.
Date:
1905-1926
Collection:
Northern Association of the City and County of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of Poor Women Records, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore 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
Northern Assoc. of Phila. for the Relief and Employment of Poor Women Constitution and by-laws
Title:
Northern Assoc. of Phila. for the Relief and Employment of Poor Women Constitution and by-laws
Description:
Amended constitution. Lists the names (and often addresses) of members, including Lucretia Mott. Outlines duties of president, acting committee, etc. Affirms a desire "to admit none but the deserving poor." Provides a set of rules to be followed by women given work by the Association. Also includes 1867 revisions to the bylaws.
Date:
1844-1928
Collection:
Northern Association of the City and County of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of Poor Women Records, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor agreement with Philadelphia Society for the Employment and Instruction of the Poor
Title:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor agreement with Philadelphia Society for the Employment and Instruction of the Poor
Description:
Two versions of a cooperation agreement between the Female Society and the Philadelphia Society.
Date:
1916-06-21
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
'In the Days of Anne Parrish'' newspaper article
Title:
'In the Days of Anne Parrish'' newspaper article
Description:
Article printed in The Philadelphia Press newspaper titled ''In the Days of Anne Parrish: The Lovely Quaker Founded the First Club for Women in the United States Over a Century Ago, '' which discusses Parrish and the Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor.
Date:
1897-05-09
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Elisha W. Cook letter to Mary Hodge
Title:
Elisha W. Cook letter to Mary Hodge
Description:
Letter to Mary Hodge, treasurer of the Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances, about coordinating bread distribution with a committee of the General Board of Guardians of the Poor.
Date:
1827-01-17
Collection:
Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances records, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances report of the directors
Title:
Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances report of the directors
Description:
Report of the Association's activities over the past year. Reflects on their progress over the past 25 years and emphasizes the importance of charities only assisting people who are truly deserving.
Date:
1825
Collection:
Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances records, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances report of the directors
Title:
Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances report of the directors
Description:
Report of the Association's activities over the past year. Possibly a fragment.
Date:
1830 - 1839
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 reception report
Title:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor reception report
Description:
Report of the reception where the Society managers held a practical exhibition of the Society's operation. Includes a printed invitation, account of reception events, names of attending visitors and managers, list of donations, and newspaper clippings.
Date:
1889-02
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Northern Assoc. of Phila. for the Relief and Employment of Poor Women correspondence regarding dissolution
Title:
Northern Assoc. of Phila. for the Relief and Employment of Poor Women correspondence regarding dissolution
Description:
Concerns the legal procedures surrounding the dissolution of the Association and disposition of its assets. Mostly written by attorney Walter C. Longstreth to Caroline S. Jackson (president), Hannah B. Pettit (secretary), and Mary H. Black (treasurer) of the Association. Arranged chronologically.
Date:
1925-1929
Collection:
Northern Association of the City and County of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of Poor Women Records, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Northern Assoc. of Phila. for the Relief and Employment of Poor Women accounts of stock
Title:
Northern Assoc. of Phila. for the Relief and Employment of Poor Women accounts of stock
Description:
Contains yearly inventories of the stock (nightgowns, aprons, needles, wool, etc.) in the House of Industry and the price associated with each item.
Date:
1884-1895
Collection:
Northern Association of the City and County of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of Poor Women Records, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Rebecca G. Fink report on the Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor
Title:
Rebecca G. Fink report on the Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor
Description:
Possibly produced for the Community Fund of Philadelphia and Vicinity. Gives a detailed account of the women to whom the Female Society provided relief/employment. Offers some criticisms of the Society's operations, often disputed by handwritten notes in the margins.
Date:
1942-08-19
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 recent news concerning family/friends and upcoming visiting plans. Mentions a friend who donated funds to three of Abby Hopper Gibbons' organizations: the Infant Asylum, the Isaac T. Hopper Home, and the Diet Kitchen. Also mentions government funding and that the "panic" of illness - likely cholera - has become less intense.
Date:
1873-09-26
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Description:
Discusses recent news concerning family/friends. Mentions fundraising for the Infant Asylum. Has contacted the Commissioner/officials to discuss her problems with their policies.
Date:
1874-01-16
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Description:
Friends and acquaintances are ill. The Isaac T. Hopper Home, the Diet Kitchen, and the Infant Asylum are generally doing well. Discusses matters surrounding possession of the house.
Date:
1874-02-01
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Sarah Hopper Gibbons Emerson
Description:
Discusses recent news concerning family/friends, including William Emerson, Sally's husband. Discusses raising money for the Diet Kitchen, the Infant Asylum, and The Home (later the Isaac T. Hopper Home).
Date:
1874-02-09
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Ada J. Dauman letter to Rebecca White
Title:
Ada J. Dauman letter to Rebecca White
Description:
Written on behalf of the Philadelphia Society for Organizing Charity by district superintendent Ada J. Dauman. Discusses a woman named Virginia Hart, calling her a "professional beggar" and saying her ability to "beg rent" "dragged down" her young daughter. Discourages White from giving her any further money.
Date:
1904-07-23
Collection:
Rebecca White papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Mary Ellen Richmond letter to Rebecca White
Title:
Mary Ellen Richmond letter to Rebecca White
Description:
In response to White's inquiries, reports favorably on the Richard Carroll Industrial School in Columbia, South Carolina, and less favorably on the Jenkintown Industrial School.
Date:
1904-07-18
Collection:
Rebecca White papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Mary Ellen Richmond letter to Rebecca White
Title:
Mary Ellen Richmond letter to Rebecca White
Description:
Responds to White's questions about the reputability of several charities she was considering donating to. Recommends the Richard Carroll Industrial School in Columbia, South Carolina, as well as the Gwynedd Home for Convalescent Children in Gwynedd, Pennsylvania. Gives a "mixed statement" on the Salvation Army in Philadelphia, and requests more information on Mr. Gayle of Sumter, South Carolina.
Date:
1904-09-24
Collection:
Rebecca White papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College

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