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House of Industry rules and regulations typescript
Title:
House of Industry rules and regulations typescript
Description:
Typescript of rules and regulations for the Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor's House of Industry. The collection also includes a photocopy of the original 1801 document (mc1234_05_02_005).
Date:
1880 - 1950
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 employment advertisement
Title:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor employment advertisement
Description:
Printed advertisement regarding 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
Julia Wilbur "Centennial" diary, 1878
Title:
Julia Wilbur "Centennial" diary, 1878
Description:
Wilbur wrote page-length entries summarizing personally significant events for each day of the year. Documents her social activities and professional life at the United States Patent Office. Includes income records. Frequently discusses her niece Alfreda Bigelow and sister Frances Hartwell, who lived with her at the time. Attended various lectures and events. Mentions receiving an invitation from Susan B. Anthony to the Rochester Woman's Convention.
Date:
1878
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor letter to John B. Dawson
Title:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor letter to John B. Dawson
Description:
Describes the Female Society's operational history, services, and mission.
Date:
1943 - 1944
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 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
House of Industry rules and regulations
Title:
House of Industry rules and regulations
Description:
Undated photocopy of the Female Society's House of Industry rules and regulations document from 1801-01. The collection also includes a typsescript version (box 4, folder 6).
Date:
1945
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Julia Wilbur "Centennial" diary, 1877
Title:
Julia Wilbur "Centennial" diary, 1877
Description:
Wilbur wrote page-length entries summarizing personally significant events for each day of the year. Documents her social activities and professional life at the United States Patent Office. Frequently discusses her two nieces who were living with her at this time, particularly Alfreda Bigelow. Provides commentary on governmental/political proceedings. The memoranda at the end include miscellaneous notes.
Date:
1877
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Abby Howland Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Abby Howland Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Abby Howland Woolsey was an influential figure in relief work and nursing. Thanks Gibbons for the documents concerning the conditions of the Washington Jail. Woolsey's brother-in-law Col. Joseph Howland (the New York State Treasurer) has written a letter to Senator Morgan about the jail but doesn't feel optimistic about their efforts to instigate reform. Discusses ideas for aid and employment services for working class women.
Date:
1867-02-11
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Julia Wilbur pocket diary, 1869
Title:
Julia Wilbur pocket diary, 1869
Description:
Wilbur wrote page-length entries summarizing personally significant events for each day of the year. Documents her social activities, charitable work, and employment at the United States Patent Office. Also records her attempt to register to vote with a group of other women in April. Actively observed and commented on governmental proceedings in Washington, D.C., including congressional sessions regarding African American suffrage and the trial of Minnie Gaines. Attended various lectures and social reform conventions. The memoranda at the end include quoted excerpts and notes on geography, demographics, and federal employment statistics.
Date:
1869
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Lydia A. Schofield letter to Martha Schofield
Title:
Lydia A. Schofield letter to Martha Schofield
Description:
Lydia Schofield was Martha Schofield's sister. She writes that she had interviewed for a position at the Mercantile Library, but the position was offered to someone else. The president of the library told their uncle at Meeting that she was rejected due to her poor health.
Date:
1867-03-03
Collection:
Martha Schofield Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Jane Sedgwick letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Jane Sedgwick letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Possibly written by Jane Minot Sedgwick (1821-1889). Tells Gibbons about a destitute war widow with five children who is looking for work and wonders if she would be applicable for aid from the "employment society for war widows" that Gibbons participates in.
Date:
1866-06-28
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Sarah Hopper Palmer letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Sarah Hopper Palmer letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Discusses the health problems of a chambermaid named Mary. Hopes to see Abby's husband James Gibbons. Discusses recent events concerning family/friends, including the health of their sister Elizabeth and the engagement of Abby's daughter Lucy.
Date:
1870-01-30
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Graceanna Lewis letter to Rebecca Lewis Fussell
Title:
Graceanna Lewis letter to Rebecca Lewis Fussell
Description:
Rebecca Lewis Fussell was Graceanna Lewis' sister. Lewis describes her process of seeking employment. She is unsatisfied with the pay and performance of a periodical that recently published some of her writing. She has received a letter from Dr. Chloe Annette Buckel, who has recently moved to Oakland, California, where she is pursuing natural history.
Date:
1878-09-06
Collection:
Lewis-Fussell Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Graceanna Lewis letter to Rebecca Lewis Fussell
Title:
Graceanna Lewis letter to Rebecca Lewis Fussell
Description:
Rebecca Lewis Fussell was Graceanna Lewis' sister. Lewis discusses the details of selling Sunnyside, the family farm. She does not think she will get the position at Vassar College that she applied to; she believes that they would prefer to hire a man, even though she has gotten references from several scientists. She mentions that her cousin Susan Fussell is working with children in poorhouses and alludes to the financial difficulties she and Fussell have experienced.
Date:
1878-01-25
Collection:
Lewis-Fussell Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Julia Gibbons letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Julia Gibbons letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Written from Woodbourne. Reports her recent activities and news concerning family/friends.
Date:
1865-01-22
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Howland Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Abby Howland Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Abby Howland Woolsey was an influential figure in relief work and nursing. Discusses the current national financial troubles and its effect on charitable services. Her sister Jane Stuart Woolsey has profitable work tailoring for the government and southern plantations. General Samuel C. Armstrong is struggling to teach useful vocational skills to African Americans at his Hampton Institute. Will donate money to one of Gibbons's charities and discusses the financial issues surrounding Gibbons's "laundry" service enterprise.
Date:
1868-1891
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Howland Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Abby Howland Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Abby Howland Woolsey was an influential figure in relief work and nursing. Is helping poor women find employment and asks about the Friend's Employment Society.
Date:
1865-06-09
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Howland Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Abby Howland Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Abby Howland Woolsey was an influential figure in relief work and nursing. Discusses the Home (the Isaac T. Hopper Home) and employing women there to do sewing. Discusses General Samuel C. Armstrong and the "Tabb farm question" concerning the Hampton Institute, a school for African Americans.
Date:
1868-04-03
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Julia Billings letter to Abby Hopper GIbbons
Title:
Julia Billings letter to Abby Hopper GIbbons
Description:
Writes on behalf of a Mrs. Hibbard, who is looking for employment, and recommends her for a posting at the Home (later called the Isaac T. Hopper Home), a shelter for women ex-convicts. As a member of the Committee to appeal to public charities, she suggests that the women of the Home make things for the Metropolitan Fair in order to aid the Sanitary Commission. Hopes that Gibbons will come visit.
Date:
1864-01-19
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Katharine Wistar Elkinton letter to Howard W. Elkinton
Title:
Katharine Wistar Elkinton letter to Howard W. Elkinton
Description:
Responds to Howard's recent correspondence, expressing sympathy for his troubles on the sleeper train and agreeing with his assessment of the road construction. Discusses her activities, including the letters she is writing in advance to various hotels where Howard will be staying. Discusses her professional ambitions for the future.
Date:
1916-07-01
Collection:
Elkinton Family papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College

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