An Inventory of the Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of the Sick and Infirm Poor with Clothing Records, 1829-1978
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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
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Encoded Archival Description
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collection
Records, 1829-1978
Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of the Sick and Infirm Poor with Clothing
Biographical History for: Records, 1829-1978
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE The Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of the Sick and Infirm Poor with Clothing was a Quaker charity founded in 1828 to distribute clothing and provide other assistance to the sick and poor of Philadelphia. It went out of existence in 1975.
SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS This collection contains the records of the Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of the Sick and Infirm Poor with Clothing, 1829-1978. It contains correspondence, minutes, reports, membership lists, financial and legal documents.
Charities -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Charities -- Quaker
Clothing and dress
Poor -- Services for -- Pennsylvania
Patients -- Clothing
Sick -- Services for -- Pennsylvania
Quakers -- Pennsylvania
Quakers -- Societies, etc.
Quakers -- Charities -- Records
Women -- Pennsylvania -- Societies and clubs
Women, Quaker -- Pennsylvania -- Societies and clubs
Women in charitable work -- Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania -- Charitable and social work
Pennsylvania -- Societies, etc. -- Charities
Pennsylvania -- Societies, etc. -- Women
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Societies, etc. -- Charities
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Societies, etc. -- Women
series
Ser. 1 History
History
A Brief Sketch of the Female Association
Creation of A Brief Sketch of the Female Association
Time of Creation of A Brief Sketch of the Female Association
History of the Female Association
Creation of History of the Female Association
Time of Creation of History of the Female Association
One Hundredth Anniversary
Creation of One Hundredth Anniversary
Time of Creation of One Hundredth Anniversary
Constitution and By-Laws
Creation of Constitution and By-Laws
Time of Creation of Constitution and By-Laws
Membership
Includes dues (1967-1976); attendance (1967-1969); and sewing women (1969)
Creation of Membership
Time of Creation of Membership
Ser. 2 Legal Papers
Legal Papers
Merger with Fiduciary Corporation of PYM
Creation of Merger with Fiduciary Corporation of PYM
Time of Creation of Merger with Fiduciary Corporation of PYM
Papers relating to Fiduciary Corporation
Ser. 3 Minutes
Minutes (gap 1913-1919)
Creation of Minutes (gap 1913-1919)
Time of Creation of Minutes (gap 1913-1919)
Minutes
Ser. 4 Annual Reports
Annual Reports
Ser. 5 Financial Records
Account Records
Cash Books
Creation of
Time of Creation of
Checkbooks
Savings Account Book, PSFS
Creation of Savings Account Book, PSFS
Time of Creation of Savings Account Book, PSFS
Bills, Receipts
Donations, dues received, sewing accounts
Finance Committee Records: Helen W. Woodall, Chairman
Creation of Finance Committee Records: Helen W. Woodall, Chairman
Time of Creation of Finance Committee Records: Helen W. Woodall, Chairman
Finance Committee Records
Investment Book
Investment Statements
Investment Account: Provident Bank
Creation of Investment Account: Provident Bank
Time of Creation of Investment Account: Provident Bank
Treasurer's Books
Creation of Treasurer's Books
Time of Creation of Treasurer's Books
Treasurer's Reports
Tax Returns and information
Creation of Tax Returns and information
Time of Creation of Tax Returns and information
Williamson Trust
Ser. 6. Record of Relief Activities
Account of Goods given out to be made
Lists of persons relieved
Copy neg. of 1850-53, p.[3] available
Notebook
Contains agenda(1931), inventory of articles and supplies, materials on hand for distribution, names and addresses of persons releived, and officers.
Ser. 7 Correspondence
Friends Hospital
Creation of Friends Hospital
Time of Creation of Friends Hospital
Communidad Hispana
Creation of Communidad Hispana
Time of Creation of Communidad Hispana
Friends Home for Children
Creation of Friends Home for Children
Time of Creation of Friends Home for Children
Friends Service Committee
The Wharton Center
Creation of The Wharton Center
Time of Creation of The Wharton Center
Friends Assoc. for the Care and Protection of Children
Creation of Friends Assoc. for the Care and Protection of Children
Time of Creation of Friends Assoc. for the Care and Protection of Children
Foster Grandparent Program
Creation of Foster Grandparent Program
Time of Creation of Foster Grandparent Program
Opportunities Industrialization Center
Creation of Opportunities Industrialization Center
Time of Creation of Opportunities Industrialization Center
College Settlement of Philadelphia
Creation of College Settlement of Philadelphia
Time of Creation of College Settlement of Philadelphia
Friends Neighborhood Guild
Center for the Blind
Creation of Center for the Blind
Time of Creation of Center for the Blind
Miscellaneous Correspondence
Ser. 8 Miscellaneous Papers
Appeals for the Suffering Poor
Newspaper clipping
Verses by Charles F. Jenkins to the Female Assoc. of Philadelphia on the Occasion of its One Hundredth Anniversary
Lists of Contents of Boxes
Ser. 9 Memorabilia
Stationery
Embossing Stamp
Rubber Stamp
Misc. Papers
Seal removed to FHL Relics, #381