New York Friends Service Committee records
Scope and Contents
This small collection contains some minutes, annual reports, and financial records of the New York Friends Service Committee, Sewing and Knitting and Warehouse Sections.
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1917-1922
Creator
- New York Friends Service Committee (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
The New York Friends Service Committee was established in 1917 following an appeal by New York Yearly Meeting to assist the American Friends Service Committee in its sewing and knitting work for European war relief. It soon developed into a buying and collecting agent to prepare clothing for shipment.
By 1922, the focus had changed to famine relief particularly for Russia and Austria. The Committee was encouraged to work directly through AFSC, and the Clothing Division was discontinued. This small collection contains some minutes, annual reports, and financial records.
Extent
.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language
English
Overview
The New York Friends Service Committee was established in 1917 following an appeal by New York Yearly Meeting to assist the American Friends Service Committee in its clothing appeal for European war relief. By 1922, the focus had changed to famine relief particularly for Russia, and the Committee was encouraged to work directly through AFSC. This small collection contains minutes, annual reports, and financial records.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of New York Yearly Meeting, 1997
Source
- New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Donor, Organization)
Subject
- New York Friends Service Committee (Organization)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Susanna Morikawa
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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