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Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of the Sick and Infirm Poor with Clothing

 Organization

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Central Employment Association (Philadelphia, Pa.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG4-015
Abstract

The Central Employment Association, a women's charity, was established circa 1840 in Philadelphia by Hicksite Quakers as the Northern Female Association for the Relief of the Sick and Infirm Poor. The collection contains the charter and by-laws, work and financial records, and correspondence, 1840-1942.

Dates: 1840-1942

Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of the Sick and Infirm Poor with Clothing Records

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG4-018
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1828-1978

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Subject
Clothing and dress 1
Patients -- Clothing 1
Poor -- Employment -- Pennsylvania 1
Quaker women -- Charities 1
Quaker women -- Pennsylvania -- Societies and clubs 1