Minute Book, 1855 - 1866
Scope and Contents
135 pages. Minutes of the weekly meetings of the Association, usually including brief statements from the treasurer, assignments to committees, details on the number of garments made, etc. A list of women elected to the Association is found at the beginning of the book. There is a loose circular in the book titled "An Appeal for the Suffering Poor."
Subjects: Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of the Sick and Infirm Poor with Clothing; Charities; Minutes (Records); Women--Charities; Clothing and dress; Poor women--Employment; Poor women--Services for
Relevant locations: Philadelphia (Pa.)
Dates
- Creation: 1855 - 1866
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