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Friends Neighborhood Guild

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG4-035
Abstract

Friends Neighborhood Guild is a social welfare agency established by Hicksite Quakers in 1879 to serve the Poplar section of North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It began as a volunteer organization for immigrant children and evolved into a settlement house and community center. This collection primarily contains early records of Friends Neighborhood Guild, and also the records of two related Quaker societies, the Friendly Settlement Association and the Spring Street Mission.

Dates: 1880-1962

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  • Subject: Quakers -- Pennsylvania X
  • Subject: Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania X
  • Subject: Nonprofit organizations -- Pennsylvania X
  • Subject: Charities -- Pennsylvania X
  • Subject: African Americans -- Pennsylvania X