The Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances records
Scope and Contents
The records of a women's charitable Quaker organization based in Philadelphia spanning the 19th and 20th centuries, the organization provided money to "needy" women and children while building assets with which to accomplish their work. The records include: A history of the association; correspondence, 1800-1955, including letters of officers of the Female Association: Hannah Boudinot, Susan Bradford, Gladys Connelly, Mary Hodge, Margaret Stocker; also Elias Boudinot, Benjamin Chew, Benjamin Rush and James Vanuxem; Board of Directors reports, 1804-1830s and no date; Committee reports, 1810-1812; Legal papers, 1802-1972, including agreement of account with Pennsylvania Company, amendments to charter and by-laws and articles of incorporation; Financial accounts, 1801-1967; and a line cut seal of incorporation designed by Thomas Sully, 1811.
Dates
- Creation: 1800-1999
Creator
- Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Standard Federal Copyright Law apply (U.S. Title 17)
Biographical/Historical note
The Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances was founded in 1800. They first met on October 30, 1800. At various times they were supported in their charitable efforts through donations of goods and money. They did spinning work, gave out soup and opened a home for widows and orphans. The records make no mention of contemporary events, except yellow fever in 1802 and 1803, the calamities of war in 1812-15 and bad financial years of 1819, 1841-2 and 1860-2. For further information, see: The history of the Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances / by Eleanor S. Wistar, (secretary of the organization) 1965. BX7640.F318 H67 1965
Extent
4 linear ft. (4 boxes and 3 packages) ; 4 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records of a women's charitable Quaker organization based in Philadelphia spanning the 19th and 20th centuries
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
On permanent loan from the Female Association of Philadelphia, April, 1983
Materials Cataloged Separately
Printed materials to the Quaker Collection
Missing Title
- Constitution and By-Laws: 1834, 1854, 1896, 1906, 1923, 1947, 1960
- Articles of incorporation: 1973
- Annual reports: 1837-1976 (some gaps)
- History of the Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances
Processing Information
Processed by Diana Peterson
- Title
- The Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances. Records, 1800-1999
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Diana Franzusoff Peterson
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- ENG
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