An Inventory of the Grandom Institution (Philadelphia, Pa.) Records, 1765-1971
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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
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collection
Records, 1765-1971
Grandom Institution (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Biographical History for: Records, 1765-1971
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE Hartt Grandom (1778-1840), the son of Philadelphia Quaker parents, provided in his will for his considerable estate to be used for a number of charitable purposes, primarily the establishment of a permanent fund “to alleviate the most prudent of the poor (but not the intemperate) in procuring fuel, clothing and other necessaries, which such persons want in winter...” A second provision was made for a society “composed of discreet members” who would dispense financial aid to young men needing assistance in getting started in trade, “and whose parents are unable or unwilling to aid them.” In accordance with this bequest, The Grandom Institution was chartered in 1841 and organized in 1846. The incorporators and the managers were largely members of the Society of Friends. Additions to the funds of the Institution have been made from time to time by bequest. In 1926 the Fuel Savings Society of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia, established in 1821 for distribution of fuel to the poor, became affiliated with The Grandom Institution when the two organizations had the same managers. A further consolidation was effected in 1956 when the Philadelphia Soup House, founded in 1814 as The Society for Supplying the Poor with Soup, remained a separate corporate entity, but its managers had dual membership, also serving as managers of The Grandom Institution. In 1937 the Fuel Savings Society received a bequest which from that time on was treated separately as The William Keinath Coal Endowment. In 1971 the distribution of fuel and food was turned over to the Philadelphia Board of City Trusts.
SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS The collection contains original minutes, financial records, annual reports (typed, printed), deeds, correspondence, etc. Also, bound volumes and folders of miscellaneous papers and two framed documents.
Charities -- Pennsylvania
Quakers -- Pennsylvania
Quakers--Charities--Records
Quakers--Social services
Endowments -- Pennsylvania
Food Relief -- Pennsylvania
Poor -- Pennsylvania
Poor -- Energy assistance
Poor -- Services for -- Pennsylvania
Soup kitchens -- Pennsylvania
Grandom, Hartt, 1778-1840
Fuel Saving Society of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia
Philadelphia Society for Supplying the Poor with Soup
Philadelphia Soup House
William Keinath Fund
Pennsylvania -- Charitable and social work
Pennsylvania -- Societies, etc. -- Charities
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Charitable and social work
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Societies, etc. -- Charities
series
Ser. 1. History, Constitution, and By-Laws
Grandom Institution
Fuel Saving Society
Creation of Fuel Saving Society
Time of Creation of Fuel Saving Society
Summaries of legal acts, prepared by Harry E. Sprogel
Constitution of Fuel Savings Society
Various historical notes, lists, clippings concerning managers: notebook of William Biddle, with supplement by Mary E. Salthouse; some notes on Grandom family records by Dept. of Records of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Arch Street, 2/6/1930)
Silhouette of Hartt Grandom
Ser. 2. Legal Papers
“Exemplification of a common recovery”3/5/1765
Judgement in Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, to Thomas Coombe against David Potts, concerning property on east side of 3rd Street, Philadelphia.
David Potts to Andrew Brechel5/20/1766
For a lot on the east side of 3rd Street, Philadelphia
Joshua Hardy and wife Mary, of Chester, Joseph Fox, to Andrew Brechel, for a property on the east side of 3rd Street, Philadelphia 5/21/1766
For a property of on the east side of 3rd Street, Philadelphia
Abel James and wife Rebecca and John Blakely12/5/1768
Supreme Exec. Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to John Mann8/9/1781
For three lots on the north side of Peach St., Philadelphia
Joseph Cowperthwait to John Grandom 8/29/1788
For property on the east side of 3rd Street, Philadelphia
William Folwell and wife Rebecca to David James 4/21/1810
For property on east side of 3rd St., between High St. and Church Alley, Philadelphia
David James to Benjamin Taylor11/5/1823
For property on the east side of 3rd Street, between High Street and Church Alley, Philadelphia
John Grandom to Hartt Grandom7/1/1826
For properties in Phila., on Sansom St. at 7th St., etc.
Joseph Parker Norris and wife Elizabeth Hill to Benjamin Taylor5/20/1835
For property on the north side of an alley, Philadelphia
Will of Hartt Grandom and letter addressed to his three executors
Probate of will
Legal opinion concerning will, by Horace Finney
Creation of Legal opinion concerning will, by Horace Finney
Time of Creation of Legal opinion concerning will, by Horace Finney
Report to Orphans Court of Philadelphia of auditor of Hartt Grandom's estate
Creation of Report to Orphans Court of Philadelphia of auditor of Hartt Grandom's estate
Time of Creation of Report to Orphans Court of Philadelphia of auditor of Hartt Grandom's estate
Statement of Samuel R. Simmons, serving executor, concerning execution of provisions of Hartt Grandom's will
Creation of Statement of Samuel R. Simmons, serving executor, concerning execution of provisions of Hartt Grandom's will
Time of Creation of Statement of Samuel R. Simmons, serving executor, concerning execution of provisions of Hartt Grandom's will
Act of incorporation, the Grandom Institution
Creation of Act of incorporation, the Grandom Institution
Time of Creation of Act of incorporation, the Grandom Institution
Includes Supplement, 1863
Report to Orphans Court of Philadelphia by auditor of Hartt Grandom's estate
Creation of Report to Orphans Court of Philadelphia by auditor of Hartt Grandom's estate
Time of Creation of Report to Orphans Court of Philadelphia by auditor of Hartt Grandom's estate
Report of Special Committee of Board of Managers
Concerning practical matters of handling their charge: increase in secretary's compensation, rental of an office, etc.
Document signed by Stephen S. Price and Thomas C. Price concerning purchase of property
Creation of Document signed by Stephen S. Price and Thomas C. Price concerning purchase of property
Time of Creation of Document signed by Stephen S. Price and Thomas C. Price concerning purchase of property
Statement concerning status of Loan Fund
Creation of Statement concerning status of Loan Fund
Time of Creation of Statement concerning status of Loan Fund
Will of William Keinath
Letter from Howard Burtt to J. Henry Scattergood
Concerning the right of the Board of Managers to invest in equities
Papers relating to settlement of the estate of Samuel R. Simmons
Creation of Papers relating to settlement of the estate of Samuel R. Simmons
Time of Creation of Papers relating to settlement of the estate of Samuel R. Simmons
Final settlement of Hartt Grandom's estate
Stock certificates and related memoranda
Creation of Stock certificates and related memoranda
Time of Creation of Stock certificates and related memoranda
Documents concerning transfer of real estate, and power of attorney
Creation of Documents concerning transfer of real estate, and power of attorney
Time of Creation of Documents concerning transfer of real estate, and power of attorney