An Inventory of the Howard Institution (Philadelphia, Pa.) Records, 1857-1956
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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
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Encoded Archival Description
Encoded Archival Description (EAD) Version 2002
collection
Records, 1857-1956
Howard Institution (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Biographical History for: Records, 1857-1956
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE The Howard Institution was a Quaker women's charity founded in Philadelphia in 1853 to provide shelter to discharged female prisoners. Its scope was later broadened to assist more generally troubled women and girls. It ceased activity in 1956.
SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS The collection contains correspondence from 1942 to 1956, administrative papers, and printed reports and history.
Charities -- Pennsylvania
Ex-convicts -- Services for -- Pennsylvania
Girls -- Pennsylvania
Girls -- Services for -- Pennsylvania
Quakers -- Pennsylvania
Quakers -- Societies, etc.
Quakers--Charities--Records
Quakers--Social work
Women -- Pennsylvania -- Societies and clubs
Women, Quaker -- Charities
Women -- Services for -- Pennsylvania
Women, Quaker -- Societies and clubs
Women prisoners -- Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania -- Charitable and social work
Pennsylvania -- Societies, etc. -- Charities
Pennsylvania -- Societies, etc. -- Women
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Charitable and social work
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Societies, etc. -- Charities
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Societies, etc. -- Women
Howard Institution (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- History
series
Ser. 1. Administrative and other papers
Minutes
Creation of Minutes
Time of Creation of Minutes
Deeds, mortgages, searches
Ser. 2. Correspondence
Reports from agencies receiving funds from the Howard Institution, 1942-1956
Friends Neighborhood Guild
Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic
The Wharton Centre
White-Williams Foundation
William C. Biddle Friends' Center
Letters of resignation from Board members
Creation of Letters of resignation from Board members
Time of Creation of Letters of resignation from Board members
Ser. 3. Publications
Annual Reports
Charter and By-laws
History
Creation of History
Time of Creation of History
A History of the Howard Institution of Philadelphia, by Elma B.M. Holloway, Philadelphia
Ser. 4. Pictures
Pictures