An Inventory of the The Northern Association of the City and County of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of Poor Women Records, 1841-1929
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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
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collection
Records, 1841-1929
The Northern Association of the City and County of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of Poor Women.
Biographical History for: Records, 1841-1929
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE This Hicksite Quaker women's charity was organized in 1844 and incorporated in 1856. Its mission was to provide employment in sewing for poor women. The Association rented rooms to which women came to sew. Some women who were unable to leave their homes did sewing at home. In 1849 the Association purchased a house to be used as a store and workroom. The Association was incorporated in 1856, and Lucretia Mott served as president until 1866. A survey made in 1918 by the Bureau for Social Research, Seybert Institution, indicated that the Association was not using its funds to the best advantage. All the women who were aided by the Association found it necessary to supplement their income in some other way. In 1926 the Association dissolved, and its assets were distributed among five other charitable organizations.
SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS The collection contains legal documents, financial records, membership list (1849-1872), reports, correspondence, and related papers.
Charities -- Pennsylvania
Poor -- Services for -- Pennsylvania
Poor Women -- Services for -- Pennsylvania
Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Quakers -- Societies, etc.
Quakers -- Charities -- Records
Sewing -- Pennsylvania
Women -- Pennsylvania
Women -- Employment -- Pennsylvania
Women, Quaker -- Pennsylvania -- Societies and clubs
Women in charitable work -- Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania -- Charitable and social work
Pennsylvania -- Societies, etc. -- Charities
Nonprofit corporations -- Quakers -- Philadelphia (Pa.)
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Charitable and social work
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Societies, etc. -- Women
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Societies, etc. -- Charities
Northern Association of the City and County of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of Poor Women
series
Ser. 1. Constitution, 1849-1856 & n.d.
Constitution
Includes amendments, 1856, and an undated draft.
By-laws
Creation of By-laws
Time of Creation of By-laws
As revised
Ser. 2. Legal documents, 1841-1926
Deeds, mortgages, titles, wills, and searches
1926 documents pertain to distribution of assets. Arranged chronologically.
Ser. 3. Reports, 1849, 1893-1906, 1918
Draft of 5th annual report
Creation of Draft of 5th annual report
Time of Creation of Draft of 5th annual report
Monthly financial reports 1893-1906
Prepared by the Matron of the House of Industry for the Treasurer of the Association. Arranged chronologically.
Report by the Bureau for Social Research, Seybert Institution 1918
Ser. 4. Correspondence, 1883-1929
Correspondence
Letters before 1920 cover financial affairs, ground rents, etc. 1925-1929 correspondence concerns dissolution of the Association and disposition of its assets. Arranged chronologically.
Ser. 5. Financial records, 1863-1926
Treasurer's book 1905-1926
Bank books 1892-1894, 1918-1926
Accounts of stock 1884-1895
Contains yearly inventories of the stock (nightgowns, aprons, wool, etc.) in the House of Industry
Property records, 1863-1911
Miscellaneous property records
Rents received from and expenses for property at 1705 Willington Street
Creation of Rents received from and expenses for property at 1705 Willington Street
Time of Creation of Rents received from and expenses for property at 1705 Willington Street
Taxes, insurance etc. for property at 702 Green Street
Creation of Taxes, insurance etc. for property at 702 Green Street
Time of Creation of Taxes, insurance etc. for property at 702 Green Street