%eadnotat; ]> 4018feas An Inventory of the Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of the Sick and Infirm Poor with Clothing Records, 1829-1978 Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2000 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, December 2000. ENG Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of the Sick and Infirm Poor with Clothing Records, 1829-1978 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1990 Descriptive Summary Records, 1829-1978 RG 4/018 Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of the Sick and Infirm Poor with Clothing 8 boxes; 4 linear feet Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. The Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of the Sick and Infirm Poor with Clothing was a Quaker charity founded in 1828 to distribute clothing and provide other assistance to the sick and poor of Philadelphia. It went out of existence in 1975.

Repository:

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399

Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728

 BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

The Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of the Sick and Infirm Poor with Clothing was a Quaker charity founded in 1828 to distribute clothing and provide other assistance to the sick and poor of Philadelphia. It went out of existence in 1975.

 SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

This collection contains the records of the Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of the Sick and Infirm Poor with Clothing, 1829-1978. It contains correspondence, minutes, reports, membership lists, financial and legal documents.

The collection is organized into 9 series. The series are:

History Legal Papers Minutes Annual Reports Financial Records Record of Relief Activities Correspondence Miscellaneous Papers Memorabilia

For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Gift of Dorothy Hallowell, 1974

Gift of Dorothy Hallowell, Hannah Trescott, June Hallowell, 1982

Gift of Eleanor Zendt, 1990

 Access

The collection is open for research.

 Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf Friends Historical Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

 Preferred Citation

[Indicate the cited item or series here], Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of the Sick and Infirm Poor with Clothing Records, RG 4/018, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

FHL Relics, #381

 SELECTED SEARCH TERMS Materials catalogued separately

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings:

Charities -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Charities -- Quaker Clothing and dress Poor -- Services for -- Pennsylvania Patients -- Clothing Sick -- Services for -- Pennsylvania Quakers -- Pennsylvania Quakers -- Societies, etc. Quakers -- Charities -- Records Women -- Pennsylvania -- Societies and clubs Women, Quaker -- Pennsylvania -- Societies and clubs Women in charitable work -- Pennsylvania Pennsylvania -- Charitable and social work Pennsylvania -- Societies, etc. -- CharitiesPennsylvania -- Societies, etc. -- Women Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Societies, etc. -- CharitiesPhiladelphia (Pa.) -- Societies, etc. -- WomenFemale Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of the Sick and Infirm Poor with Clothing DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below:

 Ser. 1 History History 1 A Brief Sketch of the Female Association 1879 1 History of the Female Association 1915 1 One Hundredth Anniversary 1929 1 Constitution and By-Laws 1913 1 Membership

Includes dues (1967-1976); attendance (1967-1969); and sewing women (1969)

Membership 1828-1833 1 Membership 1852-1857 1 Membership 1852-1954 1 Membership 1967-1975 1 Membership 1959 1 Ser. 2 Legal Papers Legal Papers 1925-49, n.d., 1973 1 Merger with Fiduciary Corporation of PYM 1974-1978 1 Papers relating to Fiduciary Corporation 1 Ser. 3 Minutes Minutes (gap 1913-1919) 1828-1913 2 Minutes 1919-1965, 1957-1986 3 Ser. 4 Annual Reports Annual Reports 1849, 1855, 1875, 1919-1970, 1971-1979 3 Ser. 5 Financial Records Account Records 1829-1852, 1861-1868, 1915-1934 4 Cash Books 1916-19284 1928-19494 1949-19784 Checkbooks 1908-1920, 1923-1931, 1953-1978 5 Savings Account Book, PSFS 1949-1978 5 Bills, Receipts 1860-1879, 1927-1931 5 Donations, dues received, sewing accounts 1928, 1929, 1931, 1936-1945, 1952-1956, 1967 5 Finance Committee Records: Helen W. Woodall, Chairman 1929-1949 6 Finance Committee Records 1948-1957, 1957-1969 6 Investment Book 1895-1896, 1928-1951 6 Investment Statements 1955, 1958, 1966-1973 6 Investment Account: Provident Bank 1976-1977 6 Treasurer's Books 1846-1853 6 Treasurer's Books 1853-1909, 1916-1928 7 Treasurer's Reports 1923-1931, 1969-1978 7 Tax Returns and information 1965-1977 7 Williamson Trust 7 Ser. 6. Record of Relief Activities Account of Goods given out to be made 7 Lists of persons relieved 1850-1855, 1859-1864 7

Copy neg. of 1850-53, p.[3] available

 Notebook 7

Contains agenda(1931), inventory of articles and supplies, materials on hand for distribution, names and addresses of persons releived, and officers.

 Ser. 7 Correspondence Friends Hospital 1972-1975 8 Communidad Hispana 1985-1986 8 Friends Home for Children 1973-1980 8 Friends Service Committee 1966, 1975-1981 8 The Wharton Center 1970-1977 8 Friends Assoc. for the Care and Protection of Children 1977-1987 8 Foster Grandparent Program 1973-1975 8 Opportunities Industrialization Center 1970-1979 8 College Settlement of Philadelphia 1972-1975 8 Friends Neighborhood Guild 1971-1980, 1986, 1987 8 Center for the Blind 1971-1977 8 Miscellaneous Correspondence 1863-1865, 1965-1976 8 Ser. 8 Miscellaneous Papers Appeals for the Suffering Poor 1866, 1870, 1875, 1915, 1869-1888 8 Newspaper clipping 3/1/1962 8 Verses by Charles F. Jenkins to the Female Assoc. of Philadelphia on the Occasion of its One Hundredth Anniversary 3/6/1937 8 Lists of Contents of Boxes 1863, 1864 8 Ser. 9 Memorabilia Stationery 8 Embossing Stamp 8 Rubber Stamp 8 Misc. Papers n.d. 8 Seal removed to FHL Relics, #381