Magdalen Society of Philadelphia minutes of annual meetings, 1800-1824

Item

Title

Magdalen Society of Philadelphia minutes of annual meetings, 1800-1824

Description

The Magdalen Society of Philadelphia was founded in 1800 by concerned citizens and members of the Quaker, Episcopal, and Presbyterian clergies in order to provide asylum for prostitutes and "wayward" women. The annual meeting meeting minutes offer a glimpse inside the administrative and operative activities of the Magdalen Society. They report developments in the Society's sundry committees, finances, bylaws, and occupants. Pages 301 to 346 of this volume are blank.

Identifier

16214

Type

text

Creator

Magdalen Society of Philadelphia

Date Created

1800-02-08 - 1824-05-25

Format

Manuscript

Is Part Of

Magdalen Society of Philadelphia Records (2016)

Spatial Coverage

N 21st and Race St Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Subject

House of the Good Shepherd (Philadelphia, Pa.) | House of Refuge (Philadelphia, Pa.) | Magdalen Society (Philadelphia, Pa.) | White, William, 1748-1836 | Charities--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia | Children--Institutional care | Evangelicalism | Institutional care | Juvenile delinquency | Poor women | Prostitution | Women--Institutional care | Minutes (Records) | Records (Documents)

Extent

346 pages

Language

eng

Rights

Rights assessment is your responsibility. This material is made available for noncommercial educational scholarly and/or charitable purposes. For other uses or for more information please contact The Historical Society of Pennsylvania’s Rights and Reproductions department at rnr@hsp.org.

Item sets

Magdalen Society of Philadelphia records