Magdalen Society of Philadelphia histories, 1956

Item

Title

Magdalen Society of Philadelphia histories, 1956

Description

Negley K. Teeters, a Sociologist of Temple University, wrote "The Early Days of the Magdalen Society of Philadelphia" in 1956 for The Social Service Review. The article provides an overview of the Society's development from its inception to the mid nineteenth century. This item also included a brief history of the Society written around 1850.

Identifier

16249

Type

text

Creator

Magdalen Society of Philadelphia

Date Created

1956

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 | History

Extent

14 pages

Language

eng

Rights

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Magdalen Society of Philadelphia records