Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society visiting committee records, 1836-1844

Item

Title

Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society visiting committee records, 1836-1844

Description

The Visiting Committee was responsible for making daily visits to the Society and ensuring quality of life for its residents. The Committee was composed of as many as twenty women who would report to the board of managers the health and mood of the residents, sometimes collectively referred to as "the family," as well as the general order of the Society. The records of the Committee provide a glimpse into the quotidian happenings at the Society and detail any issues concerning the inhabitants or those employed therein. Entries were generated on a weekly basis by a rotating selection of Committee members.

Identifier

16470

Type

text

Creator

Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society of Philadelphia

Date Created

1836-05-12 - 1844-01-10

Format

Manuscript

Is Part Of

Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society/Ralston House Records (3099)

Spatial Coverage

Philadelphia (Pa.) | 18th St and Cherry St Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Subject

Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society of Philadelphia (Pa.) | Philadelphia (Pa.) | Ralston, Sarah | Charities--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia | Institutional care | Older people--Housing | Older people--Institutional care | Women--Institutional care

Extent

230 pages

Language

eng

Rights

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Item sets

Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society records