Items

• Fernwood Cemetery deed, 1933-1937
  Lot deeds at Fernwood Cemetery for Ella J. and John M. Dubbs.
• Fernwood Cemetery correspondence, 1948-1958, undated
  Correspondence and documents (including a map) relating to lots at Fernwood Cemetery.
• Evergreen Cemetery deed, 1861-1944
  A lot deed at Evergreen Cemetery for Alfred and Agnes Marian. The Cemetery was considered one of the most opulent in Camden, but has descended into dereliction since the late 1990s.
• Colestown Cemetery deed, 1909-1912
  Lot deed at Colestown Cemetery for Grace L. Arthur.
• Cedar Hill Cemetery deed, 1862-1930
  Burial instructions and lot deeds at East Cedar Hill Cemetery for Emma, Amanada, and Mary Meeker.
• Blockley Cemetery deed, 1856-1871
  A lot deed at Blockley Baptist Church Cemetery for Elizabeth Taylor. The bodies were removed from Blockley Cemetery to Mt. Zion Cemetery in the early twentieth century after it was condemned following nearby infrastructural development.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society burial instructions, 1908-1912, undated
  Burial instructions for a number of residents of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society.
• Oliver H. Bair Funeral Director correspondence and bills, 1898-1903
  A contract with Oliver H. Bair Funeral Home for the burial of a Mrs. Doughery, resident at the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society.
• Bill for burial, 1868
  A receipt for a walnut coffin, built by William Hargesheimer, for the sister of a Miss Price. The receipt also includes charges for carriages, a hearse, and an advertisement.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society register of wills: estate of Annie M. Wilson clipping, undated
  A newspaper clipping detailing the beneficiaries of the estate of Annie M. Wilson, which included the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society register of wills: estate of Sarah I. Alvored, 1926
  A series of documents and correspondence concerning the last will and testament of Sarah I. Albord who bequeathed $2000 to the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society register of wills: Chestnut Street Trust and Savings Fund Company dividend notice, 1924
  A letter to Walter Penn Shipley, lawyer of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society, from Gustav H. Seelaus, representing Helen R. Biddle, treasurer of the Society, concerning a dividend from the Chestnut Street Trust and Savings Fund Company.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society register of wills: estate of Henry M. Steel, 1924
  A letter to Walter Penn Shipley, lawyer of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society, from Gustav H. Seelaus, representing Helen R. Biddle, treasurer of the Society, concerning a notice of the estate of Henry M. Steel.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society register of wills: estate of John M. Moore, 1924
  A letter to Walter Penn Shipley, lawyer of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society, from Gustav H. Seelaus, representing Helen R. Biddle, treasurer of the Society, concerning a notice from the estate of John M. Moore of Springfield, Massachusetts.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society register of wills: estate of Atlee Brown, 1925
  A note concerning an audit of the estate of Atlee Brown at the Orphan's Court of Philadelphia.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society register of wills: estate of Harriott M. Sullivan, 1922
  A notice concerning the last will and testament of Harriott M. Sullivan who bequeathed $2000 to the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society register of wills: estate of Susan D. Tait, 1917
  A copy of the last will and testament of Susan D. Tait, who bequeathed $5000 dollars to the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society for each of a series of family members if they were to become residents of a "home, retreat, or institution…"
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society register of wills: estate of Ellwood Davis, 1918
  A notice accompanying a check of $1926.52, which was the share bequeathed to the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society for the payment and rental of property at 1318 Walnut St.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society death records, 1917-1946
  This volume records the deaths of residents at the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society. The residents' age, place of burial, and funeral officiant are also recorded.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society effects records, 1908-1927
  This volume provides a detailed record of the effects of deceased residents of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society. Items primarily consist of various articles of clothing, but include other objects, such as clocks, hand mirrors, glasses, and cash. Some of the clothing is fashioned from fine materials, such as fur and silk, reflecting the relative affluence of the women inhabiting the Society.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society sewing work records, 1878-1901
  This volume provides record of sundry materials used by individual residents of the Society for sewing and other textile work. The goods produced by the residents were sold at Donation Day, where the public was welcomed to visit the Society.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society visiting committee records, 1915-1925
  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.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society visiting committee records, 1906-1915
  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.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society visiting committee records, 1895-1906
  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.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society visiting committee records, 1881-1885
  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.