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• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society 1819 annual report, 1820
  The annual reports of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society contain a roster of the board of managers and society subscribers. They also summarize changes in membership, management, housing, and finances. The most salient aspects of the society's development can be gleaned from these reports, and are a boon for any researcher interested in the history of philanthropic organizations.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society 1817 annual report, 1818
  The annual reports of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society contain a roster of the board of managers and society subscribers. They also summarize changes in membership, management, housing, and finances. The most salient aspects of the society's development can be gleaned from these reports, and are a boon for any researcher interested in the history of philanthropic organizations.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society 1862-1881 annual reports, 1863-1882
  This amalgamation of annual reports covers the years 1863 to 1881. Each report contains a roster of the board of managers and society subscribers. They also summarize changes in membership, management, housing, and finances. The most salient aspects of the society's development can be gleaned from these reports, and are a boon for any researcher interested in the history of philanthropic organizations.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society 1835-1861 annual reports, 1836-1862
  This amalgamation of annual reports covers the years 1835 to 1861. Each report contains a roster of the board of managers and society subscribers. They also summarize changes in membership, management, housing, and finances. The most salient aspects of the society's development can be gleaned from these reports, and are a boon for any researcher interested in the history of philanthropic organizations.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society 1817-1834 annual reports, 1817-1835
  This amalgamation of annual reports covers the years 1817 to 1834. Each report contains a roster of the board of managers and society subscribers. They also summarize changes in membership, management, housing, and finances. The most salient aspects of the society's development can be gleaned from these reports, and are a boon for any researcher interested in the history of philanthropic organizations.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society constitution, 1853
  The constitution of the of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society stipulate managerial and governing rules and regulations, and detail the terms of admissions to the society.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society constitution, 1832
  The constitution of the of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society stipulate managerial and governing rules and regulations, and detail the terms of admissions to the society.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society constitution, 1828
  The constitution of the of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society stipulate managerial and governing rules and regulations, and detail the terms of admissions to the society.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society act of incorporation, 1870
  The act of incorporation of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society evinces the legal establishment and managerial rules and regulations of the society, including memberships dues, meeting dates, and elections technicalities.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society board meeting minutes, 1910-1916
  The Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society board minutes reflect the general governance and policy-making approaches of the Society. They cover a broad range of topics, including admissions, house regulations, daily activities, staffing, health reports, and financial information.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society board meeting minutes, 1904-1910
  The Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society board minutes reflect the general governance and policy-making approaches of the Society. They cover a broad range of topics, including admissions, house regulations, daily activities, staffing, health reports, and financial information.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society board meeting minutes, 1896-1903
  The Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society board minutes reflect the general governance and policy-making approaches of the Society. They cover a broad range of topics, including admissions, house regulations, daily activities, staffing, health reports, and financial information.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society board meeting minutes, 1890-1896
  The Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society board minutes reflect the general governance and policy-making approaches of the Society. They cover a broad range of topics, including admissions, house regulations, daily activities, staffing, health reports, and financial information. Pages 34-36 are missing from this volume.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society board meeting minutes, 1883-1890
  The Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society board minutes reflect the general governance and policy-making approaches of the Society. They cover a broad range of topics, including admissions, house regulations, daily activities, staffing, health reports, and financial information.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society board meeting minutes, 1870-1883
  The Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society board minutes reflect the general governance and policy-making approaches of the Society. They cover a broad range of topics, including admissions, house regulations, daily activities, staffing, health reports, and financial information.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society board meeting minutes, 1852-1869
  The Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society board minutes reflect the general governance and policy-making approaches of the Society. They cover a broad range of topics, including admissions, house regulations, daily activities, staffing, health reports, and financial information.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society board meeting minutes, 1834-1851
  The Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society board minutes reflect the general governance and policy-making approaches of the Society. They cover a broad range of topics, including admissions, house regulations, daily activities, staffing, health reports, and financial information.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society board meeting minutes, 1817-1834
  The Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society board minutes reflect the general governance and policy-making approaches of the Society. They cover a broad range of topics, including admissions, house regulations, daily activities, staffing, health reports, and financial information.
• John Pemberton Correspondence
• Magdalen Society of Philadelphia seal, undated
  The official seal and die of the Magdalen Society of Philadelphia displays a woman in anguish aided by a sanguine man who points the way to asylum. Symbolically, the woman appears next to a willow tree and the man an olive tree. Both figures appear in classical garb: the women dones a peplos and the man a chiton and chlamys.
• Magdalen Society of Philadelphia minutes of the weekly visiting committee, 1885-1912
  The function of the Magdalen Society's visiting committee was to monitor the women living in the asylum. The minutes provide details into the background and progress of the Society's inmates, and describe the behavior of those applying for release. Pages 257 to 471 of this volume are blank.
• Magdalen Society of Philadelphia minutes of the weekly visiting committee, 1878-1885
  The function of the Magdalen Society's visiting committee was to monitor the women living in the asylum. The minutes provide details into the background and progress of the Society's inmates, and describe the behavior of those applying for release.
• Magdalen Society of Philadelphia matron's diary, 1916-1917
  The matron's diary was maintained throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth century while the Society was under the auspices of Elizabeth Freeberger. The manuscripts reveal the day to day happenings of the Society, including admission and dismissal information and stories about the women who lived in the house. They also detail the matrons' education strategies and approaches to reforming the inmates through work and prayer.
• Magdalen Society of Philadelphia matron's diary, 1912-1916
  The matron's diary was maintained throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth century while the Society was under the auspices of Elizabeth Freeberger. The manuscripts reveal the day to day happenings of the Society, including admission and dismissal information and stories about the women who lived in the house. They also detail the matrons' education strategies and approaches to reforming the inmates through work and prayer. Pages 19 and 20 are missing in this volume.
• Magdalen Society of Philadelphia matron's diary, 1908-1912
  The matron's diary was maintained throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth century while the Society was under the auspices of Elizabeth Freeberger. The manuscripts reveal the day to day happenings of the Society, including admission and dismissal information and stories about the women who lived in the house. They also detail the matrons' education strategies and approaches to reforming the inmates through work and prayer. Pages 19 and 20 are missing in this volume.