Northern Association of the City and County of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of Poor Women
Quaker women's charity organized in 1844 and incorporated in 1856; provided employment in sewing for poor women; went out of existence in 1926; Lucretia Mott served as president until 1866.
From the description of Records, 1841-1929. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 27357489
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Northern Association of the City and County of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of Poor Women. Records, 1841-1929. | Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College |
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| associatedWith | Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880. | person |
| associatedWith | Seybert Institution (Philadelphia, Pa.) | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Philadelphia (Pa.) | |||
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| Charities |
| Poor, services for |
| Poor women |
| Quakers |
| Quakers |
| Quaker women |
| Sewing |
| Women |
| Women |
| Women in charitable work |
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