Records, 1877-1966 (inclusive), 1877-1955 (bulk).

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Records, 1877-1966 (inclusive), 1877-1955 (bulk).

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Records of the board of managers, treasurer, superintendent, and recording secretary include annual reports, minutes, financial records, correspondence, visitors books, and card files on residents of the House.

7.75 linear ft.

Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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SNAC Resource ID: 7095098

Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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Temporary Home for Working Women (Boston, Mass.)

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Rutland Corner House (Boston, Mass.)

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Founded as the "Home for Working Women" in 1877, and incorporated in 1878 as the "Temporary Home for Working Women," Rutland Corner House provided a place where "women desirous of making an honest living, but penniless and friendless, may find shelter and employment until able to secure a permanent position." In the first year of operation, 368 women were given shelter in a house on Tremont Street, Boston. Laundry and sewing rooms were set up for the working residents, whose client...

Home for Working Women (Boston, Mass.)

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