Records, 1871-1957.

Germantown Employment Society for Women (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.)

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The Germantown Employment Society for Women originated ca. 1863 out of a concern felt by a group of Quaker women affiliated with what would later become Germantown Monthly Meeting, to aid women with little or no income and no way of earning money outside the home. Their stated purpose (1953 by-laws) was to "furnish needy women with sewing for hospitals or other institutions, their wages for such work to be paid by the Germantown Employment Society for Women with money obtained by contributions a...

Garrett, Hetty Biddle, ca. 1848-1931.

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Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor

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The Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor was established in 1795 by Anne Parrish, a young Quaker woman who wished to address the issues of poverty, which had become aggravated following the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1793. She founded the society with the help of twenty-three other Quaker women. The women began traveling around the city seeking those in need, especially the widows and children of Yellow Fever victims. At first, help was given in the form of food...