Philadelphia Quaker philanthropists, Ann and George Williams / Joseph C. Carter. 1849-1976.

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Philadelphia Quaker philanthropists, Ann and George Williams / Joseph C. Carter. 1849-1976.

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Included is a photocopy of the typescript of Carter's work with an original illustration and supporting information, including a copy of the 1849 report and a history of the Magdalen Society and a copy of George Williams' will.

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Haverford College Library

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Haverford College Library

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Williams, George, 1766-1850.

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White-Williams Foundation (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Carter, Joseph Coleman

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Joseph Carter is professor emeritus of Temple University in Philadelphia. His primary subject, George Williams, was one of the founders of the White-Williams Foundation. Williams (1766-1850), a Quaker, together with Bishop William White established the foundation in 1800, originally as the successor to the Magdalen Society which assisted girls who had not followed society's norms and needed a home and employment. The Foundation later provided scholarships to needy, academically-gifted boys and g...

Williams, Ann, 1771-1851.

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Magdalen Society (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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This society was a private charitable organization founded in 1800 by a group of Philadelphia men under the presidency of Bishop William White of the Protestant Episcopal Church and continuously governed by men until 1916. Its original purpose was to rescue women "fallen from a condition of innocence and virtue," but in 1849, the Managers, at the urging of George Williams, began to consider ways to expand the role of the Society to include educating the girls and women for jobs. Not until after ...