Records, 1881-1988.

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Records, 1881-1988.

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This collection contains the records of Friends' Home for Children, established in 1881 by Hicksite Quakers as a residential facility for orphans and children in need. It includes minutes of the Board (1883-1937), miscellaneous papers, and photographs.

3 boxes ; 1.5 linear ft.

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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SNAC Resource ID: 7476911

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Friends' Home for Children (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Friends' Home for Children (later also known as "Friendly Acres") was established in 1881 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Hicksite Quakers. A residential facility for orphans and other children in need, it was intended to provide a homelike environment rather than the institutional setting more typical of the era. The Home first was located on Germantown Avenue. In 1885, it was moved to Aspen Street. In 1947 the Home relocated to Secane, a suburb of Philadelphia, where...

Friendly Acres (Secane, Pa.)

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Friendly Acres Community Services.

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