Oral History Interview, 1969.

College Settlement of Philadelphia.

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Originally located in South Philadelphia, College Settlement of Philadelphia began in 1889 as a settlement house serving immigrant families. In 1922, College Settlement began a camp to give urban children the opportunity to learn about and explore nature. College Settlement Camp is located in Horsham Township, just north of Philadelphia. From the description of Executive committee minutes, 1896-1979, bulk 1896-1950. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 63543481 ...

Family Services of Philadelphia (Pa.)

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Cheston, Emily Fox, 1887-

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Emily Reed Fox (Mrs. Edward Cheston) was interviewed in the afternoon of March 28, 1969 in the living room of her home in Ambler, Pennsylvania. Fox was the niece of Hannah Fox, a housing reformer for both the Octavia Hill Association and the Philadelphia Housing Association. From the description of Oral History Interview, 1969. (Temple University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 727944377 ...

Libbey, Betsey, b. 1887?

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Philadelphia Club (Pa.)

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Parrish, Morris Longstreth, 1867-1944

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Starr Centre (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Sutherland, John F. (John Fulton), 1938-

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Newman, Bernard J., 1887-1941.

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Fox, Sarah, d. 1882?

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Republican Party (Philadelphia, Pa. : 1792-1828)

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Parrish, Helen L., 1859-1942

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Wharton, Susanna Parrish, 1852-1928

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Fox, Hannah, 1858-1933

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Richmond, Mary Ellen, 1861-1928

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Pioneer social worker, author, educator. Miss Richmond was the author of SOCIAL DIAGNOSIS, MARRIAGE AND THE STATE, FRIENDLY VISITING AMONG THE POOR, and CHILD MARRIAGES. From the description of Mary Richmond Papers, 1821-1928. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 299029195 ...

Nearing, Scott, 1883-1983

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Radical professor; socialist; pacifist during World War I era; author and lecturer; leader of "back-to-the-earth" movement. From the description of Papers, 1943-1988. (University of Toledo). WorldCat record id: 20061606 American sociologist. From the description of Letter [manuscript] : Toledo, Ohio, to Eckstein Case, Cleveland, Ohio, 1917 April 18. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647806119 Scott Nearing began his career as a t...

Nearing, Nellie 1886-1946.

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Yarnall, Charlton, 1864-1959?

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Financier, of Philadelphia, Pa. From the description of Canoeing down the Allagash, 1904. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 230807936 Charlton Yarnall was owner of three farms in Newtown, Pennsylvania . He called his estate, Crum Creek Farm. From the description of Charlton Yarnall Travel Journal 1922. (College of William & Mary). WorldCat record id: 643326317 ...

Mothers' Assistance Fund (Clarion County, Pa.)

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Octavia Hill Association (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Ervin, Spencer, 1886-1967

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Lambert, Mary

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Mecaskey, Richard W.

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Housing Association of Delaware Valley

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The Housing Association of Delaware Valley is the oldest citizen housing agency in the country. The Association was founded in 1909 by some 60 representatives of various social, welfare, and philanthropic agencies. At that time, Philadelphia was just emerging from a period of rapid physical growth and population expansion. During the previous fifty years, the city's population had jumped from approximately 500,000 to over 1.5 million. Many of the newcomers were packed into alley dwe...

Hill, Octavia, 1838-1912

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Epithet: social reformer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000496.0x000065 English activist for housing reform for the poor and advocate for preservation of open spaces, places of natural beauty and historic sites. From the description of Octavia Hill autographed letters : to Mrs. Tebb, 1890-1894. (Texas Woman's University Library). WorldCat record id: 9626652 English philanthropist. ...

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends

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Mount Holly Monthly Meeting was established in 1776 by Burlington Quarterly Meeting out of Burlington Monthly Meeting. In 1827, after the Hicksite Separation in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, the Meeting split into Hicksite and Orthodox branches. The Orthodox Meeting was discontinued in 1828 ; its members were transferred to Burlington Monthly Meeting (Orthodox). Mount Holly Monthly Meeting (Hicksite), which reunited with Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Orthodox) in 1955, was the forerunner of the cu...