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The Lighthouse, a settlement house, was founded as a social center for the mill workers of the Kensington section of Philadelphia. It shortly expanded to include a Boys' Club, Men's Club, Girls' Club, Women's Club, Baldwin Day Nursery, and a several other activities, with the bo...
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| Collection: | Lighthouse Records |
| Collection Number: | 1970 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to finding aid |
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| 099 | |a 1970 | ||
| 110 | 2 | |a Lighthouse |e creator | |
| 245 | 1 | |a Lighthouse records |f 1893-2000 | |
| 300 | |a 105.0 Linear feet |f 175 boxes, 238 volumes, 3 flat files | ||
| 520 | |a The Lighthouse, a settlement house, was founded as a social center for the mill workers of the Kensington section of Philadelphia. It shortly expanded to include a Boys' Club, Men's Club, Girls' Club, Women's Club, Baldwin Day Nursery, and a several other activities, with the boys' sports program as its most viable activity. The records contain, in varying series, minutes, accounts, other operational records, scrapbooks and photograph albums of the Lighthouse, its' clubs and programs. General: Executive Committee minutes, 1911-1918; cash receipts, disbursements, ledgers, and other account books, 1909-1963; front desk book diaries, 1908-1965, with messages, appointments, and activities. Boys' Club: Council minutes, 1931-1951; "Reports" on finances and other proceedings, 1940-1949; scrapbooks of clippings, programs, photographs and photograph albums, 1895-1951?, of activities, especially sports, camps, and Websterians. Old Timers' Association minutes, 1941-1943. Men's Club minutes, 1934-1941. Women's and Girls' Club minutes, 1907-1912. Girls' Club: minutes, 1912-1934; daybooks, 1946-1964; group leader reports, 1957-1964; camp applications, 1950s; reports, 1930-1958; membership records of "dropouts," 1940-1959; scrapbooks, 1911-1930. Women's club minutes, 1919-1954. Baldwin Day Nursery: minutes, 1898-1923; and application book, 1922-1925. Lighthouse Beneficial Society minutes, 1917-1945. There are assorted dues books, address books, and roll books of the clubs. | ||
| 541 | 1 | |a Gift of the Lighthouse.; 1967, 2004 acquired | |
| 555 | |a Finding Aid Available Online: | ||
| 650 | 7 | |a Boys--Societies and Clubs--Philadelphia--20th century. |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Child Welfare-Philadelphia |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Community Centers--Philadelphia--20th century |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Girls--Societies and Clubs--Philadelphia--20th century. |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Kensington (Philadelphia, PA) |2 Local sources | |
| 852 | |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |b Lighthouse Records |l 1970 | ||
| 856 | 4 | 2 | |y Link to finding aid |u http://hsp.org/sites/default/files/legacy_files/migrated/findingaid1970lighthouse.pdf |