Home Missionary Society for the City of Philadelphia visiting book

This is the record book of the Home Missionary Society for the city of Philadelphia containing information about visits to needy families. There are over five thousand entries, arranged chronologically. Each entry contains the name of person visited, address, color (race), nativity (place of origi...

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Corporate Author: Philadelphia Home Missionary Society (Creator)
Collection:Home Missionary Society For the City of Philadelphia Visiting Book
Collection Number:3036
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Online Access:Link to finding aid
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110 2 |a Philadelphia Home Missionary Society  |e creator 
245 1 |a Home Missionary Society for the City of Philadelphia visiting book  |f 1883-1889 
300 |a 1.5 Linear feet  |f 1.5 linear feet, 1 volume 
520 |a This is the record book of the Home Missionary Society for the city of Philadelphia containing information about visits to needy families. There are over five thousand entries, arranged chronologically. Each entry contains the name of person visited, address, color (race), nativity (place of origin), religious denomination, number of people in the family, general remarks, and who recommended the visit. Also included in the entries are initials or name of person visiting them, date of visit, and relief afforded (coal, groceries, or clothing). Most of the people visited were women, particularly single mothers or women whose husbands were sick, disabled or unemployed, though a few men were visited as well. 
541 1 |a Gift.; 1981 acquired 
555 |a Finding Aid Available Online:  
650 7 |a Charitable Organizations--Philadelphia.  |2 Local sources 
650 7 |a Poverty, Alleviation of--19th and 20th Century.  |2 Local sources 
650 7 |a Women--Economic Hardship--19th century  |2 Local sources 
852 |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania  |b Home Missionary Society For the City of Philadelphia Visiting Book  |l 3036 
856 4 2 |y Link to finding aid  |u http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/h/homemissionary3036.htm