Magdalen Society of Philadelphia ledger, 1893-1914
The Magdalen Society of Philadelphia was founded in 1800 by concerned citizens and members of the Quaker, Episcopal, and Presbyterian clergies in order to provide asylum for prostitutes and "wayward" women. The ledgers maintained from 1832 to 1919 track the Society's financial developm...
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Collection: | Magdalen Society of Philadelphia Records (#2016) |
Date: | 1893-01-19/1914-09-30 |
Dimensions: | 24.0 x 36.0 cm |
Extent: | 500 pages |
Location: | N 21st and Race St Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States |
Call Number: | 2016 |
Volume Number: | Volume 14 |
Format: | Electronic |
Language: | English |
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Copyright: | Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org) |
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The Magdalen Society of Philadelphia was founded in 1800 by concerned citizens and members of the Quaker, Episcopal, and Presbyterian clergies in order to provide asylum for prostitutes and "wayward" women. The ledgers maintained from 1832 to 1919 track the Society's financial development. They show investments, accounts balances, salaries, grocery and maintenance expendictures, etc. |
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