Spring Garden Soup Society records

The Spring Garden Soup Society was a private relief agency, organized in 1852 in the Spring Garden district of Philadelphia. Minute book, 1852-1854; register of society members, 1853-1898; register of applicants for assistance, 1853-1929; a receipt book of donations, 1898-1916; and coal orders, 189...

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Main Author: Spring Garden Soup Society (Philadelphia, Pa.) (Creator)
Collection:Spring Garden Soup Society Records
Collection Number:1834
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Physical Description: 2.0 Linear feet 2 linear feet, 2 boxes, 7 volumes
Summary: The Spring Garden Soup Society was a private relief agency, organized in 1852 in the Spring Garden district of Philadelphia. Minute book, 1852-1854; register of society members, 1853-1898; register of applicants for assistance, 1853-1929; a receipt book of donations, 1898-1916; and coal orders, 1891-1905. There is also a register of applicants for assistance from the Ladies Spring Garden Beneficial Society, 1861. Loose items, 1852-1914, include: the original list of subscribers, by-laws, bills, receipts, treasurer's reports, a few minutes, incoming correspondence, and miscellanea.