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Magdalen Society of Philadelphia records of admissions and discharges, 1878-1908

The Magdalen Society were fastidious in their book keeping. The admissions and discharges manuscripts, which were maintained from 1836 to 1917, display the names and denominations of the women admitted to the Society. Some of the records also briefly note of the context behind particular entries.

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Main Author: Magdalen Society of Philadelphia (Creator)
Collection:Magdalen Society of Philadelphia Records (#2016)
Date:1878-10-03/1908-10-24
Dimensions:20.0 x 32.0 cm
Extent:289 pages
Location:N 21st and Race St Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States
Call Number:2016
Volume Number:Volume 17
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Subjects and Genres:
House of the Good Shepherd (Philadelphia, Pa.)
House of Refuge (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Magdalen Society (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Records (Documents)
White, William, 1748-1836
Charities > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
Children > Institutional care
Evangelicalism
Institutional care
Juvenile delinquency
Poor women
Prostitution
Women > Institutional care
Manuscripts
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Summary: The Magdalen Society were fastidious in their book keeping. The admissions and discharges manuscripts, which were maintained from 1836 to 1917, display the names and denominations of the women admitted to the Society. Some of the records also briefly note of the context behind particular entries.

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