Magdalen Society of Philadelphia matron's diary, 1908-1912
The matron's diary was maintained primarily throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth century while the Society was under the auspices of Elizabeth Freeberger. The manuscripts reveal the day to day happenings of the Society, including admission and dismissal information and stories abou...
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Collection: | Magdalen Society of Philadelphia Records (#2016) |
Date: | 1908-11-20/1912-01-31 |
Dimensions: | 24.0 x 36.0 cm |
Extent: | 320 pages |
Location: | N 21st and Race St Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States |
Call Number: | 2016 |
Volume Number: | Volume 27 |
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 matron's diary was maintained primarily throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth century while the Society was under the auspices of Elizabeth Freeberger. The manuscripts reveal the day to day happenings of the Society, including admission and dismissal information and stories about the women who lived in the house. They also detail the matrons' education strategies and approaches to reforming the inmates through work and prayer. Pages 19 and 20 are missing in this volume. |
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