| Creator | Boston Fatherless and Widows' Society (Boston, Mass.) |
| Title | Boston Fatherless and Widows' Society (Boston, Mass.) records |
| Dates | 1842-1957 |
| Identification | CC 29 |
| Quantity | 1.0 linear feet (2 manuscript boxes) |
| Collection Abstract | Consists of the annual reports of the Society from 1842-1957. The reports include personal accounts of the beneficiaries’ situations by Trustees in the form of a Secretary’s Report. Lists of benefactors’ donations are included, as are lists of Life Members, Benefactors Deceased, and Annual Subscribers. The Constitution is also included. By the 1950's, the Secretary's Report was significantly diminished in size,and the Treasurer's Report far more detailed. Missing are the years: 1847-65, 1867-74, 1876-82, 1885, 1922, 1925,1929-30, and 195 |
| Historical Abstract | The Boston Fatherless and Widows’ was established in 1817, and incorporated in 1837. Its mission was for the relief of poor Protestant widows and single women, especially those who have seen better days. Preference was given to American women, and friendly visits were made monthly by a board of 12 ladies who distributed relief. The amount given to each beneficiary depended upon the judgement of the visitor. |
| Language | Material in English. |
| Location | Collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Archives staff for more information. |
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[Identification of item: description and date], Boston Fatherless and Widows' Society (Boston, Mass.) records, CC 29, Simmons College Archives, Boston, MA, USA.
Transferred from the Simmons College School of Social Work Library, 1991
Accession number:2000.131
Processed by Kent Woynowski, October 2000
Supervised by Claire Goodwin
This collection guide was encoded as part of the LEADS project by Alyson Bowers, November, 2012
The Boston Fatherless and Widows’ Society was established in 1817, and incorporated in 1837. Its mission was for the relief of poor Protestant widows and single women, especially those who have seen better days. Preference was given to American women, and friendly visits were made monthly by a board of 12 ladies who distributed relief. The amount given to each beneficiary depended upon the judgement of the visitor.
All information taken from Directory of Charitable and Beneficent Organizations, Boston, 1907.
Consists of the annual reports of the Society from 1842-1957. Up to 1896, the Reports do not include a Treasurer’s Report. The Reports include personal accounts of the beneficiaries’ situations by Trustees in the form of a Secretary’s Report. Lists of benefactors’ donations are included, as are lists of Life Members, Benefactors Deceased, and Annual Subscribers. The Constitution is also included. By the 1950’s, the Secretary’s Report was significantly diminished in size, and the Treasurer’s Report far more detailed.
Missing are the years:1847-65, 1867-74, 1876-82, 1885, 1922, 1925, 1929-30, 1950
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Collection is arranged in one series:
Part of the School of Social Work Library Charities Collection.
Consists of the annual reports of the Society from 1842-1957. Up to 1896, the Reports do not include a Treasurer’s Report. The Reports include personal accounts of the beneficiaries’ situations by Trustees in the form of a Secretary’s Report. Lists of benefactors’ donations are included, as are lists of Life Members, Benefactors Deceased, and Annual Subscribers. The Constitution is also included. By the 1950’s, the Secretary’s Report was significantly diminished in size, and the Treasurer’s Report far more detailed.
Missing reports: 1847-65, 1867-74, 1876-82, 1885, 1922, 1925, 1929-30, and 1950.
Box 1
Box 2
