%eadnotat; ]> pymphlaco COMMITTEE ON PHILANTHROPIC LABOR OF THE PHILADELPHIA YEARLY MEETING (HICKSITE) A Finding Aid for its Meeting Records Deposited in Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College Records Services Group of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 2003 COMMITTEE ON PHILANTHROPIC LABOR OF THE PHILADELPHIA YEARLY MEETING (HICKSITE) A Finding Aid for its Meeting Records Deposited in Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College Records Services Group of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Summary Records. 1892-1937 Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955). Committee on Philanthropic Labor (1892-1936) 3 linear ft. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Libraries' online catalog: http://tripod.brynmawr.edu The Committee on Philanthropic Labor was appointed by Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite) in 1892, merging the existing committees of Indian Concerns, Temperance and Intoxicating Beverages, and Colored People of the South. The Committee coordinated Philadelphia Hicksite Quaker activity in a number of social concerns, including race relations, Indian affairs, temperance and peace. In 1892, Subcommittees included Peace and Arbitration, Improper Publications, the Colored People, Indians, and Temperance and Tobacco. The name of the Committee was changed in 1936 to Social Service. SHORT HISTORY OF COMMITTEE

The Committee on Philanthropic Labor was appointed by Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite) in 5mo 1892, merging the existing committees of Indian Concerns, Temperance and Intoxicating Beverages, and Colored People of the South. The Committee coordinated Philadelphia Hicksite Quaker activity in a number of social concerns, including race relations, Indian affairs, temperance and peace. The Clerk and Assistant Clerk of the Temperance Section, James H. Atkinson and Annie Caley Dorland, were named to the same positions in the merged committee; an Executive Board of nine people was also appointed. One of the first actions of the Committee was to appoint delegates to the meeting of the Friends Union for Philanthropic in 8mo 1892. Dorland passed away in 8mo 1894, and Eleanor K. Richards was named in her stead.

In 1902, a Sub Committee on Equal Rights for Women with Susan W. Janney as Chair was named by Yearly Meeting, "while some did not feel prepared for such action." After an address by Marianna Chapman of New York, a membership organization, Friends Equal Rights Association of Philadelphia, was formed out of the Sub Committee; in less than a year, the Association was reported to have 200 active members. The Equal Rights Sub Committee was laid down in 1919.

A Committee on Prison Reform was added to the Philanthropic Labor Committee in 1908. In 1916, an Emergency Peace Committee, made up up the membership of the Peace and Arbitration Sub Committee was set off as an independent committee.

The Philanthropic Labor Committee itself was reorganized in 1919, with Sub Committees of: Social Morality, Child Welfare, Temperance and Anti Narcotics, Delinquents and Defectives, and the Race Question. The latter was initially intended to be concerned with Native Americans, African Americans, and immigrants. An Anti-Lynching group, formed in conjunction with Arch Street Friends, absorbed much of the membership of the Race Question Committee, and it ceased to report to Philanthropic Labor; the name of the Anti-Lynching Committee was changed to the Committee on the Interests of the Colored Race in 1921.

In 1927, a Sub Committee was appointed to examine the areas of better economic order and improved industrial conditions, areas which the Orthodox Social Order Committee had already taken up. In 1935, the Yearly Meeting directed that the section on Economic Order join certain activities with those of its counterpart at Arch Street. A joint Social Order Committee was established by 1937.

By 1929, sub committees of the Philanthropic Labor Committee included Temperance and Anti-Narcotics, Child Welfare, Social Work, Social Order, and two new ones, Capital Punishment and Farm Problems. By the time of the Yearly Meeting in 1936, the Committee saw declining interest in participation in its activities. Separate committees for Race Relations, Peace, Social Order, and Temperance were already established. The Yearly Meeting approved the hiring of a Field Secretary to work with local meetings. A formal name change to Social Service Committee was also made at that time.

 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

The records of the Committee on Philanthropic Labor include minutes of the general committee and some of tis sub committees as well as a series of correspondence and miscellaneous papers, arranged chronologically and topically.

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Copyright has not been assigned to the Repositories All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the individual Meeting or its successor. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Repositories as the holder(s) of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

Archival collections in Friends Historical Library:

Committee on Race Relations (RG2/Phy/800)

Committee on Alcohol & Other Drugs (RG2/Phy/750)

Friends Peace Committee (RG2/Phy/770)

Joint Committee on Indian Affairs (RG2/Phy/780)

Committee on Economic Problems (RG2/Phy/730)

Social Service Committee (RG2/Phy/805)

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Earlier/Later Meeting Names Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827- 1955). Committee on Temperance and Intoxicating Beverages (1881-1892). Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827- 1955). Committee on the Education of the Colored People of the South (1887-1892). Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827- 1955). Joint Committee on Indian Affairs (1869-1892). Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827- 1955). Sub-committee on Purity. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827- 1955). Sub-committee on Books of the Temperance branch. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827- 1955). Sub-committee on Improper Publications. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827- 1955). Child Welfare Sub Committee. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827- 1955). Committee on Philanthropic Labor (1892-1936). Indian Committee. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827- 1955). Sub-committee of Mission Work Among Women & Children. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827- 1955). Social Service Committee. Subjects: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827- 1955). Committee on Philanthropic Labor (1892-1936) Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827- 1955). Committee on Temperance and Intoxicating Beverages (1881-1892) Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827- 1955). Committee on the Education of the Colored People of the South (1887-1892) Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827- 1955). Joint Committee on Indian Affairs (1869-1892) Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827- 1955). Sub-committee on Purity Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827- 1955). Sub-committee on Books of the Temperance branch Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827- 1955). Sub-committee on Improper Publications Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827- 1955). Child Welfare Sub Committee Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827- 1955). Committee on Philanthropic Labor (1892-1936). Indian Committee. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827- 1955). Sub-committee of Mission Work Among Women & Children. Society of Friends -- Charities Charities -- Pennsylvania Temperance -- Pennsylvania African Americans -- Charities Indians of North America -- Charities Unemployment Gambling Maternal and infant welfare Fresh-air charity Substance abuse DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: These records may only be consulted at Swarthmore (SW), and are not available through inter-Library loan.

Minutes, 1892-1936. Committee on Philanthropic Labor 1892-1936 4 vols. H

Minutes of the Joint Committee on Temperance and Intoxicating Beverages, 1890-92, are contained in the first volume of minutes of the Philanthropic Labor Committee.

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Minutes 1892-1900 1 vol. H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 1

Includes minutes of the Joint Committee on Temperance and Intoxicating Beverages, 1890-92.

 Minutes 1900-1912 1 vol. H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 1 Minutes 1912-1927 1 vol. H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 1 Minutes 1927-1936 1 vol. H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 2 Sub-Committee on Purity 1900-1916 1 vol. SW H RG2/Phy/759/Box 2

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Sub-committee on Books of the Temperance branch 1900-1904 1 vol. SW H RG2/Phy/759/Box 2

The primary activity of the Temperance Branch during this period was the distribution of temperance literature.

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Sub-committee on Improper Publications 1892-1902 1 vol. SW H RG2/Phy/759/Box 2

The Improper Publications Sub Committee had four areas of interest: visiting schools; protesting the publication of the details of crimes in the press; drawing attention to illegal bill posters (for theatres), cigarette pictures, and sales of certain publications like Police Gazette at newsstands; and distributing literature.

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Child Welfare Sub Committee 1904-1923 1 vol. H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 2

The name of this Sub Committee was changed in 1914 from Mission Work Among Women and Children. Issues included child labor, distribution of flowers and fruit, establishing play grounds, etc.

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Indian Committee 1893-1894. 2 vols. + 1 folder H

During this period, the primary concern was with the effect of the political "spoils" system on Indian work.

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Indian Committee 1893-1901. 1 vol. SW H RG2/Phy/759/Box 2

Includes a folder of papers removed from the volume.

 Indian Committee 1893-1894. 1 vol. SW H RG2/Phy/759/Box 2 Correspondence and Miscellaneous Papers, 1913-1937. Anti-Gambling 1917-1937 3 folders H

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Anti-Gambling 1917-1929 1 folder SW H RG2/Phy/759/Box 3 Anti-Gambling 1928-1929 1 folder SW H RG2/Phy/759/Box 3 Anti-Gambling 1932-1937 1 folder SW H RG2/Phy/759/Box 3 Anti-Narcotics 1924-1936 1 folder H SW

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Appropriations 1923-1931 2 folders H

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Appropriations 1923-1929 1 folder SW H RG2/Phy/759/Box 3 Appropriations 1928-1931 1 folder SW H RG2/Phy/759/Box 3 Capital Punishment 1925-1936 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 3

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Child Welfare 1912-1937 1 folder H

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Child Welfare 1912-1929 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 3 Child Welfare 1928-1937 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 3 Economic Order 1931-1936 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 4

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Equal Rights 1912-1918 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 4

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Executive Committee 1919-1923 1 folder H

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Executive Committee 1919-1923 1 folder SW H RG2/Phy/759/Box 4 Executive Committee 1928-1931 1 folder SW H RG2/Phy/759/Box 4 Family and Child Welfare Studies 1927-1928 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 4

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Farm Labor Problems 1920 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 4

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Field Conference Papers 1934-1935 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 4

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Indian Affairs 1930-1936 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 4

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Legislation 1925-1927 1 folder H

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Legislation 1913-1926 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 4 Legislation 1925-1927 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 4 E.L.Malone (Friends General Conference) 1933-1936 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 4

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Meeting Reports 1929 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 4

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Miscellaneous 1913-1936 6 folders H

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Miscellaneous 1913-1923 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 5 Miscellaneous 1924-1928 1 folder SW H RG2/Phy/759/Box 5 Miscellaneous 1924-1928 1 folder SW H RG2/Phy/759/Box 5 Miscellaneous 1924-1931 1 folder SW H RG2/Phy/759/Box 5 Miscellaneous 1928-1936 1 folder SW H RG2/Phy/759/Box 5 Miscellaneous 1931-1936 1 folder SW H RG2/Phy/759/Box 5 Motion Pictures 1931-1936 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 6

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Neighborhood Welfare 1934-1935 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 6

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Penal Reform 1912-1936 1 folder H

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Prison Reform 1912-1928 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 6 Penal Reform 1929-1936 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 6 Social Hygiene 1924-1936 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 6

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Recreation 1914-1923 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 6

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Social Hygiene 1924-1936 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 6

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Social Order 1927-1938 2 folders H

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Social Order 1927-1930 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 6 Social Order 1935-1938 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 6 Temperance and Anti-Narcotics 1913-1932 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 7

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Temperance Association 1936-1937 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 7

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Unemployment 1930-1932 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 7

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Woodstown Survey 1926-1930 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 7

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Committee Reports 1927-1935 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 7

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Committee Correspondence and Miscellaneous 1929-1934 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 7

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Quarterly Meeting Committees 1912-1927 10 folders H

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Quarterly Meeting Committees 1912-1923 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 7 Quarterly Meeting Committees 1913-1915 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 7 Quarterly Meeting Committees 1916-1919 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 7 Quarterly Meeting Committees 1920-1921 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 7 Quarterly Meeting Committees 1922 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 7 Quarterly Meeting Committees 1923 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 7 Quarterly Meeting Committees 1924 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 7 Quarterly Meeting Committees 1925 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 7 Quarterly Meeting Committees 1926 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 7 Quarterly Meeting Committees 1927 1 folder H SW RG2/Phy/759/Box 7 PublicationsMiscellaneous Publications1914-19281 folderHSWRG2/Phy/759/Box 8

Bulletins of the Friends' Social Service Series, (#1-28) with #11 missing.

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

NoFilmNoFilmChild Welfare1914,19311 folderHSWRG2/Phy/759/Box8

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

NoFilmNoFilmEqual Rights19311 folderHSWRG2/Phy/759/Box8

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

NoFilmNoFilmGamblingn.d.1 folderHSWRG2/Phy/759/Box8

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

NoFilmNoFilmPrison Reform1913-19351 folderHSWRG2/Phy/759/Box8

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

NoFilmNoFilmProper Publications19181 folderHSWRG2/Phy/759/Box8

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No FilmNo FilmRecreation1915,19241 folderHSWRG2/Phy/759/Box8

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No FilmNo FilmSocial Problems/Welfare1916-19291 folderHSWRG2/Phy/759/Box8

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No FilmNo FilmSocial Service and Community1923-19371 folderHSWRG2/Phy/759/Box8

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No FilmNo FilmTemperance and Anti-Narcotics1914-19281 folderHSWRG2/Phy/759/Box8

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No FilmNo Film