%eadnotat; ]> pymsoseco RECORDS OF THE SOCIAL SERVICE COMMITTEE OF PHILADELPHIA YEARLY MEETING 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 2004 RECORDS OF THE SOCIAL SERVICE COMMITTEE OF PHILADELPHIA YEARLY MEETING 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 1936-1964 Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Social Service Committee 1.5 linear ft. ; 4 boxes 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 Social Service Committee was appointed in 1936, continuing the work of the Committee on Philanthropic Labor of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Hicksite). Primarily educational in nature, its work included providing information to local Quaker meetings on social service issues. The Committee was renamed the Committee on Social Welfare in 1964. SHORT HISTORY OF COMMITTEE

The Social Service Committee of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Hicksite) held its first meeting in the Race Street meeting house in 4th month 1936. Its name had been changed from the Committee on Philanthropic Labor, but its structure was also reorganized, de-emphasizing the work of sub committees in an attempt to act as a single unit on most issues. As stated in its first Yearly Meeting report in 1937, "a function of this committee is to stimulate local meetings to increase their knowledge of conditions and to furnish leadership in social concerns." In order to communicate more effectively with the local meetings, Mary Hobson Jones was appointed the first Field Secretary. After a period of time, some subcommittees were established. In 1939-40, for example, the Subcommittee on Marriage sponsored talks for Friends on eugenics, birth control, marriage counselling, and family life in the light of how they related to community problems. The Marriage Council was a jointly funded project with Arch Street.

During the War, the Committee also sponsored Friendship Parties for new Americans. By the early '50's, concerns included penology, health and welfare, child welfare, and the care of elderly Friends.

The Social Service Committee was renamed the Social Welfare Committee in 1964.

 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Minutes of the Social Service Committee of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, 1936-64, miscellaneous records including correspondence and financial papers, and publications.

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Collection is open for research. Access is through microfilm, if available.

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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.

The records of the successor committee, Social Welfare, may be found in Series 7 of the records of the Meeting for Social Concerns (RG2/Phy/758).

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Earlier/Later Committee Names Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Social Welfare Committee. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955). Committee on Philanthropic Labor (1892-1936) Subjects: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Social Welfare Committee. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955). Committee on Philanthropic Labor (1892-1936) Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Social Service Committee Church and social problems -- Society of Friends Social service -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends 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.

1. Minutes, 1936-1964 Minute book 1936-1943 1 vol. H SW RG2/Phy/805/Box 1

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No Film No Film Minutes1955-19611 folderSWURG2/Phy/805/Box 2Minutes1961-19641 folderSWURG2/Phy/805/Box 2 2. Miscellaneous Papers, 1936-1959 Miscellaneous correspondence 1955-1959 1 folder U SW RG2/Phy/805/Box 2

Includes correspondence and mailings.

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No Film No Film Financial records: Vouchers of Treasurer 1947 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 2

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No Film No Film Financial records: Vouchers of Treasurer 1948 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 2

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No Film No Film Reports of Secretary, meetings and conferences 1936-1939 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 2

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No Film No Film Correspondence of Richmond P. Miller, Field Secretary 1940-1942 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 2

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No Film No Film Records on refugee work - Cooperation with the American Friends Service Committee 1939-1941 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 2

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No Film No Film Reports on refugee work 1940-1941 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 2

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No Film No Film Correspondence on Adult Education 1936-1940 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 2

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No Film No Film Correspondence on Church Social Work 1937-1939 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 2

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No Film No Film Classes for refugees, Related correspondence 1940-1941 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 2

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No Film No Film Refugee social projects: Friendship parties for New Americans 1940-1942 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 3

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No Film No Film Refugee social projects: Friendship parties for New Americans 1942-1943 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 3

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No Film No Film Correspondence on the Goodrich Plan 1936-1937 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 3

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No Film No Film Correspondence on Juvenile Delinquency 1937-1938 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 3

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No Film No Film Correspondence on Marriage Counselling and Birth Control 1938-1940 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 3

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No Film No Film Correspondence on cooperation with the Marriage Council (Arch St.) 1936-1939 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 3

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No Film No Film Correspondence on Mental Hygiene and Mental Deficiency 1936-1938 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 3

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No Film No Film Correspondence and reports on Penal Affairs and Prison Reforms 1936-1939 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 3

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No Film No Film Correspondence on Public Assistance 1936-1938 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 3

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No Film No Film Correspondence with the Education and Recreation Division of the Works Progress Administration, Harrisburg 1936-1939 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 3

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No Film No Film Outgoing letters from Chairman and Secretary 1936-1939 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 3

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No Film No Film Outgoing letters, Reports, and Agendas 1936-1937 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 3

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No Film No Film Outgoing letters, Reports, Statements 1938-1942 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 3

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No Film No Film 2. Publications, 1936-1951 News Notes 1936-1951 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 3

(Vol. I, No. 1 - Vol. XVI, No. 2) - complete file

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No Film No Film News Notes 1936-1944 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 4

(Vol. I, No. 1 - Vol. VIII, No. 4) - additional copies

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No Film No Film News Notes 1944-1950 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 4

(Vol. IX, No. 1 - Vol. XIV, No. 4) - additional copies

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No Film No Film Miscellaneous Publications 1942-1946 1 folderUSW RG2/Phy/805/Box 4

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