Friends' Freedmen's Association

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Organization of Philadelphia Quakers founded 1863 as Friends' Association of Philadelphia and Its Vicinity, for the Relief of Colored Freedmen; purpose was to provide relief and education to freed slaves during and after the Civil War; name changed ca. 1873.

From the description of Records, 1863-1978. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 26626033

Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Bryn Mawr College. corporateBody
associatedWith Christiansburg Industrial Institute. corporateBody
associatedWith Earlham College. corporateBody
associatedWith Friends' Association of Philadelphia and Vicinity, for the Relief of Colored Freedmen. corporateBody
associatedWith Guilford College. corporateBody
associatedWith Hall, Childress. person
associatedWith Haverford College. corporateBody
associatedWith Vaux, George, 1908-1996. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Southern States
United States
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Subject
Education
African Americans
African Americans
African American youth
American periodicals
Charities
Freedmen
Freedmen
Freedmen
Quakers
Quakers
Quakers
Schools
Trade schools
Women in charitable work
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1863

Active 1978

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