Salem Relief Committee Records, 1877-1943, undated
-
Not requestable
Scope and Content Note
The records of the Salem Relief Committee contain meeting minutes, agent reports, financial reports and accounts, lists of aid recipients and items distributed. Of special note are the biographical information (B3 F1) and the lists of beneficiaries. The latter includes nationality, religion, and which societies and churches assisted the individuals.
Dates
- Creation: 1877-1943, undated
Creator
- Salem Relief Committee (Salem, Mass.) (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
Historical Sketch
The Salem Relief Committee was organized in 1873 as a society to aid the poor in Salem. It was incorporated in 1911. By an act of the Supreme Court, the Society was disbanded in 1949. A trust fund, to continue to assist the poor in Salem, was established from the remaining monies. The fund is currently under the jurisdiction of the Samaritan Society.
Extent
2 linear feet (4 boxes; 2 volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The records of the Salem Relief Committee contain meeting minutes, agent reports, financial reports and accounts, lists of aid recipients and items distributed.
Physical Location
Phillips Library Stacks
Provenance
The bulk of the records prior to the 1911 incorporation of the Society are from an unknown source. The meeting minutes, 1879-1943, reports, and financial account books were a March 1985 gift of Mrs. Arthur Webster.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Prudence K. Backman, April 1985. Updated by Tamara Gaydos, February 2016.
- Title
- SALEM RELIEF COMMITTEE RECORDS, 1877-1943, undated
- Author
- Processed by: Prudence K. Backman; Updated by: Tamara Gaydos; machine-readable finding aid created by: Rajkumar Natarajan.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository