This collection documents the business of the Children's Friend and Family Services of Salem, Massachusetts, and is divided into six series.

The Marblehead Female Humane Society records contain the administrative, membership, financial, and beneficiary records of the society from 1816 to 2002.

The Salem Female Charitable Society Records consist of correspondence, financial records (such as bank books, bills, receipts, treasurer's reports and beneficiary lists), sermons, and subscriber lists.

The Salem Female Employment Society records document its administrative and production activities from the beginning of the society to its demise.

This collection contains records from the Society of California Pioneers of New England, including letters, bills, receipts, membership applications, and monthly and yearly reports from the years 1891 to 1919.