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Object Name |
Booklet |
Date |
1890 |
Title |
Staten Island Exchange for Woman's Work |
Description |
Printed pamphlet consisting of a single sheet of paper folded once to form four pages; printed in black. Front page has printed inscription beginning: "Staten Island Exchange / for / Woman's Work / Bard Avenue / Officers / President : MRS. A. D. SHAW, / Vice-President : MRS. GEORGE F. HICKS, / Secretary : MRS. LESLIE IRVING, / Treasurer : MISS NELLIE M. FORD. / Advisory Board : / MRS. A. B. BOARDMAN, / MRS. W. P. ADAMS, / MISS ELOISE TELFAIR." This is followed by a list of subscribers. Printed at top of second page: "Report, 1890"; the following text notes that "It is just a year ago since this Society, in the annex of the Windsor Hotel, made its modest and unpretentious beginning," and goes on to describe the organization's goal: "to help and encourage women to help themselves and to educate the inexperienced to do skillful work; the best work having readiest sale." It then outlines its needs for more money, and ends with thanks to George William Curtis, the Henderson family, and William Dwight Wiman for their help. The final page is a financial statement of money received and expended, including for embroidery, plain sewing, fancy articles, painting, decorative work, cakes, pies, bread, jellies, preserves, pickles, and candy. (Keywords: New York) |
Acquisition |
Gift of the Estate of Alice Hicks |
Earliest Date |
1890 |
Latest Date |
1890 |
Material |
Paper |
Subjects |
Women Women's education Organizations Embroidery Sewing |
Lexicon Sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Associated People |
Curtis, George William |
Catalog Number |
57.007.0002 |
Support Acknowledgment |
Online Collections Database record made possible by the Great Kills Woman's Club, September 2017. |
Legal Status |
Items represented here are from the collections of the Staten Island Historical Society. Materials reproduced for personal non-commercial use must credit the Staten Island Historical Society. Commercial licensing is available. |