St. Joseph's Home/Gonzaga Home, Philadelphia, PA

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Created: Archives of the Daughters of Charity, Province of St. Louise 1753-2010
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Orphan Asylum (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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title St. Joseph's Home/Gonzaga Home, Philadelphia, PA
spellingShingle St. Joseph's Home/Gonzaga Home, Philadelphia, PA
Orphanages
Orphan asylums
Orphanages--Pennsylvania
Orphan Asylum (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Social service agencies
Social service--Religious aspects--Catholic Church
Social service--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Catholic history--History
Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul
Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul--United States
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Orphan asylums
Orphanages--Pennsylvania
Orphan Asylum (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Social service agencies
Social service--Religious aspects--Catholic Church
Social service--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Catholic history--History
Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul
Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul--United States
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spelling NEP-SJPL St. Joseph's Home/Gonzaga Home, Philadelphia, PA Archives of the Daughters of Charity, Province of St. Louise Archives of the Daughters of Charity, Province of St. Louise 2017 341 S. Seton Ave, Emmitsburg, MD 21727 English NEP-SJPL St. Joseph's Home/Gonzaga Home, Philadelphia, PA 1753-2010 St. Joseph's Home/Gonzaga Home, Philadelphia, PA 21 Boxes, 11 linear feet Archives of the Daughters of Charity, Province of St. Louise 341 S. Seton Ave, Emmitsburg, MD 21727 Administrative Information Open for research, admission records may contain restricted material. Daughters of Charity, Northeast Province Preferred Citation St. Joseph's Home/Gonzaga Home, Philadelphia, PA, Archives of the Daughters of Charity, Province of St. Louise, 341 S. Seton Ave, Emmitsburg, MD 21727. Scope and Content Manuscripts, Reports, History, Legal and Financial Documents, Correspondence, Publications, Artifacts, and Photographs Background St. Joseph's Asylum was founded in 1797 by a group of laymen in Philadelphia in the wake of a deadly yellow fever epidemic. It was incorporated in 1807 and first staffed by the then-Sisters of St. Joseph in 1814. This was the first mission outside of Emmitsburg, MD. The Asylum gradually grew at its building on the corner of 7th and Spruce Streets, with much of the growth directed by Sr. Mary Gonzaga Grace, who first arrived in 1829. With the exception of two short periods elsewhere, Sister would remain at St. Joseph's until her death in 1897. By the last decade of the 19th century, the Asylum housed around 200 children, and the need to care for more children in the growing city led to a new facility called the Gonzaga Memorial in the Germantown neighborhood. This outlying area was thought to be a better location for children than the busier Center City building. In addition, the aging building, expense of maintenance, and lack of outdoor space for the children to play led to the merger of St. Joseph's and Gonzaga Memorial in 1944, at which point all the children were transferred to Germantown. The building at 7th and Spruce has since been renovated and still stands today. The new merged facility continued to operate for the next several decades. However, significant changes occurred in the care of orphans. Many more children were put in foster homes instead of institutions, and the few who were not often required treatment for various ailments, which greatly increased expenses for the Daughters of Charity. Because of this, St. Joseph's closed in 1984. Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul--United States Orphanages Orphan asylums Orphanages--Pennsylvania Orphan Asylum (Philadelphia, Pa.) Social service agencies Social service--Religious aspects--Catholic Church Social service--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Catholic history--History NEP-SJPL St. Joseph's Home/Gonzaga Home, Philadelphia, PA RG 11-4-1 Administration Box 1 Folder 1 Organization charts Box 1 Folder 2 Program descriptions 1966-1983 Box 1 Folder 3 First communion records 1895-1976 Box 1 Folder 4 Confirmation records 1895-1960 Box 1 Folder 5 Admission and discharge records 1857-1984 Box 2 Folder 1 Philosophy statements Box 2 Folder 2 Activities program manual Box 2 Folder 3 Administrative handbook 1977 Box 2 Folder 4 Cardinal's Commission on Human Relations leadership manual 1972 Box 2 Folder 5 Cardinal's Commission on Human Relations leadership manual 1972 Box 2 Folder 6 Child care manual 1972 Box 2 Folder 7 Child care manual 1980 Box 2 Folder 8 Child care manual 1983 Box 3 Folder 1 Job description manual 1980 Box 3 Folder 2 Job description manual 1983 Box 3 Folder 3 Policies and procedures-Catholic Social Services 1972 Box 3 Folder 4 Manual of Practice for Social Service Department 1974 Box 3 Folder 5 Personnel policies 1973 Box 3 Folder 6 Personnel policies 1978 Box 4 Folder 1 Personnel policies 1980 Box 4 Folder 2 Policies and procedures 1983 Box 4 Folder 3 Volunteer guide Box 4 Folder 4 Miscellaneous procedures Box 4 Folder 5 Reports 1944-1980 Box 4 Folder 6 Annual reports 1850-1858 Box 4 Folder 7 Annual reports 1900-1972 Box 4 Folder 8 Paris reports 1966-1983 Box 4 Folder 9 Questionnaire for Catholic Social Services 1980 Box 5 Folder 1 Department of Public Welfare inspection reports 1950-1975 Box 5 Folder 2 Department of Public Welfare inspection reports 1977-1984 Box 5 Folder 3 Department of Public Welfare annual statistical reports 1934-1979 Box 5 Folder 4 Lists of children 1870-1978 Box 5 Folder 5 Meetings 1944 Box 5 Folder 6 Property and construction-7th and Spruce 1835-1979 Box 5 Folder 7 Property and construction-7th and Spruce-Sale of property 1944-1945 Box 5 Folder 8 Property and construction-Germantown 1851-1952 Box 5 Folder 9 Property and construction-Germantown 1963-1972 Box 5 Folder 10 Property and construction-Germantown-Chapel 1967-1969 Box 5 Folder 11 Property and construction-Germantown-Statue of St. Joseph 1968-1969 Box 6 Folder 1 Property and construction-Germantown-Appraisal 1975 Box 6 Folder 2 Property and construction-Camp Neumann 1964-1982 Box 6 Folder 3 Property and construction-Media, PA 1914-1953 Box 6 Folder 4 Property and construction-Pine Street 1825-1840 Box 6 Folder 5 Property and construction-Wayne, PA 1946-1957 Box 6 Folder 6 Property and construction-Other properties 1789-1979 Drawer 7 Folder 1 Property and construction-Deeds and indentures 1753-1857 Drawer 7 Folder 2 Property and construction-Maps and plans 1928-1966 Drawer 7 Folder 3 Property and construction-Germantown-Survey 1955 Drawer 7 Folder 4 Property and construction-Summer residence 2nd floor plan-Dagit Associates 1964 Drawer 7 Folder 5 Property and construction-Summer residence elevations-Dagit Associates 1964 Drawer 7 Folder 6 Property and construction-New home site plan-Nowicki and Polillo 1966 RG 11-4-2 History Box 6 Folder 7 Timelines Box 6 Folder 8 Scrapbooks Box 6 Folder 9 Publications and newspaper clippings 1886-2010 Box 6 Folder 10 Historical sketches Box 6 Folder 11 History-General RG 11-4-3 Correspondence Box 7 Folder 1 Correspondence 1814-1899 Box 7 Folder 2 Correspondence 1900-1982 RG 11-4-4 Financial Box 7 Folder 3 Cash book 1914-1933 Box 7 Folder 4 Cash book 1934-1941 Box 7 Folder 5 Cash book 1941-1945 Box 8 Folder 1 Donation register 1944-1950 Box 8 Folder 2 Report on examination 1945-1981 Box 8 Folder 3 Financial reports 1920-1984 Box 8 Folder 4 Payroll reports 1926-1968 Box 8 Folder 5 Sisters' salary account 1948-1956 Box 8 Folder 6 Insurance 1849-1958 Box 8 Folder 7 Financial correspondence 1944-1979 Box 8 Folder 8 Financial-Miscellaneous 1858-1947 Box 19 Folder 1 Investments ledger 1931-1959 Box 19 Folder 2 Cash book 1940-1945 Box 20 Folder 1 Subscription and donation book 1840 Box 20 Folder 2 Statements of income and vouchers from estate of Leandro de la Cuesta 1932-1953 Box 20 Folder 3 Statements of income from estate of Henry G. Freeman, Jr. 1948-1963 Box 20 Folder 4 Statements of income from Little Sisters of the Poor 1946-1952 RG 11-4-5 Legal Box 8 Folder 9 Constitution, charter and bylaws 1807-1968 Box 8 Folder 10 Legal correspondence 1944-1984 Box 8 Folder 11 Contracts 1820-1981 Box 8 Folder 12 Licenses and certificates 1885-1984 Box 9 Folder 1 Board minutes 1807-1822 Box 9 Folder 2 Board minutes 1820-1844 Box 9 Folder 3 Board minutes 1929-1942 Box 10 Folder 1 Board minutes 1871-1929 Box 11 Folder 1 Board minutes 1942-1953 Box 11 Folder 2 Board minutes 1945-1960 Box 11 Folder 3 Annual meeting minutes 1864-1959 Box 11 Folder 4 Annual meeting minutes 1875-1978 Box 11 Folder 5 Board correspondence 1875-1980 Box 12 Folder 1 Lay advisory board minutes 1968-1983 Box 12 Folder 2 Lay advisory board 1944-1982 Box 12 Folder 3 Wills and bequests-Blount, Catherine F. Box 12 Folder 4 Wills and bequests-Bonhage, Agnes C. Box 12 Folder 5 Wills and bequests-Borelli, Ernest Box 12 Folder 6 Wills and bequests-Byrne, James Box 12 Folder 7 Wills and bequests-Carrell, Ellen Ann Box 12 Folder 8 Wills and bequests-Casey, Margaret G. Box 12 Folder 9 Wills and bequests-Chauvenet, Louisa Box 12 Folder 10 Wills and bequests-Chazeau, Claudine Bertholon Box 12 Folder 11 Wills and bequests-Coleman, Mary L. Box 12 Folder 12 Wills and bequests-Cosgrove, Regina L. Box 12 Folder 13 Wills and bequests-Cullin, Peter Box 12 Folder 14 Wills and bequests-de la Cuesta, Leandro Box 12 Folder 15 Wills and bequests-Diamond, Georgina Mary Box 12 Folder 16 Wills and bequests-Diamond, John Box 12 Folder 17 Wills and bequests-Diamond, Maria Eleanor Box 12 Folder 18 Wills and bequests-Drexel, Francis A. Box 12 Folder 19 Wills and bequests-Dreyer, Martin A. Box 12 Folder 20 Wills and bequests-DuMee, Edward J. Box 12 Folder 21 Wills and bequests-Durkin, Margaret C. Box 12 Folder 22 Wills and bequests-Flanigan, Rev. Patrick F. Box 12 Folder 23 Wills and bequests-Fountain, Katherine G. Box 12 Folder 24 Wills and bequests-Freeman, Henry G. 1917-1936 Box 13 Folder 1 Wills and bequests-Freeman, Henry G. 1937-1950 Box 13 Folder 2 Wills and bequests-Hallanan, Gertrude E. Box 13 Folder 3 Wills and bequests-Harrigan, Jeremiah J. Box 13 Folder 4 Wills and bequests-Harrigan, Jeremiah J.-Statements and vouchers Box 13 Folder 5 Wills and bequests-Heh, Sylvester Box 13 Folder 6 Wills and bequests-Hill, Annie M. Box 13 Folder 7 Wills and bequests-Hoffman, Catherine T. Box 13 Folder 8 Wills and bequests-Horstmann Box 13 Folder 9 Wills and bequests-Kehoe, Dominick Box 13 Folder 10 Wills and bequests-Kelley, Mary J. Box 13 Folder 11 Wills and bequests-Kennedy, Nora C. Box 13 Folder 12 Wills and bequests-Kerns, Helen B. Box 13 Folder 13 Wills and bequests-Laval, Joanna Box 13 Folder 14 Wills and bequests-Little, Susan Marie Box 13 Folder 15 Wills and bequests-Little Sisters of the Poor Box 13 Folder 16 Wills and bequests-Maguire, Cecelia Box 13 Folder 17 Wills and bequests-Mahoney, Jeremiah Box 13 Folder 18 Wills and bequests-McAnally, Jane and Mary Box 13 Folder 19 Wills and bequests-McCabe, Hugh Box 13 Folder 20 Wills and bequests-McCann, James Box 13 Folder 21 Wills and bequests-McCaul, Sarah Box 13 Folder 22 Wills and bequests-McCollum, John P. Box 13 Folder 23 Wills and bequests-McMahon, Marie J. Box 13 Folder 24 Wills and bequests-McMenamin, Neal Box 13 Folder 25 Wills and bequests-McSorley, Richard T. Box 13 Folder 26 Wills and bequests-McVey, Elizabeth C. Box 13 Folder 27 Wills and bequests-Mervine, Gertrude E. Box 13 Folder 28 Wills and bequests-Miley, Grover C. Box 13 Folder 29 Wills and bequests-Murphy, Mary A. Box 14 Folder 1 Wills and bequests-Orr, Joseph E. Box 14 Folder 2 Wills and bequests-Norris, Mary L. Box 14 Folder 3 Wills and bequests-Pinter, Mary Box 14 Folder 4 Wills and bequests-Rawlings, Laura Box 14 Folder 5 Wills and bequests-Repplier, Agnes Box 14 Folder 6 Wills and bequests-Steward, N. Harper Box 14 Folder 7 Wills and bequests-Taylor, Marion E. Box 14 Folder 8 Wills and bequests-Tete, Mary L. Box 14 Folder 9 Wills and bequests-Vare, William Box 14 Folder 10 Wills and bequests-White, Arthur Box 14 Folder 11 Wills and bequests-Wilson and Wister Box 14 Folder 13 Wills and bequests-Zimlick, Arthur J. Box 14 Folder 14 Abstracts of multiple wills and bequests RG 11-4-6 Publications Box 14 Folder 14 Publications RG 11-4-7 Newspaper clippings Box 14 Folder 15 Newspaper clippings 1832-1983 RG 11-4-8 Audio-visual Box 14 Folder 16 Photographs Box 14 Folder 17 Photographs Box 15 Folder 1 Photographs Box 15 Folder 2 Exhibits Box 20 Folder 5 Photographs-Graves of early Sisters, renovated facade 1993 Box 20 Folder 6 Photographs-First home of Sisters Box 20 Folder 7 Photographs-Sisters Mary Gonzaga Grace and Mary Dowling Box 20 Folder 8 Photographs-Children's activities and buildings Box 20 Folder 9 Photographs-Children's activities 1946-1964 Box 20 Folder 10 Photographs-Chldren's activities, alumnae reunion, Christmas 1950-1963 Box 20 Folder 11 Photographs-Children's activities 1940-1955 Box 20 Folder 12 Photographs-Knights of Columbus Thanksgiving Dinner 1960 Box 20 Folder 13 Photographs-Children's activities, May procession, birthdays and shows 1949-1975 Box 20 Folder 14 Photographs-Visits of Most Honored Mothers, construction, buildings, anniversaries 1948-1968 Box 21 Folder 1 Slides-Children's activities 1976-1978 RG 11-4-9 Programs Box 15 Folder 3 Programs 1915-1991 Box 15 Folder 4 Seton Diagnostic Reception Center 1975-1979 Box 15 Folder 5 Special events 1932-1944 Box 15 Folder 6 Cardinal's Commission on Human Relations Box 15 Folder 7 350th Anniversary of the Daughters of Charity 1983 Box 15 Folder 8 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Day 1975 Box 15 Folder 9 Building dedications 1898-1984 Box 16 Folder 1 Centennial booklet 1898 Box 16 Folder 2 Centennial booklets 1907-1914 Box 16 Folder 3 Sesquicentennial 1964 Box 16 Folder 4 Sesquicentennial-Booklet and scrapbook 1964 Box 16 Folder 5 Sesquicentennial-Guest book 1964 Box 16 Folder 6 Auxiliary-Administration Box 16 Folder 7 Auxiliary-Minutes 1978-1983 Box 16 Folder 8 Auxiliary-Correspondence 1954-1984 Box 16 Folder 9 Auxiliary-Treasurer's reports 1968-1984 Box 17 Folder 1 Auxiliary-Activities 1969-1982 Box 17 Folder 2 Auxiliary-Sesquicentennial 1963-1964 Box 17 Folder 3 Germantown Apostolate 1972-1982 Box 17 Folder 4 Germantown Apostolate-Meetings 1973-1976 Box 17 Folder 5 Germantown Apostolate-Immaculate Conception parish centennial 2003 RG 11-4-10 Personnel Box 17 Folder 6 Sisters Box 17 Folder 7 Sisters-Sr. Mary Gonzaga Grace Box 17 Folder 8 Staff RG 11-4-11 Daughters of Charity Documents Box 18 Folder 1 Daughters of Charity documents 1968-1983 RG 11-4-12 Artifacts and memorabilia Box 18 Folder 2 Artifacts and memorabilia Box 18 Folder 3 Contents of cornerstone for Gonzaga Memorial 1898 Box 21 Folder 2 Scrapbook 1948-1975 RG 11-4-13 Closing of Mission Box 18 Folder 4 Closing of mission 1978-1984

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