Girl's Friendly Society Minute Book
00-1992-73-0
Scope and Contents
Girl's Friendly Society Minute Book, 1992-73-0, is a soft-covered bound book in which were written the minutes of the Girl's Friendly Society of St. Michael's Church in Litchfield. The minutes are for the years 1922 to 1924 and record meetings, reports on holiday parties and other events alone and with other Girl's Friendly Society groups in Litchfield County. One of the secretaries of the society was the donor, Florence Mayer Hunt. The Girls' Friendly Society (also known by their program name GFS Platform, or just GFS) is a philanthropic society that empowers girls and young women, encouraging them to develop their full potential through programs that provide training, confidence building, and other educational opportunities. Established by a group of Anglicans in England in 1875[1] to address, through Christian values, the problems of working-class out-of-wedlock pregnancies,[2] as well as other problems of working class girls, it soon grew into a support organization for unmarried girls and young women who wished to better themselves.
Dates
- created: 1922-1924
- Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1991
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection are in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Biographical or Historical Information
The Girls' Friendly Society (also known by their program name GFS Platform, or just GFS) is a philanthropic society that empowers girls and young women, encouraging them to develop their full potential through programs that provide training, confidence building, and other educational opportunities. Established by a group of Anglicans in England in 1875[1] to address, through Christian values, the problems of working-class out-of-wedlock pregnancies,[2] as well as other problems of working class girls, it soon grew into a support organization for unmarried girls and young women who wished to better themselves.
Note written by
Extent
1.00 folders
1.00 folders
Language of Materials
English
Source of Acquisition
Mrs. Fernie (Florence ) Hunt
Method of Acquisition
Gift
Existence and Location of Originals
multi-part note content
- Title
- Girl's Friendly Society Minute Book
- Author
- Kathy Craughwell-Varda
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository
7 South Street
P.O. Box 385
Litchfield CT 06759
860-567-4501
860-567-3565 (Fax)
archivist@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org