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Finding aid to the Mizpah Club Records
1883-1954
SFH 547
SFH 547
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Title: Mizpah Club Records
Date (inclusive): 1883-1954
Identifier/Call Number: SFH 547
Creator:
Mizpah Club (San Francisco, Calif.)
Physical Description:
1 carton
(1 Cubic Feet)
Contributing Institution:
San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 557-4567
info@sfpl.org
Abstract: The Mizpah Club was a small San Francisco women's group dedicated to helping the poor and needy of the city. The club's main
activity consisted of a group sewing circle and pledging small amounts of cash donations to emergency aid to the poor. The
collection consists of minutes, financial records, scrapbooks and a treasures bag.
Language of Materials: Collection materials are in
English.
The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours, with photographs available during Photo Desk
hours. Collections that are stored offsite should be requested 48 hours in advance.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the City Archivist. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items.
[Identification of item], Mizpah Club Records (SFH 547), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
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The Mizpah Club was a small San Francisco women's group dedicated to helping the poor and needy of the city. The Club's inaugural
meeting with its five founding members, was held on February 14, 1883. The club's main activity consisted of a group sewing
circle at its club headquarters (on Clay Street), and pledging small amounts of cash donations (gifts or from the Club's treasurer)
to emergency aid to the poor. Sewing was central to their mission. In addition to other sewing projects, the club also sewed
layettes for babies whose mothers could not afford to provide them. Each layette included a large crib blanket, two or three
smaller blankets, three gowns, three jackets, three kimonos, four shirts, three dozen diapers and also bootees and caps.
The Mizpah Club was a small San Francisco women's group dedicated to helping the poor and needy of the city. The collection
consists of minutes, financial records, scrapbooks and a treasures bag.
The collection is arranged in 4 series: Series 1: Minutes; Series 2: Financial Accounts; Series 3: Scrapbooks; Series 4: Artifacts.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Charities -- California -- San Francisco.
San Francisco (Calif.) -- History.
Sewing -- San Francisco, Calif.
Women -- Societies and clubs -- California -- San Francisco.