Circular for, Morgan Memorial, Inc., Boston, Mass., undated

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Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-243181

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Charitable organizations
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Charitable organizations - General - Folder 1
Circular for, Morgan Memorial, Inc., Boston, Mass., undated
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Charitable organizations
    - General
      - Charitable organizations - General - Folder 1
        Business card for the Jewish Family Welfare Association, 31 Bradshaw Street, Dorchester, Mass., 1920-1940
        Postcard for The St. Vincent de Paul Society, 1280 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated
        Postcard for the Morgan Memorial, 95 Berkeley Street, Boston, Mass., undated
        Postcard for The Salvation Army, 87 Vernon Street, Boston, Mass., undated
        Postcard for the Morgan Memorial, Inc., corner Shawmut Avenue & Corning Street, Boston, Mass., undated
        How you can help us to help more handicapped people, Morgan Memorial, Inc., Boston, Mass., undated (current record)
        Billhead for Women's Educational and Industrial Union, Dr., 264 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass., dated October 27, 1894
        Letterhead for the Boston North End Mission, 201-205 North Street, Boston, Mass., dated April 28, 1896
        Saint Helena's House, a house for young women, 89 Union Park Street, Boston, Mass., 1920s
        Report for the year 1903, Hartford Social Settlement, 15 North Street, Hartford, Connecticut, 1903
        Make this a watershed year, Merrimack River Watershed Council, Lawrence, Mass.

Description

This circular contains harmful, outdated terminology regarding disability.

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The circular provides instructions for bagging, boxing and placing clothing, household appliances and furniture for pickup. It states that the cleaning, repairing and selling of these items provides work for people with disabilities. Below the name Morgan Memorial "Boston Goodwill Industries" is in parentheses.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
charities (nonprofit organizations)
charity (philosophical concept)
circulars (fliers)

Physical Description

1 circular : illustration ; 8 x 5 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.018.01.01.006

Image Dimensions

8 x 5 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

circulars (fliers)

Subjects

People with disabilities

Description Level

Item

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