The Neighborhood House, Minister to all the Needs of the People
- Used
- Condition
- Soiled and toned due to age. Staples are rusted.
- Seller
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Tolland, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Curtis Bay, MD: The Neighborhood House, 1916. Soiled and toned due to age. Staples are rusted.. 10 pages (including covers) staple brochure printed for the Neighborhood House in an effort to help generate funds for the charity. Founding in 1906 the goal of the Neighborhood house was to support the community of Curtis Bay by providing school and social activities, not just for children, but also women. They offered kindergarten, several boy's, girl's, and women's clubs, as well as Industrial School which had classes in Cooking, Sewing, and Basketry. The funds solicited by this booklet would go towards the cost of equipment and repairs as well as a gymnasium and better grounds. The book includes 5 pages of photographs of the school and the classes. Additionally the front cover has a picture of the school and the back cover as a picture of Curtis Bay, with the caption "An Industrial Community." Measures 7" x 5
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Details
- Bookseller
- Eclectibles (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29005150
- Title
- The Neighborhood House, Minister to all the Needs of the People
- Book Condition
- Used - Soiled and toned due to age. Staples are rusted.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Neighborhood House
- Place of Publication
- Curtis Bay, MD
- Date Published
- 1916
- Keywords
- social welfare, charity, school, social clubs, community
Terms of Sale
Eclectibles
All material is shipped subject to approval, but notification of return must be made in a timely manner and returns made in a prompt and conscientious fashion.
About the Seller
Eclectibles
Biblio member since 2014
Tolland, Connecticut
About Eclectibles
As our name implies we provide diverse offerings of ephemera and related items. Some areas of note are childhood ephemera and books, social history and women's history, visual culture, advertising in America, historical memorabilia, made by hand, transformation material and the study of childhood. As a member of the Appraisers Association of America, I also provide appraisal services in our areas of expertise with a focus on large collections.
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.