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Friends Housing Cooperative (Philadelphia, Pa.) Records

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Call Number:
933
Repository:
Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center
Extent:
  • 4 linear feet (4 boxes)
  • 1 archived websites
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Friends Housing Cooperative (Philadelphia, Pa.) Records, Accession 933, Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Date:
1969-2016 (inclusive), 1969-1996 (bulk), and 2012-2016 (inclusive)
Creator:
Friends Housing Cooperative (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Form:
Administrative records, Correspondence, Financial records, Minutes (administrative records), Reports, and Web sites
Abstract:

In the mid-1940s two Quaker Organizations, the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and Friends Neighborhood Guild (FNG) were both concerned about urban housing.

Based upon the foresight of Mr. Francis Bosworth, the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and the Friends Neighborhood Guild (FNG) began to explore a possible joint venture with the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the newly created Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.

The new 1949 Housing Act gave promise of a new era in urban housing. After long and extensive delays because of Federal and Municipal reluctance to support an integrated housing attempt, material shortages, etc. The American Friends Service Committee and the Friends Neighborhood Guild formed the Friends 'self-help' Housing Corporation (now called Friends Housing Cooperative, Inc.).

The Friends Housing Cooperative is an incorporated body and as such is governed by a Board of Directors. This board is composed of fifteen members, ten of whom are stockholders and are elected each year for a two-year term, and they may be reelected for a second term. The other five members are appointed by the sponsoring agencies, the Friends Neighborhood Guild and the American Friends Service Committee. The Board has regularly scheduled monthly meetings to discuss matters pertinent to the administration of the cooperative.

Purpose: The purpose of the cooperation is to provide its members with housing on a nonprofit basis in agreement with concurrently with the provisions set forth in its Certificate of Inc.

To construct, operate, maintain and improve and to sell, convey, assign, mortgage or lease any real estate and any personal property necessary to the operation of such project.

Membership: Any natural person approved by the Board of Directors shall be eligible for membership provided he or she executes a Subscription Agreement and on Occupancy Agreement in the usual form employed by the corporation covering a specific unit in the housing project.

This collection contains minutes, reports, correspondence, financial records, budgets, legal materials, training session information, organizational projects, handbooks, and pamphlets related to the Friends Housing Cooperative. This collection includes preserved versions of the organization's website, available through Archive-It. For additional materials on the Friends Housing Cooperative, researchers should request the Friends Housing Cooperative, Inc. records, 1947-2009, Accession 1073, to which these records are an extension, with some overlapping of dates.

This collection is organized into 9 series, each arranged chronologically:

Series 1: Administration, 1986-1996
Series 2: Correspondence, 1969-1996
Series 3: Financial, 1982-1996
Series 4: Legal Information, 1979-1994
Series 5: Membership, 1989-1994
Series 6: Other Organizations, 1990
Series 7: Projects, 1988-1996
Series 8: Publications of Creating Organization, 1981-1995
Series 9: Website versions in Archive-It, 2012-2016

Additions to this collection are expected. Websites are captured using Archive-It periodically, and the latest additions may not yet be included in this finding aid. For information on material–physical and digital, including captured websites–that may have been added since the last finding aid update, please contact the Special Collections Research Center.

Donated by the Friends Housing Cooperative, November 2000.

Original audiovisual materials, as well as preservation and duplicating masters, may not be played. Researchers must consult use copies, or if none exist must pay for a use copy. Certain digital files may also be inaccessible. Please contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.

Finding aid revised according to contemporary archival standards in November 2013 by Katy Rawdon, Coordinator of Technical Services. Finding aid updated with captured website information in July 2016.

Friends Housing Cooperative (Philadelphia, Pa.) Records, 1947-2009, Accession 1073, Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Friends Neighborhood Guild Records, 1903-2004, Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Friends Neighborhood Guild Records, 1922-1971, Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Finding Aid Author
Machine-readable finding aid created by: Rajkumar Natarajan, Sky Global Services India (P) Ltd.
Finding Aid Date
August 2024
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

The Friends Housing Cooperative (Philadelphia, Pa.) Records are the physical property of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries. Temple University holds literary rights only for material created by university employees and to material given to the university with such rights specifically assigned. For all other material, literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for determining the identity of rights holders and obtaining their permission for publication and for other purposes where stated.

Collection Inventory

Scope and Contents

This series include scheduled minutes and agendas by FHC, Board of Directors. Information was established by, inspection reports, building reports and management reports.

Agenda, circa 1986-1989.
Box 1 Folder 1
Board of Directors Meeting, circa 1986-1989.
Box 1 Folder 2
Job Description, circa 1986-1989.
Box 1 Folder 3
Inspection Report, circa 1986-1989.
Box 1 Folder 4
Social Committee, 1986-1989.
Box 1 Folder 5
Board of Directors, April 1989.
Box 1 Folder 6
Annual Meeting, May 1989.
Box 1 Folder 7
Damage Report, August 1989.
Box 1 Folder 8
Building Report, April 1990.
Box 1 Folder 9
Social Committee, May 1990.
Box 1 Folder 10
Building Report, July 1990.
Box 1 Folder 11
Inspection Report, August 1990.
Box 1 Folder 12
Building Report, October 1990.
Box 1 Folder 13
Building Report, November 1990.
Box 1 Folder 14
Social Action, November 1990.
Box 1 Folder 15
Annual Report, December 1990.
Box 1 Folder 16
Building Report, January 1991.
Box 1 Folder 17
Building Report, March 1991.
Box 1 Folder 18
Board of Directors, April 1991.
Box 1 Folder 19
Building Report, April 1991.
Box 1 Folder 20
Building Report, May 1991.
Box 1 Folder 21
Building Report, July 1991.
Box 1 Folder 22
Building Committee, August 1991.
Box 1 Folder 23
Building Inspection, August 1991.
Box 1 Folder 24
Building Report, September 1991.
Box 1 Folder 25
Minutes, November 1991.
Box 1 Folder 26
Board of Directors, 1992.
Box 1 Folder 27
Board of Directors, May 1992.
Box 1 Folder 28
Board Meeting, June 1992.
Box 1 Folder 29
Board Meeting, July 1992.
Box 1 Folder 30
Minutes, August 1992.
Box 1 Folder 31
Minutes, September 1992.
Box 1 Folder 32
Board of Directors, September 1992.
Box 1 Folder 33
Agenda, October 1992.
Box 1 Folder 34
Minutes, November 1992.
Box 1 Folder 35
Agenda, January 1993.
Box 1 Folder 36
Board Meeting, January 1993.
Box 1 Folder 37
Agenda, February 1993.
Box 1 Folder 38
Board of Directors, February 1993.
Box 1 Folder 39
Management Report, February 1993.
Box 1 Folder 40
Agenda, March 1993.
Box 1 Folder 41
Agenda, April 1993.
Box 1 Folder 42
Minutes, April 1993.
Box 1 Folder 43
Agenda, May 1993.
Box 1 Folder 44
Agenda, June 1993.
Box 1 Folder 45
Management Report, June 1993.
Box 1 Folder 46
Monthly Report, June 1993.
Box 1 Folder 47
Agenda, July 1993.
Box 1 Folder 48
Management Report, August 1993.
Box 1 Folder 49
Minutes, August 1993.
Box 1 Folder 50
Agenda, September 1993.
Box 1 Folder 51
Management Report, September 1993.
Box 1 Folder 52
Board of Directors, October 1993.
Box 1 Folder 53
Agenda, November 1993.
Box 1 Folder 54
Minutes, December 1993.
Box 1 Folder 55
Board of Directors, January 1994.
Box 2 Folder 1
Board of Directors, February 1994.
Box 2 Folder 2
Minutes, February 1994.
Box 2 Folder 3
Minutes of the Board, March 1994.
Box 2 Folder 4
Agenda, April 1994.
Box 2 Folder 5
Agenda, May 1994.
Box 2 Folder 6
Board Meeting, May 1994.
Box 2 Folder 7
Meeting, July 1994.
Box 2 Folder 8
Agenda, August 1994.
Box 2 Folder 9
Minutes, September 1994.
Box 2 Folder 10
Agenda, October 1994.
Box 2 Folder 11
Meetings, October 1994.
Box 2 Folder 12
Board of Directors, November 1994.
Box 2 Folder 13
Board of Directors, December 1994.
Box 2 Folder 14
Board of Directors, February 1995.
Box 2 Folder 15
Board of Directors, March 1995.
Box 2 Folder 16
Board of Directors, April 1995.
Box 2 Folder 17
Agenda, May 1995.
Box 2 Folder 18
Agenda, June 1995.
Box 2 Folder 19
Board of Directors, June 1995.
Box 2 Folder 20
Board of Directors, July 1995.
Box 2 Folder 21
Board of Directors, August 1995.
Box 2 Folder 22
Board of Directors, September 1995.
Box 2 Folder 23
Board of Directors, October 1995.
Box 2 Folder 24
Board of Directors, November 1995.
Box 2 Folder 25
Board of Directors, December 1995.
Box 2 Folder 26
Agenda, January 1996.
Box 2 Folder 27
Board of Directors, January 1996.
Box 2 Folder 28
Agenda, February 1996.
Box 2 Folder 29
Agenda, March 1996.
Box 2 Folder 30

Scope and Contents

This series include typed and/or written request memos, and complaint letters. Letters recommending individuals as board member, and letters regarding resignation from board members.

Building Committee, circa 1969-1996.
Box 2 Folder 31
Letters, circa 1969-1996.
Box 2 Folder 32
Notes, circa 1969-1996.
Box 2 Folder 33
Memos, July 1969.
Box 2 Folder 34
Letters, January 1988.
Box 2 Folder 35
Letters, March 1988.
Box 2 Folder 36
Notes, May 1988.
Box 2 Folder 37
Letters, August 1988.
Box 2 Folder 38
Memo, September 1988.
Box 2 Folder 39
Letters, April 1989.
Box 2 Folder 40
Memo, April 1989.
Box 2 Folder 41
Letters, May 1989.
Box 2 Folder 42
Letters, July 1989.
Box 2 Folder 43
Letters, August 1989.
Box 2 Folder 44
Letters, October 1989.
Box 2 Folder 45
List, February 1990.
Box 2 Folder 46
Letters, April 1990.
Box 2 Folder 47
Letters, May 1990.
Box 2 Folder 48
Letters, July 1990.
Box 2 Folder 49
Inspectors Memo, July 1990.
Box 2 Folder 50
Letters, August 1990.
Box 2 Folder 51
Letters, September 1990.
Box 2 Folder 52
Letters, October 1990.
Box 2 Folder 53
Letters, November 1990.
Box 2 Folder 54
Letters, December 1990.
Box 2 Folder 55
Building Report, January 1991.
Box 2 Folder 56
Letters, February 1991.
Box 2 Folder 57
Memorandum, February 1991.
Box 2 Folder 58
Letters, April 1991.
Box 2 Folder 59
Late Fee Policy, June 1991.
Box 2 Folder 60
Management Report, June 1991.
Box 2 Folder 61
Letters, July 1991.
Box 2 Folder 62
Notes.
Box 2 Folder 63
Letters, August 1991.
Box 2 Folder 64
Letters, September 1991.
Box 2 Folder 65
Letters, May 1992.
Box 2 Folder 66
Notes, May 1992.
Box 2 Folder 67
Notes, June 1992.
Box 2 Folder 68
Letters, July 1992.
Box 2 Folder 69
Letters, August 1992.
Box 2 Folder 70
Notes, December 1992.
Box 2 Folder 71
Letter (Mr. Womack), January 1993.
Box 2 Folder 72
Memo, February 1993.
Box 2 Folder 73
Letters, July 1993.
Box 2 Folder 74
Rehabilitation Program, December 1993.
Box 2 Folder 75
Maintenance, March 1994.
Box 2 Folder 76
Letters, April 1994.
Box 2 Folder 77
Board of Directors, May 1994.
Box 2 Folder 78
Petition, June 1994.
Box 2 Folder 79
Memo, August 1994.
Box 2 Folder 80
Board of Directors, January 1995.
Box 2 Folder 81
All Cooperators, March 1995.
Box 2 Folder 82
Memo, April 1996.
Box 2 Folder 83

Scope and Contents

This series include estimates, receipts, and financial statements regarding projects accomplished and those intended. Overview of FHC, board members budget, management, and operating budget.

H.U.D. Budget Sheet, circa 1982-1996.
Box 3 Folder 1
Income and Expenses, circa 1982-1996.
Box 3 Folder 2
Invoices, circa 1982-1996.
Box 3 Folder 3
Record Finding, circa 1982-1996.
Box 3 Folder 4
Statements, September 1982.
Box 3 Folder 5
Statements, September 1988.
Box 3 Folder 6
Statements, September 1989.
Box 3 Folder 7
Estimate, October 1989.
Box 3 Folder 8
Receipts, January 1990.
Box 3 Folder 9
Receipts, November 1990.
Box 3 Folder 10
Receipts, December 1990.
Box 3 Folder 11
Statement, July 1991.
Box 3 Folder 12
Cost, December 1991.
Box 3 Folder 13
Management Report, May 1992.
Box 3 Folder 14
Statement, May 1992.
Box 3 Folder 15
Management Report, June 1992.
Box 3 Folder 16
Cost Flow Statement, July 1992.
Box 3 Folder 17
Budget, August 1992.
Box 3 Folder 18
Statements, September 1992.
Box 3 Folder 19
Statements, November 1992.
Box 3 Folder 20
Invoice, December 1992.
Box 3 Folder 21
Collections, February 1993.
Box 3 Folder 22
Statements, February 1993.
Box 3 Folder 23
Operating Budget, July 1993.
Box 3 Folder 24
Finance Report, August 1993.
Box 3 Folder 25
Late Charges, January 1994.
Box 3 Folder 26
Budget, January 1994.
Box 3 Folder 27
Finance Report, February 1994.
Box 3 Folder 28
Budget, April 1994.
Box 3 Folder 29
Statements, April 1994.
Box 3 Folder 30
Reports, July 1994.
Box 3 Folder 31
Statement of Revenue, March 1994.
Box 3 Folder 32
Statements, June 1994.
Box 3 Folder 33
Statements, August 1994.
Box 3 Folder 35
Statements, September 1994.
Box 3 Folder 36
Statements, October 1994.
Box 3 Folder 37
Statements, November 1994.
Box 3 Folder 38
Statements, December 1994.
Box 3 Folder 39
Statements, February 1995.
Box 3 Folder 40
Statements, March 1995.
Box 3 Folder 41
Statements, July 1995.
Box 3 Folder 42
Statements, August 1995.
Box 3 Folder 43
Financial Report, September 1995.
Box 3 Folder 44
Estimates, January 1996.
Box 3 Folder 45
Statements, January 1996.
Box 3 Folder 46
Statements, February 1996.
Box 3 Folder 47
Estimates, March 1996.
Box 3 Folder 48
Statements, March 1996.
Box 3 Folder 49

Scope and Contents

Series 4 contains tenant rights, rights between owner and architect, contract for services, FHC by-laws, and employment/management, policies and procedures.

By-Laws, circa 1979-1994.
Box 4 Folder 1
Promissory Note, circa 1979-1994.
Box 4 Folder 2
Tenants Rights, circa 1979-1994.
Box 4 Folder 3
Contract, 1960-1979.
Box 4 Folder 4
Management Contract, September 1983.
Box 4 Folder 5
Employment Contract, June 1986.
Box 4 Folder 6
Agreement, April 1987.
Box 4 Folder 7
Agreement, April 1989.
Box 4 Folder 8
Complaints, October 1989.
Box 4 Folder 9
Employment Contract, June 1990.
Box 4 Folder 10
Contract, 1991.
Box 4 Folder 11
Proposal, May 1991.
Box 4 Folder 12
Proposal, June 1991.
Box 4 Folder 13
Letter, August 1991.
Box 4 Folder 14
Escrow Letters, November 1991.
Box 4 Folder 15
Counsel, June 1992.
Box 4 Folder 16
Policies and Procedures, November 1992.
Box 4 Folder 17
Agreement, August 1993.
Box 4 Folder 18
Expenses & Agreement, August 1993.
Box 4 Folder 19
Dessen, Moses & Sheinoff, March 1994.
Box 4 Folder 20

Scope and Contents

Series 5 contains information regarding FHC training sessions, management plan, and employee handbook.

Customer List, circa 1989-1994.
Box 4 Folder 21
Management Plan, circa 1989-1994.
Box 4 Folder 22
Position Descriptions, circa 1989-1994.
Box 4 Folder 23
Relations, circa 1989-1994.
Box 4 Folder 24
Resumes, circa 1989-1994.
Box 4 Folder 25
Personnel, August 1989.
Box 4 Folder 26
Letter, March 1991.
Box 4 Folder 27
Minutes, December 1991.
Box 4 Folder 28
Training, May 1992.
Box 4 Folder 29
Training, June 1992.
Box 4 Folder 30
Training, August 1992.
Box 4 Folder 31
Budget, November 1992.
Box 4 Folder 32
Employee Handbook, January 1993.
Box 4 Folder 33
Letter, December 1993.
Box 4 Folder 34
Minutes, April 1994.
Box 4 Folder 35
Resignation, August 1994.
Box 4 Folder 36

Scope and Contents

Series 6 contains files generated by FHC, construction consultants, and clear air counsel.

Radon, circa 1990.
Box 4 Folder 37
Construction Consultants Inc., July 1990.
Box 4 Folder 38

Scope and Contents

Series 7 contains FHC activities involving rehabilitation, maintenance and project proposals.

Contract Documents, circa 1988-1996.
Box 4 Folder 40
Management, circa 1988-1996.
Box 4 Folder 41
Roof Plans, April 1988.
Box 4 Folder 42
Receipts, September 1988.
Box 4 Folder 43
Roofs (Graphs), June 1989.
Box 4 Folder 44
Productivity Sheets, 1990-1991.
Box 4 Folder 45
Reroofing, May 1991.
Box 4 Folder 46
Physical Report, September 1991.
Box 4 Folder 47
Reroofing, April 1992.
Box 4 Folder 48
Reroofing, June 1992.
Box 4 Folder 48
Proposal, August 1993.
Box 4 Folder 49
Rehabilitation, April 1993.
Box 4 Folder 50
Maintenance, July 1993.
Box 4 Folder 51
Maintenance Report, October 1993.
Box 4 Folder 52
Maintenance, November 1993.
Box 4 Folder 53
Maintenance, December 1993.
Box 4 Folder 54
Performances, February 1993.
Box 4 Folder 55
Performances, March 1994.
Box 4 Folder 56
Performances, May 1994.
Box 4 Folder 57
Performances, June 1994.
Box 4 Folder 58
Performances, July 1994.
Box 4 Folder 59
Performances, August 1994.
Box 4 Folder 60
Performances, September 1994.
Box 4 Folder 61
Performances, October 1994.
Box 4 Folder 62
Performances, November 1994.
Box 4 Folder 63
Activities, December 1994.
Box 4 Folder 65
Maintenance Service, January 1995.
Box 4 Folder 66
Activities, February 1995.
Box 4 Folder 67
Activities, April 1995.
Box 4 Folder 68
Performances, May 1995.
Box 4 Folder 69
Performances, June 1995.
Box 4 Folder 69
Performances, July 1995.
Box 4 Folder 70
Maintenance Service, December 1995.
Box 4 Folder 71
Maintenance, January 1996.
Box 4 Folder 72
Maintenance Request, February 1996.
Box 4 Folder 73

Scope and Contents

Series 8 contains FHC handbook, goals and objectives that support the purpose of FHC including pamphlets on beginning an organization.

Pamphlet, circa 1981-1995.
Box 4 Folder 74
Handbook, May 1971.
Box 4 Folder 75
Cooperative Housing Course, 1981.
Box 4 Folder 76
Handbook, 1988.
Box 4 Folder 77
Major Elements, May 1990.
Box 4 Folder 78
Goals and Objectives, 1992.
Box 4 Folder 79
Handbook, 1995.
Box 4 Folder 80
Series 9: Website versions in Archive-It, 2012-2016. 1 Archived Websites.
Scope and Contents

Series 9 contains preserved versions of the Friends Housing Cooperative's website. To access these sites, see the Temple University Special Collections Urban Archives Archive-It web page.

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