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Benevolent Irish Society, St. John's
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| Title | Benevolent Irish Society, St. John's |
| Author of Finding Aid | White, Linda, 1950-
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| Subject | Irish Benevolent Society (St. John's, N. L.)
Charities--Newfoundland and Labrador--St. John's
Irish--Newfoundland and Labrador--St. John's
Poor--Newfoundland and Labrador--St. John's
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| Scope and Content of Fonds | The Benevolent Irish Society, believed to be one of the oldest charitable social organizations in North America, was founded in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1806 by a number of Irish residents of the town. This fonds comprises an account book entitled 'Charity of B.I. Society Book' containing minutes of meetings, names of Society members and the names of recipients of food and money donated for the poor of the Irish community of St. John's, 1862-1875. |
| Date of Finding Aid | 2009 |
| Extent of Fonds | 1.5 cm. |
| Creator of Content | Benevolent Irish Society (St. John's, N. L.)
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| Date of Content | 1862-1875 |
| Location | Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Avalon Peninsula-- St. John's |
| Resource Type | Finding Aid |
| Type | Text |
| Format | Test/XML |
| Identifier | MF-006 |
| Language | eng |
| Provenance | Private dealer, ca. 1977 |
| Collection | Archives and Special Collections Finding Aids (EAD) |
| Sponsor | Memorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Division |
| Restrictions | No restrictions on access. |
| CONTENTdm file name | 140.xml |
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