INVISIBLE PHILADELPHIA Community through Voluntary Organizations COMPILED AND EDITED BY Jean Barth Toll • Mildred S. Gillam ATWATER KENT MUSEUM PHILADELPHIA CONTENTS Maps and Charts of Philadelphia xxvi Preface xxix Editors' Introduction xxxiii INTRODUCTION Fredric M. Miller 3 THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA 13 GEOGRAPHY AND THE GROWTH OF PHILADELPHIA Roman A. Cybriwsky 13 NONPROFITS, GOVERNMENT, AND THE ECONOMY Donald W. Kramer, Felice D. Perlmutter, Carolyn T. Adams 15 PUBLIC-NONPROFIT PARTNERSHIPS IN PHILADELPHIA Graham S. Finney 21 PHYSICAL PLANNING IN PHILADELPHIA Fredric M. Miller, David Clow, Graham S. Finney 24 A CITY OF IMMIGRANTS AND MIGRANTS 28 IMMIGRANT PATTERNS Fredric M. Miller 28 « AFRICAN-AMERICAN GROUPS 33 VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS AMONG PHILADELPHIA AFRO-AMERICANS Emma Jones Lapsansky 33 PHILADELPHIA'S AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND INTERRACIAL VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS, 1890-1930 Charles Hardy III 36 Urban League of Philadelphia: Mark Hyman, Charles Shorter, Claudia Curry 42 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in Philadelphia: Stanley Arnold 45 Guardian Civic, League: Debra A. McLean-McCulers 50 PRIVATE CLUBS 51 Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity: Dr. Melvin J. Chisum, Publication 51 Philadelphia Chapter, Girl Friends: Lucille P. Blondin, Katherine B. Dockens 53 Northeasterners: Lucille W. Minton 54 Philadelphia Links: Frances V. Atkinson 55 [CROUP ACTIVITIES OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHURCHES, see RELIGIOUS OUTREACH] [House of Umoja, Advocate Community Development Corporation, see SOCIAL SERVICES] [Opportunities Industrialization Centers, see WORKSHOP OF THE WORLD, BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL SUPPORT] [Barristers Association of Philadelphia, see JUSTICE AND THE LAW] „ [Berean Institute, see A CITY OF SCHOOLS] | [Stephen Smith Geriatric Home, see A CENTER OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH CARE, The Mercy-Douglass Story] [Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum, see A REVERENCE FOR THE PAST, A CITY OF MUSEUMS] CONTENTS [BLACK AND MINORITY ARTISTS, Freedom Theatre, Philadelphia Dance Company, see THE ARTS] [Richard Humphreys Fund, Black United Fund, see A CITY OF PHILANTHROPY] ARAB GROUPS IN PHILADELPHIA Mary Arnett, Ruth Matson, Sara al-Fadl, Nawal Ayoub, Joan Hazbun 56 ARMENIANS IN GREATER PHILADELPHIA Harry Andonian 58 « ASIAN GROUPS 59 PHILADELPHIA'S CHINATOWN George P. Moy, Publication 59 Chinese Benevolent Association: Dr. William Wu 61 Chinese Cultural and Community Center: Barbara Hussong, Betsy DeGeorge, Victoria Chang 62 Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation: Cecilia Yep, Sam Sue, Deborah Wei 64 JAPANESE AMERICANS Reiko Gaspar, Publication 65 KOREAN IMMIGRANTS IN PHILADELPHIA Ronald E. Myers, Hie-Won L. Hann 66 SOUTHEAST ASIAN COMMUNITY GROUPS AND ASSOCIATIONS IN PHILADELPHIA Nazli Kibria 68 Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition: Samien Nol, Publication 71 ASIAN INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS IN PHILADELPHIA Manju Sheth 71 « ENGLISH GROUPS 73 The Society of the Sons of Saint George: Richard Alan Harris, Publication 73 Daughters of the British Empire in Pennsylvania: Nancy S. Ritter 75 English-Speaking Union of Philadelphia: Nancy L. Guthrie 77 THE FRENCH IN PHILADELPHIA: THE FRENCH BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA Francis James Dal lett 78 Alliance Francaise de Philadelphie: Annette Harispe Emgarth 82 THREE CENTURIES OF GERMAN-AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONAL LIFE James M. Bergquist 84 German Society of Pennsylvania: Randall M. Miller 86 United Singers of Philadelphia: William G. Moellhoff 88 Cannstatter Volksfest Verein: David J. Roscoe 89 Bayerischer Volksfest Verein: Herbert C. Rehm 90 Schlaraffia Filadelfia: Horst K. Blume 91 Gebirgstrachten Verein Almrausch: Astrid Karnas 92 Danube Swabian Association of Philadelphia and Vicinity: Joseph Braunschek 92 [Lankenau.(German) Hospital, see A CENTER OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH CARE] [Steuben Day Observance Association, see FESTIVALS] GREEK ORGANIZATIONS IN PHILADELPHIA Dimitri Monos 93 THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY IN PHILADELPHIA Rev. William C. Rickle 96 Council of Spanish Speaking Organizations: O. Jack Ortiz, Tina Palau, Anya Rivera, Publication ! Aspira: Emanuel Ortiz, Publication 100 Spanish Merchants Association of Philadelphia: Gail E. Farr 100 Taller Puertorriqueho: Johnny Irizarry 102 Fifth Street Merchants Association: Gail E. Farr 102 Congreso de Latinos Unidos: David Valentin de la Sierra 103 [Puerto Rican Week Festival, see FESTIVALS] CONTENTS IRISH ORGANIZATIONS IN PHILADELPHIA Dennis Clark 104 Society of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick: Dennis Clark 105 Donegal Beneficial, Social, Charitable and Patriotic Association of Philadelphia: Nora Campbell 106 Mayo Association: Attracta O'Malley, Publication 107 Federation of United Irish-American Societies of the Delaware Valley: Frank E. Burke 108 [Ancient Order of Hibernians, see SOCIAL SERVICES, FRATERNAL AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS] [Irish American Cultural Institute, see AN INTERNATIONAL CITY) [Saint Patrick's Day Observance Association, see FESTIVALS] ITALIAN ORGANIZATIONS IN PHILADELPHIA Richard N. Juliani 109 [Order Sons of Italy, see SOCIAL SERVICES, FRATERNAL AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS] [Justinian Society of Philadelphia, see JUSTICE AND THE LAW] [Columbus Day Parade, see FESTIVALS] PHILADELPHIA'S POLONIA Caroline Golab 114 « SCOTTISH GROUPS 123 Saint Andrew's Society of Philadelphia: Rev. G. Hall Todd 123 Scotch-Irish Society of the United States of America: Sherwood R. Mercer 124 [Scottish Historic and Research Society, see A REVERENCE FOR THE PAST] SLOVAK ORGANIZATIONS IN PHILADELPHIA M. Mark Stolarik 125 UKRAINIANS Stephanie Wochok 127 WELSH SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA Edward George Hartmann 130 [Native Americans, see POLITICS AND REFORM, HUMAN RIGHTS! [American-Swedish Historical Museum, see A REVERENCE FOR THE PAST, A CITY OF MUSEUMS] [Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies, see A REVERENCE FOR THE PAST, LEARNED SOCIETIES AND LIBRARIES] [See also RELIGIOUS OUTREACH; SpCIAL SERVICES; A CITY OF NEIGHBORHOODS; A REVERENCE FOR THE PAST; THE ARTS- FESTIVALS; A CITY OF PHILANTHROPY; and others] RELIGIOUS OUTREACH 134 « PROTESTANT 134 GROUP ACTIVITIES OF AFRO-AMERICAN CHURCHES Rev. Jeane B. Williams 134 PHILADELPHIA BAPTIST ASSOCIATION Rev. Frank T. Hoadley, Rev. J. Sydney Kane, Jr. 137 THE EPISCOPALIANS Rev. F. liee Richards 141 Coles House: Rev. F. Lee Richards 153 Saint Anna's Residence: Rev. F. Lee Richards 156 Galilee Mission: Rev. F. Lee Richards 157 Inasmuch Mission: Rev. F. Lee Richards 159 EPISCOPAL COMMUNITY SERVICES G. Norma Harberger 160 EPISCOPAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN 163 Burd Orphan Asylum: Rev. F. Lee Richards 163 Church Home for Children: Rev. F. Lee Richards 164 Sheltering Arms: Rev. F. Lee Richards 165 HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy: Rev. F. Lee Richards 166 House of Saint Michael and All Angels for Colored Crippled Children: Rev. F. Lee Richards 168 House of the Holy Child: Rev. F. Lee Richards 170 CONTENTS [Saint Martha's House, Lighthouse, Lighthouse Boys' Club, see SOCIAL SERVICES, SETTLEMENTS] [Episcopal Academy, see A CITY OF SCHOOLS] [Episcopal Hospital, Chestnut Hill Rehabilitation Hospital (All Saints' Hospital), see A CENTER OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH CARE, PHILADELPHIA: A CITY OF HOSPITALS] LUTHERAN VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS IN PHILADELPHIA Rev. Walter R. Harrison 171 Lutheran Home at Germantown: John E. Peterson 174 Mary I. Drexel Home: Joan McCabe Myers 177 Ken-Crest Centers: Hermann A. Roether 178 [Lutheran Social Mission Society, see SOCIAL SERVICES, SETTLEMENTS] [Lutheran Historical Society, see A REVERENCE FOR THE PAST] METHODISM IN PHILADELPHIA Rev. John Galen McEllhenney 180 United Methodist Neighborhood Services: Marion Innes, Dorothea Antis 188 PRESBYTERIAN ORGANIZATIONS IN PHILADELPHIA Rev. E. Bradford Davis 189 Presbyterian Ministers' Fund: John A. Baird, Jr. 195 [Presbyterian Medical Center, see A CENTER OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH CARE, PHILADELPHIA: A CITY OF HOSPITALS] [Presbyterian Historical Society, see A REVERENCE FOR THE PAST] QUAKER VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS IN THREE CENTURIES Edwin B. Bronner 196 PHILADELPHIA YEARLY MEETING: Robert B. Dockhorn 198 Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor: Catherine D. Strohkarck, Mary M. Wood, Publication 201 Tract Association of Friends: Edwin B. Bronner 202 Bible Association of Friends in America: Edwin B. Bronner 202 American Friends Service Committee: Margaret Hope Bacon 203 [Friends Neighborhood Guild, see SOCIAL SERVICES, SETTLEMENTS] [William Penn Charter School, see A CITY OF SCHOOLS] [Friends Hospital, see A CENTER OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH CARE, MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS] [Richard Humphreys Fund, see A CITY OF PHILANTHROPY] UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS Theodosia C. Haviland, Publication 205 THE SALVATION ARMY OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA Stacy Smith 209 PEACE MISSION MOVEMENT IN PHILADELPHIA Mrs. M. J. Divine (Mother Divine) 210 PROTESTANT ORGANIZATIONS 213 Seamen's Church Institute and the Maritime Ministry: Rev. F. Lee Richards 213 Young Men's- Christian Association of Philadelphia and Vicinity: Eugene A. Turner, Jr. 217 Young Women's Christian Association of Philadelphia: Judy Mathe Foley 220 Sunday Breakfast Association: Rev. James J. Campbell, Publication 222 Metropolitan Christian Council of Philadelphia: Joan Shipman, Publication 223 [The Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances, Contact Philadelphia, see SOCIAL SERVICES] « CATHOLIC 226 EASTERN RITE CATHOLIC CHURCHES Raymond H. Schmandt 226 CATHOLIC ORGANIZATIONS IN PHILADELPHIA Raymond H. Schmandt 226 CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES: Maryann V. Troisi, Publication 231 Catholic Youth Organization: