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The Ladies Benevolent Society ("Benevie"), the oldest organization of women, was founded in 1831 by the wives of the Phillips Academy and Seminary faculty. | The Ladies Benevolent Society ("Benevie"), the oldest organization of women, was founded in 1831 by the wives of the Phillips Academy and Seminary faculty. Thier main function was to sew for the poor in Andover. During World War 1 they produced goods for the soldiers overseas and connected with the Andover Red Cross which had the means to ship the items. Harriet Beecher Stowe was a member. | ||
They sponsored the "Handsprings Arts and Craft Show and published a The Andover Cookbook | They sponsored the "Handsprings Arts and Craft Show and published a The Andover Cookbook and the Andover Cookbook II. | ||
Benevie functioned until February 1997. | Benevie functioned until February 1997. | ||
See | See | ||
*[http://134.241.121.88/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1162D7E135Y34.30010&profile=man&source=~!horizon&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!465086~!0&ri=1&aspect=subtab783&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=andover+cookbook&index=.ET&uindex=&aspect=subtab783&menu=search&ri=1#focus Andover Cookbook II], 641.5 Phi | *[http://134.241.121.88/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1162D7E135Y34.30010&profile=man&source=~!horizon&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!465086~!0&ri=1&aspect=subtab783&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=andover+cookbook&index=.ET&uindex=&aspect=subtab783&menu=search&ri=1#focus ''Andover Cookbook II''], 641.5 Phi (Memorial Hall Library no longer owns the original Andover Cookbook. | ||
*[http://134.241.121.88/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1VO23D1142234.6117&menu=search&aspect=subtab783&npp=25&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=man&ri=&term=&index=.GW&aspect=subtab783&term=&index=.AW&term=andover+a+century+of+change&index=.ET&term=&index=.SW&x=0&y=0#focus ''Andover a Century of Change:1896 - 1996''] by Eleanor Motley Richardson, (974.45 Ric), page 47. | |||
Revision as of 15:11, 3 November 2006
The Ladies Benevolent Society ("Benevie"), the oldest organization of women, was founded in 1831 by the wives of the Phillips Academy and Seminary faculty. Thier main function was to sew for the poor in Andover. During World War 1 they produced goods for the soldiers overseas and connected with the Andover Red Cross which had the means to ship the items. Harriet Beecher Stowe was a member.
They sponsored the "Handsprings Arts and Craft Show and published a The Andover Cookbook and the Andover Cookbook II.
Benevie functioned until February 1997.
See
- Andover Cookbook II, 641.5 Phi (Memorial Hall Library no longer owns the original Andover Cookbook.
- Andover a Century of Change:1896 - 1996 by Eleanor Motley Richardson, (974.45 Ric), page 47.