“Business Heads and Sympathizing Hearts: The Women of the Providence Employment Society, 1837-1858.” Back Metadata Thumbnail Share Title"Business Heads and Sympathizing Hearts: The Women of the Providence Employment Society, 1837-1858."Description"...The PES devoted itself to aiding self-supporting seamstresses, providence employment, relief, and vocational education."Author and ContributorsBenson, Susan Porter.Date Published1978Document FormatPeriodicalLink to Full Texthttps://doi.org/10.1353/jsh/12.2.302Subject(s)Providence (R.I.) -- History.PublisherOxford University PressPlace Of PublicationLondon, EnglandPhysical Description10p.Is Part OfJournal of Social History, 12 (1978), 302-312.Periodical TitleJournal of Social HistoryFull Text AvailableYesPlaceProvidence, R.I. | Rhode IslandCoverage_temporal1837 | 1858CNEB_ID2722DatePublishedClean1978 Continue browsing “The Old Hoyle Tavern.” “Greater Providence: What Annexation Has Done for the Development of the City.” Back to items list