The Savannah Widows' Society Records (1822-1984) are arranged in six series:
Series 1. Organizing Papers and Leadership (1928-1983) consists of board membership information, by-laws, and the constitution; Series 2. Minutes (1849-1988) consists of meeting minutes both in bound book and file form; Series 3. Visiting Committee (1859-1984) consists of information concerning the visitation committee both in bound book and file form; Series 4. Charity Residences (1822-1985) consists of files concerning tenant properties that were managed by the Society including information on the Abrahams Home and the Mary Telfair Home, which have been separated into subseries and include information on residents; Series 5. Financial (1830-1981) consists of various financial records including bound cash books, receipt books, and treasurer's books as well as loose files concerning various financial matters (additional financial information can be found in series 2 and 4, Minutes and Charity Residences); and Series 6. Miscellaneous (1837-1972) consists of address books, legal notes, miscellaneous correspondence, and other materials.
In order to save wear and tear on the records, bound materials are housed in boxes 1 through 4 of the collection while those in file folders have been relegated to boxes 5 through 10. Please check box numbers listed in the inventory carefully before requesting materials.