Newly relevant The Society for the Entertainment of Shut-Ins (SESI) was founded in 1901 by the Rev.
Newly relevant The Society for the Entertainment of Shut-Ins (SESI) was founded in 1901 by the Rev. George W. Shinn, D. D. in Boston, Massachusetts.According to annual reports, the Society aimed “to relive the monotony and pain of a shut-in life.” Image courtesy Simmons University Library via the Social Welfare History Image Portal -- source link
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