Name/Title
Upsala Foundation Women's Committee Miscellaeous, Meeting Minutes 1962-1965, Banking Receipts, 1980-1983.Entry/Object ID
2017.21.87Scope and Content
Upsala Foundation Women's Committee Miscellaneous, Meeting Minutes 1962-1965, Banking Receipts, 1980-1983.
Copy book of Tea, Upsala Women's Committee September 27, 1947.
Contains newspaper clippings of Upsala call for funds and meeting to celebrate anniversary of historic Battle of Germantown (undated), card announcing exhibit of paintings, drawings and silhouettes done prior to 1860 (September 1949), program of The Germantown Symphony Orchestra Concert for Upsala (June 2, 1944), minutes of women's committee meeting discussing tea for Upsala, September 27, 1947.
Bank Account Opening Resolution with National Bank of Germantown and Trust Company of Philadelphia,of Upsala Women's Committee, February 19, 1952.
Upsala Women's Committee Meeting MInutes, March 22, 1962.
Mrs. Johnson reports that seven new patronesses on board, a sideboard owned by Curtis Allen will be purchased for Upsala, further discussion on upcoming card party.
Upsala Women's Committee Meeting Minutes, April 26, 1962.
Discussion on details of card party, tombola for flowers, two orders from Penn Fruit for basket with wine, bouquet of money, a white elephant table (Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Perot in charge), cake table, fudge preparation, nuts and other candy, 190 patronesses noted for affair.
Upsala Women's Committee Meeting Minutes, May 10, 1962.
Card party duties finalized, Mrs. Kidder notes Reynolds tobacco company will distribute cigarettes, downstairs of Upsala had been painted, house was thoroughly cleaned for card party, unfortunately date of card party conflicts with Strawberry Mansion Day.
Upsala Women's Committee Meeting Minutes, October 11, 1962.
Card party post-expenses raised $1496.65, curtains have been donated by Mrs. Strawbridge and the Barbor Warden Foundation, grounds need cleaning with neighbors complaining, check on patronesses who had not responded.
Upsala Women's Committee Meeting Minutes, November 14, 1962.
After card party bank balance is $3019.17, received estimates on hanging curtains, a Mr. Hectman's estimate for paper hanging, painting two coats on ceiling, woodwork and chimney breast is $290,, $500 to paper and paint Connelly room.
Upsala Women's Committee Meeting MInutes, January 24, 1963.
Upscoming expenses on house to be $2200-$2500, current balance is $1149.223, card party date set for either May 21 or May 28.
Upsala Women's Committee Meeting Minutes, February 28, 1963.
Heppelwaite table received as gift from Mrs. Thomas D. Thatcher, Mr. Bower contributing floor work in east bedroom and forst hall and stairs, patroness lists assigned to be called.
Upsala Women's Committee Meeting Minutes, March 28, 1963.
Discussion on getting original chandlier for dining room, floor downstairs finished, new paper in dining room so Elliott room will be used for card party, Lambertville suggested for reproductions and young man from Williamsburg, total dining room expenses were $2500, death of Frances Campbell announced, will proceed with purchase of fixtures for dining room.
Upsala Women's Committee Meeting Minutes, April25, 1963.
House to be cleaned before card party, Mrs. Pierce will check city hall about permits, Mrs. Sailer will be in charge of white elephant, sofa (same as in White House, 1800) obtained , may purchase mirror for dining room, further discussion on card party details.
Upsala Women's Committee Meeting Minutes, May 9, 1963.
Door Prizes by Mrs. Zessinger and Mrs Henry S. Ritter, Mrs. Koenig and Mrs. Bowen will do chances, Mrs. Sailor in charge of getting house cleaned, refreshments by Mrs. Irwin, Mrs. Tiers, Mrs. Woodruff, with everyone asked to bring fudge or brownies, sofa and mirror on hold because of cost.
Upsala Women's Committee Meeting Minutes, October 31, 1963.
Coffee perculator returned and said to not be working, money to be returned to purchaser, draperies discussed, Mrs. Woodruff with illness, Mrs. Wieder looking into chandiliers, another type party perhaps tp be held, maybe an Arbor Day or a hobby show, Elliott room painting complete, paper on in one bedroom.
Upsala Women's Committee Meeting Minutes, April 22, 1964.
House to be cleaned, Miss Riegel in charge of book sale, Doll's House a true white elephant, barometer handle needs repair, treasury reports $2188.09, Mrs Pierce following on city hall permit for card party.
Upsala Women's Committee Meeting Minutes, May 13, 1964.
Final discussion on duties , tasks for card party.
Upsala Women's Committee Meeting MInutes, September 24, 1964.
Mrs. J. Bradford Ritter will replace Mrs. Tiers as treasurer, delinquent patronesses have paid, Mrs. Connaroe looking into paper for Connelly Room, draperies for drawing room and recovering certain items of furniture, Mrs. Sailer's motion to buy antique mirror for dining room accepted.
Upsala Women's Committee Meeting Minutes, February 18, 1965.
Mrs. Cannaro brought samples, sketches and pictures to explain sork to be done in bedroom.
Upsala Women's Committee Meeting Minutes, March 4, 1965.
Treasurer reports $2500.83 in account, Mr. McGonigle gave estimates for floors to be redone, decided on shorter drapes re cost and heat system would be destructive of longer ones, Historical Society want Upsala open for tour on May 16, rug needed for Connelly Room, discussion on table prizes, patronesses list divided up.
Upsala Women's Committee Meeting Minutes, April 29, 1965.
Final discussion on card party, now 196 patronesses, 24 new ones.
Upsala Women's Committee Meeting Minutes, May 13, 1965. Handwritten notes mostly discussing the card party.
Upsala Women's Committee Meeting Minutes, May 8, 1979. Page 2 only.
News release for card party in Germantown Courier, Mr. Wainwright will ask Boy Scouts at Valley Forge if interested in working at Upsala to earn Historic badges, work projects on house noted.
Essay, undated, no author and only first page: "Indians, Today and Yesterday".
Letter about Henry Connolly Room of 1819. (undated)
Description of the room and surroundings.
A "Dear Friends" letter from Upsala about the place and encouraging people to attend card party. (undated)
Printed flyers inviting people to 18th and 20th Upsala card party containg lists of committee members and patronesses.
Report to Board, March 13, 1978.
Women's Committee notes they elected officers on January 17, note balance as $4158.22.
Bank account receipts and statements 1980-1983 for Upsala Women's Committee.
List of officers and members and addresses, phone numbers for Upsala Women's Committee, February 17, 1986.
Letter of thanks to Caruso's Market, 8424 Germantown Ave., thanking them for their donation of a fruit basket for Upsala auction. (May 28, 1997).
Letter of thanks to Mrs. Ronald L. Klinger, The Leather Bucket, 84 Bethlehem Pike, for donating sculpture "Dorothea from Don Quixote" for auction.Collection
UpsalaArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1944 - 1986Archive Items Details
Date(s) of Creation
1944 - 1986