Name/Title
Upsala Scrapbook, pp. 61-101Entry/Object ID
2017.21.106Scope and Content
Upsala Scrapbook, pp. 61-101
Pages 61-63 subjects include: Copy of questionnaire to National Historic Preservation Assistance Program for Historic House Museums for Upsala House.
Page 64 subjects include: Copy of 'Statement of Understanding' for National Historic Preservation Program for Historic House Museums for The Upsala Fouindationk Inc.
Page 65 subjects include: Copy of list of Upsala Foundation Officers and Members, 1986-1987.
Page 66 subjects include: Upsala Foundation Board of Trustees list (1986-1987).
Pages 67-68 subjects include: Invitation 'Enjoy a Bit of History' announcing Fox Chase Cancer Center cocktail buffet on May 17, 1987 held at "Upsala" On the Site of the Battle of Germantown. Includes a list of Fox Chase Chapter officers and members.
Page 69 subjects include: Chestnut Hill Local July 9, 1987, "Pupils View the Revolution and their Communities". Program for local third, fourth and fifth graders developed by Gail Tomlinson, Education Coordinator for Historic Germantown Preserved, Inc. and Patrick Jordan a student at the Parkway school.
Page 70 subjects include: Copy of Chestnut Hill Local article, September 17, 1987: "Germantown to Celebrate Founder's Week". Focuses on the Battle of Germantown reenactment activities to be held; lectures, tours, a family fun day with crafts, music and storytelling. Activities sponsored by Historic Germantown Preserved.
Pages 71-72 subjects include: copy of Chestnut Hill Local article, October 1, 1987 "War and Peace Programs Conclude Founder's Week". Photo of Barbara Cool and Tom Senior performing a minuet solo at Colonial Assembly Memorial Day at Independence Mall. Marcus Miller, administrator of the Germantown Mennonite Church Corporation hosts a program focusing on ordinary citizens not involved in fighting and how it affected them. John Ruth, ordained Mennonite minister will speak on "The Peaceful Ones: Pacifists in the American Revolution". Reenactment of the battle will also occur at Cliveden and Upsala. Several house museums will be open during week. Upsala's annual country fair will also be held.
Pages 73-74 subjects include: Copy of The Philadelphia Inquirer article, Oct 4, 1987 "The Theatrical Equivalent of War, Historic Battle Site Comes Alive With Re-enactment". Photos of Pennsylvania State Regiment member and John Klesh shooting during re-enactment. Discussion on details of program and impression from participants and observers.
Page 75 subjects include: Chestnut Hill Local , November 5, 1987 announcement of Upsala annual meeting, Tuesday, November10,1987.
Page 76 subjects include: Copy of Chestnut Hill Local article, November 12, 1987 "Local Historic Houses Host Christmas Tours". Describes what will occur on the tours of 11 historic houses now in its fourth year.
Pae 77 subjects include : Invitation for "Come to our Homes for the Holidays".
Page 78 subjects include: List of Houses and Locations involved in the Historic Homes for the Holidays tours.
Page 79 subjects include: Copy of Chestnut Hill Local, December 12, 1987, "Reliving Germantown's Past Through Noel House Tours". Discusses programs available at each of the 11 historic houses involved. Photo of Graham Gill, site manager of Grumblethorpe House with Marjorie Kade and Leah Riband of Outdoor Gardeners decorating house for Christmas tours.
Page 80 subjects include: Invitation from Trustees and the Women's Committee of Upsala to annual cocktail party on December 11, 1987.
Page 81 subjects include: Invitation from The Women's Committee of Upsala to a lecture-luncheon, January 14, 1988 at Upsasla House. Ann Madden will do audio-visual presentation of "San Simeon", William Randolph Hearst's California Castle.
Page 82 subjects include: Invitation from Women's Committee of Upsala to their 39th Spring Party on April 27th. Program includles wine, luncheon and fashion show.
Page 83 subjects include: List of officers and members of Women's Committee of Upsala.
Page 84 subjects include: Registration card for Women's Committee for Upsala for their luncheon and potpourri.
Page 85 subjects include: List of Upsala Foundation Officers and Trustrees.
Page 86 subjects include: Philadelphia Inquirer May 27, and July 1, 1988 announcing hours Upsala House would be open to public.
Page 87 subjects include: Copy of Chestnut Hill Local article, September 22, 1988, "Heritage Week Marked".
Discusses Battle of Germantown activities during reenactment. Mt. Airy resident, Jack Briggs will be telling stories. His photo appears. An exhibit "The Last Muster" will show artifacts found by University of Pennsylvania from excavation of old Mt. Airy post office. Wyck will focus on home brewed beer and aspects of the migration of African-Americans from the south to the north will be presented by Germantown Historical Society.
Page 88 subjects include: Invitation to "Lecture on Cheese" by Susan McCoy Fissinger with wine and cheese reception to follow at Upsala Mansion, September 26, 1988.
Page 89 subjects include: Chestnut Hill Local article, September 29,1988, "Places for Families to Go". Focus on yearly historic re-enactment of 1777 Battle of Germantown at the Upsala historic foundation. Two photos from previous re-enactments.
Page 90 subjects include: Chestnut Hill Locall, October 6, 1988, "Dedication at Upsala Salutes Washington's Army".
Will have festival dedicated to men of Washington's army. Fife and drum corps, Living History troops will participate. New American flag will be raised. M. Donald Putney and Charles A. Asher, Inc are generous sponsors. Two photos included of re-enactment.
Page 91 subjects include: Three Chestnut Hill Local articles: September 29, 1988; "Baltimore Bus Trip Planned" to view two national Historic Landmark Houses, Homewood and Mont Clare with visit to aquarium. Homewood was wedding gift to the son of Charles Carroll
one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, Mount Clare one of best examples of Georgian architecture; September 29, 1988, "Moak to Speak on Hill at Upsala", Jefferson Moak will present talk/slide-show on Upsala mansion;November 10, 1988, "Upsala Annual Meeting", will sum up restoration accomplishments at Upsala.
Page 92 subjects include: The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 2, 1988, "Holiday Doings" announcing tours and candlelight tours of 11 historic Germantown houses decorated for Christmas to see history packed into them. Chestnutt Hill Local, December 1, 1988 "Christmas Tours Offerred of Local Historic House Museums". A copy of photo which shows decorate dining table .
Page 93 subjects include: Chestnut Hill Local, April 27 1989 article " At Chelsea Flower Show". Four area women invited to Chelsea Flower Show on grounds of Royal Hospital of London. Dorothy Sheffield to stage exhibit "Floral Arrangement Marquee", first time American honored with this. Audrey Nichols, Maud Littleton and Carol Sagendorf will stage second exhibit "Home Away From Home". Two copies of photos of women involved.
Page 94 subjects include: Germantown Courier, May 17, 1989 article "Chinese Artifacts at Upsala". Announces lecture on Silk Road and examination of ancient artifacts with luncheon to follow.
Page 95 subjects include: The Philadelphia Inquirer , August 17, 1989 "Park Panel Cool to Selling Parcel". Garage owner Robert and Elizabeth Edoo wanted to purchase Loudon Park, extension grounds for Loudon House mansion (Logan estate) and turn into private residence. Fairmount Park Commission President F. Eugene Dixon, Anita Feldman ,president of Friends of Loudon, Henry J. Magaziner, architect for National Park Service, Gail Tomlinson, executive director of Fairmount Park council for Historic Sites and Gersil N. Kay, preservation officer of the Victorian Society in America all argue against sale.
Page 96 subjects include: Chestnut Hill Local, September 28, 1989 "Upsala Fair" announces re-enactment of Battle of Germantown with Country Fair to follow for October 7. Germantown Courier, October 4, 1989 " Entertainment Calender" anoounces Upsasla Country Fair and Cliveden Battle Re-enactment. The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 6, 1989 announces October Battle of Germantown and Country Fair.
Page 97 subjects include: Germantown Courier, October 4, 1989 "Trent House", Chestnut Hill Local, October 12, 1989 "Upsala Sets Gardens Tour". Articles announcing trip to Trent House and Doris Duke Gardens.
Page 98 subjects include: Chestnut Hill Local, November 16, 1989 and Germantown Courier, November 29, 1989 : "Upsala Honors Eleanor Pfingst", "Past President of Upsala Mansion Recently Honored". Articles on tribute to Eleanor Pfingst , president of Upsala Foundation from 1977 to 1989, honoring her work for the foundation.She will continue in advisory capacity and on Women's Committee. Two copies of photos of her.
Page 99 subjects include: Chestnut Hill Local , November 30,1989, "Upsala Celebrates Yule Season, "Yule Tours of Germantown", The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 1, 1989 "Historic Germantown". Articles describe details of annual cocktail party and tours occuring at Germantown Historic Houses.
Page 100 subjectis include: The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 8, 1989, "A Holiday Open House in Germantown". Article focuses on the tours to 11 historic properties organized by the Historic Germantown Preserved Consortium. Emphasis on seeing houses decorated as they would have been by people living in them in 16 and 1700's.
Page 101 subjects include: The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 13, 1989 "Cliveden Wins Bidding Battle for Painting". Phillips Fine Art Auctioneers won bid with 55,000 pounds sterling for Cliveden House to receive painting of portion of Battle of Germantown, American attack the morning of October 4, 1777. Philadelplhia Inquirer, December 8, 1989, " 2 Grants for Germantown". Germantown Historical Society gets $202,500 and Cliveden gets $117,000 grant from National Endowment for the Humanities. Institutions must match each dollar with 3 dollars privately donated.Collection
UpsalaArchive Details
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1987 - 1989Archive Items Details
Date(s) of Creation
1987 - 1989