Thanks Be to Grandmother Winifred Foundation.

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Rachel Winifred Upjohn Light (1880-1929) was the eldest daughter of Rachel Babcock and William E. Upjohn, the founder of a successful pharmaceutical business. In 1992 her granddaughter Deborah Ann Light used her inheritance to establish a foundation to give funds to aid older women in carrying out their projects.

From the description of Records of the Thanks Be to Grandmother Winifred Foundation, 1992-2001 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 423610612

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creatorOf Thanks Be to Grandmother Winifred Foundation. Records of the Thanks Be to Grandmother Winifred Foundation, 1992-2001 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
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associatedWith Light, Deborah Ann, 1935- person
associatedWith Light, Rachel Winifred Upjohn, 1880-1929. person
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United States
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Family foundations
Feminists
Older women
Philanthropists
Women philanthropists
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Corporate Body

Active 1992

Active 2001

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