Records of the Thanks Be to Grandmother Winifred Foundation, 1992-2001 (inclusive).

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Records of the Thanks Be to Grandmother Winifred Foundation, 1992-2001 (inclusive).

Collection consists of biographical information about Rachel Winifred Upjohn Light, a list of grantees as of 2001, and grantee files, A-H. Grantee files typically contain the application, correspondence with the grantee over the duration of her grant (in some cases beyond that), a photograph taken by Robert Giard at a location chosen by the grantee (some could not be photographed by him because he died suddenly two-thirds through the project), a final report, and any project "product"--Such as book, article, unpublished manuscript, videotape, exhibition catalog, etc. More will be added.

12 linear ft.

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Giard, Robert.

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Robert Giard, a free-lance photographer based in Amagansett, N.Y., began photographing gay and lesbian literary figures in 1985. The archives of his project includes over 500 images, some of which have been exhibited at the San Francisco and New York Public Libraries and many other venues. He is represented by Vance Martin. From the description of Robert Giard photographs collection, 1986-2003. (San Francisco Public Library). WorldCat record id: 49837976 ...

Light, Deborah Ann, 1935-

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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 ...

Light, Rachel Winifred Upjohn, 1880-1929.

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