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Papers relating to Philanthropy (2018.9.2.4)

1939

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Correspondence, receipts and ephemera re donations by Isabel Salt (1939-1959). Includes Saltaire Congregational Church, The South London Mission and PDSA (People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals). Comprises:
– Letter from ?, Bingley re memories of Milner Field (17.08.1948)
– Letter from the PDSA re donations (01.07.1957)
– Letter from G. Doyle and two receipts for cheques of £200 & £50 re donation to the church (01.07.1957)
– Two letters from ‘The South London Mission’ re donations (02.07.1957)
– Letter from W. Morrell, Chairman of the Trustees of Saltaire Congregational Church re donations (03.07.1957)
– Letter from W. Morrell re upkeep of the mausoleum (01.10.1957)
– Booklet ‘Saltaire Congregational Church 1859-1959 Celebration of the Centenary Service’ (05.04.1959)
– Three cheque stubs, undated
– Printed sheet ‘Collection for the Memorial Fund’, undated.

Series of letters and leaflets from Saltaire Congregational Church:
1) Handwritten list of the Trustees of Saltaire Congregational Church (August 1939)
2) Receipt of a cheque for £10 from ‘The Salt Family’ to the Trustees of Saltaire Congregational Church (25.11.1939)
3) Letter from Walter Morrell, re mausoleum (03.12.1939)
4) Letter from W. Popplestone re mausoleum maintenance (04.12.1939)
5) Receipt for a cheque for £50 from Miss Salt to the Trustees (07.03.1949)
6) Letter from G. Doyle re donation (07.03.1949)
7) Letter from Mrs Morrell, 23, Albert Road, Saltaire re Miss Salt being an invalid. (07.04.1949)
8) Saltaire Congregational Church newsletter ‘Saltaire Messenger’ (January and April 1949)
9) Newsletter of The Bradford Congregational Association (February 1949)
10) Programme for the service of re-dedication of the Church organ (02.09.1950)
11) Leaflet, ‘Description of the Organ’ (02.09.1950)

Series of letters, from Henry Williamson, Saltaire Congregational Church Secretary re church activities:
1) Repairs and Sunday School (02.03.1949)
2) Personal (07.03.1949)
3) Church cleaning and improvements (06.09.1950)
4) Replacement of Church railings by R.W. Guild (14.06.1951)
5) Church Centenary and BBC broadcast (16.03.1953)
6) Personal (Christmas 1956)
7) Re increase in Miss Salt’s bequest to the Church (26.06.1957)

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