WESTERN FOUNDATION:
An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
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OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Western Foundation (Minneapolis, Minn.), creator. | |
| Title: | Foundation records. | |
| Dates: | 1930-1967. | |
| Abstract: | Grant files and other records of a philanthropic foundation (1939-1966) founded by the Bean family of Minneapolis, Minnesota. | |
| Quantity: | 2.25 cubic feet (3 boxes). | |
| Location: | Remote Storage: See Detailed Description section for shelf locations. |
HISTORICAL NOTE
The Western Foundation was incorporated on June 12, 1939 for the purpose of supporting "religious, charitable, scientific, or educational purposes or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals, but expressly excluding from its purposes the carrying on of propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation [Western Foundation articles of incorporation, 1939]." The founding trustees were Bertha Boynton Bean, Atherton Bean (Francis Atherton Bean III), and Bertha Bean Flinsch. The foundation's first president was Atherton Bean. On August 18, 1966 the Western Foundation was merged with the F. A. Bean Foundation, a separate foundation created by Francis Atherton Bean, Sr.
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
Grant files and other records of the Western Foundation. The records largely document the grants awarded to many medical research, social service, and religious organizations in Minnesota and elsewhere. Files include correspondence, pamphlets, progress reports, and some financial statements and annual reports. Especially prominent are Congregational Church organizations and the League to Uphold Congregational Principles, the Sister Kenny Foundation, the Minneapolis Association for Retarded Children, and the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). There is a great deal of crossover between the records of the Western Foundation and the F. A. Bean Foundation.
ARRANGEMENT
These records are arranged in alphabetical order by name of the grantee. Ledgers, distribution lists, and other miscellaneous records are housed in box 3.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Access Restrictions:
This collection is located off site in Remote Storage. Advance arrangements are required in order to view its contents. Please consult the reference staff for more information.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Western Foundation Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 13,093; 15,544.
Processing Information:
Processed by: Dennis E. Meissner, 1997; Lynn Leitte, August 2001
Catalog ID number: 990017372330104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| Box | |||||||||||
| 305.E.15.9B | 1 | Grant Files: | |||||||||
| A, 1958-1966. | |||||||||||
| American Asian Education Exchange, Inc., 1958-1963. | |||||||||||
| American Diabetes Association, 1955-1968. | |||||||||||
| American Economic Foundation, 1956-1966. | |||||||||||
| Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation, 1955-1961. | |||||||||||
| B, 1953-1959. | |||||||||||
| Boy Scouts of America, 1949-1966. | |||||||||||
| Boys Club of America, 1951-1965. | |||||||||||
| C, 1949-1965. | |||||||||||
| Citizen's Committee for Hoover report, 1951-1958. | |||||||||||
| Council for Basic Education, 1960-1966. | |||||||||||
| E, 1947. | |||||||||||
| F, 1944-1960. | |||||||||||
| Foster Parents Plan for War Children, 1951-1966. | |||||||||||
| George Williams College, 1960-1966. | |||||||||||
| Great Books Council, 1957-1963. | |||||||||||
| Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, 1951-1967. | |||||||||||
| Guthrie Theater Foundation, 1960-1966. | |||||||||||
| H, 1955-1965. | |||||||||||
| I, 1957-1963. | |||||||||||
| International Rescue Committee, 1954-1966. | |||||||||||
| J, 1949. | |||||||||||
| Jamestown College, 1950-1965. | |||||||||||
| Junior Achievement, 1950-1959. | |||||||||||
| Laymen's National Committee, 1952-1966. | |||||||||||
| League to Uphold Congregational Principles, 1953-1966. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Little Sisters of the Poor, 1955-1966. | |||||||||||
| Lutheran Children's Friend Society of Minnesota, 1944-1966. | |||||||||||
| M, 1949-1964. | |||||||||||
| Minneapolis Association for Retarded Children, 1954-1964. | |||||||||||
| Minneapolis Citizen's Committee on Public Education, 1951-1966. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Council on Alcohol Problems, 1961-1966. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Medical Foundation, 1951-1974. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Mental Hygiene Society, 1948. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Orchestral Society, 1930-1966. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Protestant Center, 1961-1966. | |||||||||||
| Multiple Sclerosis (Minneapolis Chapter), 1956-1960. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 305.E.15.10F | 2 | N, 1942-1965. | |||||||||
| National Association of Congregational Churches, 1955-1964. | |||||||||||
| National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1951-1966. | |||||||||||
| National Council on Crime and Delinquency, 1951-1961. | |||||||||||
| New Prague library project, 1960-1965. | |||||||||||
| O, 1945-1966. | |||||||||||
| Ostrander, Mrs. Alice (work with Canadian blind), 1953-1966. | |||||||||||
| Piney Woods Country Life School, 1952-1959. | |||||||||||
| Plymouth Church, 1951-1966. | |||||||||||
| Radio Free Europe (Crusade for Freedom), 1950-1966. | |||||||||||
| Rochester Methodist Hospital, 1962-1971. | |||||||||||
| S, 1953-1966. | |||||||||||
| Salzburg Seminar, 1949-1966. | |||||||||||
| Sister Kenny Foundation, 1946-1961. | |||||||||||
| Spiritual Mobilization, 1949-1960. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| T, 1944-1966. | |||||||||||
| Trinity Episcopal Church, 1961-1966. | |||||||||||
| U, 1938-1946. | |||||||||||
| United Fund, 1953-1966. | |||||||||||
| United Negro College Fund, 1945-1966. | |||||||||||
| United Temperance Movement, 1950-1960. | |||||||||||
| University of Minnesota: Medical school, 1955-1964. | |||||||||||
| University of Minnesota: Opthalmology research, 1953-1959. | |||||||||||
| University of Minnesota: Religion coordinator, 1954-1965. | |||||||||||
| University of South Carolina, 1957-1962. | |||||||||||
| Upper Midwest Foundation on Problem Drinking, 1956-1957. | |||||||||||
| Volunteers of America, 1958-1960. | |||||||||||
| W, 1941-1965. | |||||||||||
| Wells College, 1939-1966. | |||||||||||
| Y.M.C.A., 1941-1966. | |||||||||||
| X-Y-Z, 1966. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 308.G.9.9B | 3 | Ledgers, July 6, 1939 - September 30, 1966. 2 folders. | |||||||||
| The ledger contains the articles of incorporation, by-laws, and minutes of the meetings of the board of trustees. As part of the minutes, various grant award figures are stated and the foundation's budget discussed, however the ledgers were not maintained for the purpose of keeping complete financial records. | |||||||||||
| Trustees lists, 1939-1966. | |||||||||||
| Merger with F. A. Bean Foundation, 1966. | |||||||||||
RELATED MATERIALS
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Arts -- Minnesota -- Endowments.
- Charities -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.
- Congregational churches.
- Education -- Endowments.
- Endowments -- Minnesota -- Administration.
- Medicine -- Research -- Minnesota -- Finance.
- Religion -- Endowments.
- Social service -- Minnesota -- Endowments.
- Persons:
- Bean, Bertha Boynton, 1878-1954.
- Bean, Francis Atherton, 1840-1930.
- Bean, Francis Atherton, 1878-1955.
- Bean, Atherton (Francis Atherton), 1910-1998.
- Bean, John Boynton, 1919-.
- Bean, Winifred Wollaeger, 1909-.
- Bean, Ruth Leslie, 1921-.
- Organizations:
- F. A. Bean Foundation (Minneapolis, Minn.).
- League to Uphold Congregational Principles.
- Minneapolis Association for Retarded Children.
- Sister Kenny Foundation.
- Young Men's Christian Association of Minneapolis.
- Types of Documents:
- Annual reports.
- Pamphlets.
- Occupations:
- Philanthropists -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.
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