The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society 'The Ulysses' was formed in 1944 to raise funds for the Ithacan War Sufferers patriotic Fund. The women were also active raising money for the war effort and sending clothing parcels to Ithaca. After the war the Ladies' Auxiliary directed its efforts to the organisation of social functions many of which raised funds for various philanthropic purposes. In 1985 the Ladies' Auxiliary ceased operation as women were able to be nominated for election to the Executive Committee. Since then women have been continuously been voted members of the executive committee. A social committee, made up of men and women, coordinates social functions.The Ladies' Auxiliary played an important role in providing a social outlet for women to play an active role in the many club's activities over the years. It helped to pave the way for other similar women's groups within the Greek and other migrant communities. The minute book is a record of meetings conducted from 17th August 1949 to 19th October 1955. A foolscap size bound minute book with a maroon binding on the spine and green and black marbled paper on the front and back cover covers. On the front cover there is a white stick-on label with a navy blue border and writing On the inside front and back covers there is a blue and white patterned marbled paper. On the label on the front cover: 1949 - 1955/MINUTE BOOK/ ULYSSEUS ITHACAN PHIL.SOC/LADIES AUXILIARY.

The minute book was compiled by committee members of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society and is a record of the club's activities from its inception in October 1916 to January 1927. The entries are written in the Greek language as most of the members of then committee during the club's early were more fluent in Greek than English.The first minute book has a record of the inaugural meeting of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society in October 1916 and subsequent meetings until January 1927. Through these records it is possible to gain information about the club's philanthropic objectives, its members and activities during those early decades of the twentieth century. The records also provide an insight into the settlement in Melbourne of Ithacan Greek community and the settlers' determination to succeed in their adopted country while retaining the ties with their homeland. A foolscap size bound book with a tan leather binding and green marbled cloth on the front and back covers. The four corners have been finished in tan leather. There is a white label with blue borders stuck on the top of the fron cover. The inside front and back covers have been finished with mauve, blue and white marbled paper. White cotton cloth tape is along the inner side of the back and front binding. there are 472 pages in the book.On the spine in gold on a red background: MINUTE/BOOK

The minute book is a record of the meetings of the Executive Committee of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society from July 1944 to April 1955. The minutes are written in Greek. The minutes recorded provide an insight into the decisions of the Executive Committee and philanthropic activities of the club and its activities within the Ithacan community in Melbourne during the closing years of World War II and the immediate post-war years. A foolscap size bound minute book with leather binding on the spine and brown leather corners. There is green cloth on the covers with blue marbled paper on the inside covers and white cotton tape reinforcing the inside of the cover. The pages on the outside edges are red. Number 3 has been written in black on the front and there are two white labels stuck on the front cover. ithaca, ww2

The minute book is a record of the decisions of the Executive Committee and activities of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society from September 1955 to September 1968. The entries are written in Greek from December 1955 to October 1959. The remaining entries are written in English. It also treasurers' reports detailing the club's finances from its establishment in 1916 to 1923.This minute book is an important record of the decisions of the Executive Committee and club's activities for more than a decade from the middle of the 1950s to the end of the 1960s. It was a period of a second wave of Ithacans migrating to Melbourne following WWII and the 1953 earthquakes on Ithaca. It is also the period during which Ithaca House, the society's clubrooms, was constructed. A foolscap size bound ledger with tan suede binding on the spine and corners with a dark green cover. Dark pink and grey marbled patterned paper is on the inside front and back covers. Four white labels have been stuck onto the front cover, two along the side and two on the cover. a red label with 'Minute Book' printed in gold is on the spine.

The minute book is a record of the decisions of the Executive Committee and the activities of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society from March 1966, fifty years after the club's inception, to November 1972. A foolscap size bound ledger with a grey cover and black binding. There is an Invicta label on the front cover and two additional labels have been stuck on the cover. One with a navy blue borde is above the Invicta labvel and the other is on the lower LH corner. The minutes have been written in Greek. Committee members names and addresses are listed on the inside cover. INVICTA/ACCOUNT BOOK/FAINT

The minute book is a record of the meetings of a sub-committee set up by the Ithacan Philanthropic Society during World War 2 to raise funds to help war victims in Greece. It includes a list of donors most of whom would have been members of the society at the time. The sub-committee met at members' homes.The book is important evidence of the range of philanthropic activities of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society and the support they have provided for their compatriots in Ithaca.A bound exercise book with a black cover with details of meetings and donations raised during for relief during World War 2 from 1943 to 1947. The information throughout the book is written in Greek donations, fund raising