The Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society "The Ulysses" booklet is a record of the incorporation of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society which took place on 5 June 1944. The society became incorporated as a Company Limited by Guarantee under the Companies Act of 1938. The number in the register is 23 109. All 27 pages have been scanned. The 1944 IPS Memorandum and Articles of Association was based on the English translation of the IPS founding constitution (1916). The Certificate of Incorporation was an important step in the progress and establishment of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society as it was then recognised as a legal entity. A small booklet with a buff coloured thin cardboard cover with thirty two inside pages. The booklet has been stapled together with two staples down the middle fold of the item."The Companies Act 1938/ Company limited by Guarantee/ Memorandum/and/Articles of Association/ of the/Ithacan Philanthropic/Society/The Ulysses" raftopoulos peter john, paizis stratos, razos andrew, trochalis stathis, chilianis george, paizis nicholas, vlasopoulos vaseil, lucas victor harold

The minute book is a record of the activities of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society from 6 August 1985 to 4 October 1994. The minutes are written in Greek except for one meeting held on the 17 November when the minutes were typed in English. Subsequent meetings which were held from 5 July 1994 to 7 September 1994 were also in English.The minutes are important because they are a record of the club's activities and its decisions and directions that occurred during that period.A foolscap size bound book with a tan suede leather binding on the spine and corners with grey decorative edges and red marbled cover and a red label on the spine with 'Minute Book' printed on it. There is blue printed marbled paper on the front and back inside covers and blue and pink marbling around the edges of the pages. A loose green cloth cover is folded over the book. Two white stickers are on the cloth cover.On the green cloth cover: MINUTES BOOK/OF THE ITHACAN PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY/(THE ULYSSES)/329 ELIZABETH STREET, MELBOURNE minute books, ithaca, ithacan philanthropic society, societies greek communities

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 is a record of the activities of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society from November 1972 to 1985. The minutes are written in Greek.The minutes of meetings contained in the minute books document the decisions and the status and direction of the society during those years.A foolscap size bound book with a tan suede leather binding on the spine and corners with a green cloth cover and a white sticker on the front with the number '86' written in purple. A red label with 'Minute Book' is on the spine. The inside covers are covered with plain light blue paper and a dark blue reinforcement pasted and stitched on the inner spine with details of Norman Brothers' products printed on the inner cover and fly leaf. minute books, ithacan philanthropic society, meetings, decisions

The minute book is a record of the activities of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society from December 1994 to July 2001. Unlike some of the earlier minute books from the club, most of the recent entries are written in English.The change in writing the minutes in English is an indication that the club's membership is made up of second generation Australian born Ithacans, who although have an understanding of Greek, their first language is English. This also indicates a change in the club's membership from 1916 when the members were Greek immigrants and their first language was Greek.A foolscap size bound ledger with tan suede binding on the spine and corners with a lotus border along the edges. The cover is red with tan marbled pattern. Plain blue paper is on the inner front and back covers. The red label on the spine has the words 'Collins Minutes 4394' printed in gold. There is green and grey marbling around the edges of the pages.On the spine : COLLINS/ MINUTES/4394 Written on a white label along the side of the front cover: IPS MINUTES/ DEC 1994 -/ JULY 2001.minute books, ithacan philanthropic society, ithaca, societies, greek community.

The minute book is a record of the activities of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society for six years from 6 August 2001 to 12 November 2007. The earlier entries have been handwritten while the later ones have been typed. The minute book which covered the years from 2001 to 2007 clearly indicate that although the members are of Ithacan descent their first language is English although many of the members have an understanding of Greek.The book is also a record of the social and philanthropic activities of Melbourne's Ithacan Community.A foolscap size bound ledger with tan suede binding on the spine and corners with a grey lotus border along the edges. The cover is red with a tan marbled pattern. Blue strippled pattern is around the pages on 3 sides. The red label on the spine has the words 'Collins Minutes 4394' printed in gold. Black stripes are across the spine. A white label has been stuck on the top left hand side of the cover. Written on the white label: IPS MINUTE BOOK/ FROM/ 6 AUGUST 2001/ UP TO AND INCLUDING / 12 NOVEMBER 2004.minute books, ithacan philanthropic society, ithaca, societies, greek community

The photograph was taken at the 90th Anniversary Debutante Ball in 2006.A coloured photograph with a black border of a deb group of eight debs and their partners, a flower girl and four adults. The names of the group are listed underneath the photograph. The dsetails of the event are at the top of the photograph as well as the IPS logo. ITHACAN PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY/ 96th ANNIVERSARY DEBUTANTE BALL/2006