Background
Wintersteen, Bernice McIlhenny was born on June 16, 1903 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John D. and Frances (Plumer) McIlhenny.
Wintersteen, Bernice McIlhenny was born on June 16, 1903 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John D. and Frances (Plumer) McIlhenny.
Bachelor in History (honorary), Smith College, 1925. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Ursinus College, 1965. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Villanova University, 1967.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hahnemann Medical College Hospital, 1967. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Moore College Art. Degree (honorary), Wilson College.
Trustee, Philadelphia Museum Art, 1942;
governor, Philadelphia Museum Art, 1937-1964;
Chairman of the Board Governors, Philadelphia Museum Art, 1959-1964;
president, Philadelphia Museum Art (Museum), 1964-1968;
member women's committee, Philadelphia Museum Art (Museum), 1928;
later member board, Philadelphia Museum Art (Museum). Chairman of the Board managers Moore College Art, 1968-1971. Past member Philadelphia Art Commission.
Past visiting committee department visual art Harvard, 1963-1968. Visiting committee Princeton University Art Museum. Member, 1st chairman visiting committee Smith College Museum Art.
Co-chairman Philadelphia Art Festival, 1962, chairman, 1967. Vice chairman Pennsylvania Council Arts. President, director Friends of the Wissahickon, 1953-1956.
Member board counselors Smith College, 1951-1957. Member American civilization advisory council University of Pennsylvania. Also member committee for development research in science.
Past trustee Drexel Institute of Technology. Trustee Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts. Honorary trustee Philadelphia College Art, Maxwell Mansion Committee.
Former board directors Montgomery County Society for Prevention Cruelty to Animals. Former Board of Governors Atheneium Library. Lecturer art and traveling.
Member Distinguished Daughters Pennsylvania, Phi Beta Kappa Associates (board directors), Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Acorn (Philadelphia), Print (Philadelphia) (president 1952-1955), Gulph Mills Golf (Philadelphia), Planters Garden (Philadelphia). Prouts Neck (Maine) Country (director), Merion Country.
Daughter of John Daughter of and Frances (Plumer) McIlhenny. Married John Wintersteen, October 30, 1929 (deceased October 1952). Children– John, James McI., H. Jeremy, George F.