Natalie Webber Gulbrandsen

Background

Gulbrandsen, Natalie Webber was born on July 7, 1919 in Beverly, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Arthur Hammond and Kathryn Mary (Doherty) Webber.

Education

Bachelor, Bates College, 1942; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Bates College, 1996; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Meadville Lombard Theological School Theological School, Chicago, 1991.

Career

Social worker, Bureau Child Welfare, Bangor, Maine. moderator, Unitarian Universalist Association, Boston, 1985-1993.

Achievements

• Natalie Webber Gulbrandsen has been listed as a noteworthy religious association administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Leader Girl Scouts United States of America, Auburn, Maine, 1940—1944, executive director Belmont, Massachusetts, 1943—1945, leader Wellesley, 1952—1965, leadership trainer, 1946—1963, board directors, 1950—1963, president, 1960—1963. Member Wellesle Town Meeting, 1967—1991. Trustee Unitarian Universalist Women's Federation, 1971—1981, president, 1977—1981, member commission on appraisal, 1981—1985.

Moderator Unitarian Universalist Association, United States and Canada, Boston, 1985—1993. Board directors Unitarian Universalist Church of the Larger Fellowship, 1992—1998, chairperson board directors, 1996—1998, church search committee, 1998—1999, chair ministerial relations committee, 1999—2001. Board directors Unitarian Universalist Women's Heritage Society, 1994—2002, church board, 2001—2002.

Chair denominational affairs Unitarian Universalist Society Wellesley Hills, from 2002. Board directors Wellesley program American Field Service, 1964—1970. Member permanent school accomodations committee Wellesley, 1970—1976.

Member Wellesley Youth Commission, 1968—1970. Trustee Wellesley Human Relations Service, 1964—1976, president, 1973—1976. Board directors Newton Wellesley Weston Needham Area Mental Health Association, 1975—1978.

Co-chairperson METCO Program of Wellesley, 1965—1969. Member American Association of University Women, Boston Bates Alumnae Association (president 1966-1969), International Association Religious Freedom (member council 1981-1990, vice president 1990-1993, president 1993-1996, co-president United States chapter 1997-2003, Clara Barton birthplace committee 1997-1901).

Connections

Married Melvin H. Gulbrandsen, June 19, 1943 (deceased February 23, 1991). Children: Karen Ann Bean, Linda Jean Goldsmith, Eric Christian, Ellen Dale Williams, Kristin Jane Morgan.

Father:

Arthur Hammond Webber

Mother:

Kathryn Mary (Doherty) Webber

Spouse:

Melvin H. Gulbrandsen

child:

Linda Jean Goldsmith Gulbrandsen

child:

Kristin Jane Morgan Gulbrandsen

child:

Karen Ann Bean Gulbrandsen

child:

Ellen Dale Williams Gulbrandsen

child:

Eric Christian Gulbrandsen