2009–10annual report

www.greenwichhistory.org

Dear Members, Patrons and Friends:�is has been a year of new ventures and unprecedented challenges. �e Greenwich Historical Society has continued to serve the community with outstanding programs for all ages. We began the year by making two fundamental changes. First, we simpli�ed our name from the cumbersome “Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich” to the one people have long called us: “Greenwich Historical Society.” Next, we changed our mission statement to emphasize those we serve and why we do it:

Our programs, exhibitions and collections individualize and enlarge such themes as slavery, community and art. With our new name comes a rebranding, evident in the pages of this Annual Report. �e lively new logo invites everyone to join us as we explore Greenwich’s colorful past, while referencing the art colony that once gathered at Bush-Holley House.

Several new programs exemplify our determination to make a di�erence in our community. �e Green Market on the lawn beside Bush-Holley House attracts new visitors to our site, enticed by organic, locally grown produce and inspired to linger in our exhibitions, house and historic vegetable and �ower garden, beautifully tended by the volunteer Green Team, led by Joan Faust. Green Market Dinners, held on the lawn and in the Vanderbilt Education Center, draw old friends and win new ones to enjoy seasonal dinners and short presentations by leaders in the garden-to-table movement.

Story Barn is our contemporary approach to oral tradition. Organized by board member Bonnie Levison, Story Barn brings local residents from all walks of life to tell stories to an appreciative audience in the relaxed setting of the barn. And our new Community Artists series, chaired by Carol Dixon, provides excellent local artists the opportunity to show (and sell) their work in our museum shop. Each of these programs demonstrates our commitment to enrich the lives of those we serve.

Many of you participated in our member and community surveys. �e results will guide our plans for future programs, as we aim to serve those who have long been loyal to us while we develop areas of potential growth. �roughout it all, we are immensely grateful to our dedicated board, Advisory Council, sta�, volunteers, members and patrons. You make it all possible. �ank you!

Susan G. Larkin Debra MeckyChairman Executive Director

Letter from the Chairman and Executive Director June 30, 2010 June 30, 2009

Unrestricted Funds

RevenuesContributions & Grants $547,012 $667,401 Tuition & Fees 49,550 81,095 Memberships 43,015 38,756 Rental Income 37,759 5,475Special Events (net) 272,248 270,025 Other Income 36,496 28,995 Assets Released—Operating 151,300 196,216

Total Revenues & Assets Released 1,137,380 1,287,963

ExpensesPrograms & Services 628,649 735,955 Support 285,136 265,663 Fundraising 304,704 325,631

Total Expenses 1,218,489 1,327,249

Operating Gain (Loss) (81,109) (39,286)

All Funds

Balance SheetCash & Equivalents 1,081,745 1,109,313 Other Current Assets 35,136 28,094 Long-Term Investments 2,570,162 2,198,292 Property, Equipment & Furnishings (net of depreciation) 5,425,364 5,449,028 Liabilities (34,936) (37,102)

Net Assets 9,077,471 8,747,625

Fund BalanceUnrestricted 6,070,588 6,151,697 Temporarily Restricted 1,085,453 674,498 Permanently Restricted 1,921,430 1,921,430

Total Fund Balance 9,077,471 8,747,625

�e audited �nancial statements are available for inspection at the o�ce of the Historical Society.

Financial Highlights Treasurer’s NoTe We continued to face major challenges during the slow economic recovery. For the year ending June 30, 2010, revenues were down, and while the impact was somewhat mitigated by close control of expenses, we sustained an operating loss for the year. �e Endowment, which provides about 8% of operating revenue, appreciated in value for the �rst time in two years. We were grateful to receive a bequest of $395 thousand from the estate of Claire Vanderbilt, restricted for the preservation and expansion of Bush-Holley Historic Site. Notwithstanding the di�cult economic environment, our balance sheet is strong, and with careful management of our resources and your support, it will remain so. —Bruce Dixon

�e Greenwich Historical Society inspires people of all ages to make personal connections with the past. We use stories and objects from Greenwich to illuminate the American experience.

on the coverOctober 1910,

Elmer Livingston MacRaeUntitled Harbor Scene, ca.

1885, Henry Fitch TaylorPhoto: Boats at Steamboat

Road

All from the Greenwich Historical Society Collection

�e Greenwich Historical Society continued to enrich the people of this community.

If you have any doubt, ask the 4,000 children who walked wide-eyed through Bush-Holley House, the same “Old House” that inspired countless Cos Cob Art Colony works in prestigious collections across America. Ask curious researchers who were delighted to �nd answers on “all things Greenwich” from architecture to zoning in our treasure trove archives. Query the hundreds of visitors who were amazed by the scholarship and variety of our last three exhibitions—comprised of objects and documents drawn almost entirely from our incredibly rich collections. Witness the group of WWII veterans who donned uniforms, shared dog-eared photos and enthusiastically attended Patchwork Memories, a program that encompassed a history of WWII quilts, readings from period letters and live music that prompted laughter and tears in equal parts.

If the more recent past was to your liking, the newly inaugurated Story Barn, a unique oral history performance program featuring hilarious, poignant and sometimes mystifying stories about the lives of our friends and neighbors, was not to be missed. And �nally, if your interest tended toward more earthly pursuits, you could enjoy a sumptuous and sustainable Green Market Dinner, con�dent in the knowledge that you pursued a long-standing Bush-Holley tradition of bountiful meals and stimulating conversation. In short, we were proud to o�er some of the most fascinating, educational and relevant programs ever!

2009–10 Highlights

A Stitch in Time: Quilts from the CollectionMarch 3 to July 31, 2010

1 Bea Crumbine and Peggy Bousquette at the Member Preview Party for A Stitch in Time2 Mary Crist and Anne Niemeth3 A Stitch in Time exhibition space

Greenwich Community Artist Carol Dixon

Day of Genjiro Yeto

Colonial Day

exhibitions that highlight greenwich’s cultural heritage

programs that celebrate our colorful past

Crooks Distinguished Lecturer SeriesNovember 2010

Russell Shorto, author of Island at the Center of the World, with Davidde Strackbein and Board Chair Susan Larkin

Harry Sakamaki as Genjiro Yeto at Candlelight

�e Green Market and Green Market Dinners

Sustainable Chef and Author Michel Nischan

Exhibition-Related Programs

A Stitch in Time co-curator Sue Reich with WWII veteran Al Hartig at Patchwork Memories

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promoting preservation advocacy and awareness

education programs to support and enrich

Food and Garden Committee

Green Team members Joan Faust and Ros Brady

A Luncheon with Bunny Williams

Designer and Author Bunny Williams and Event Chair Betsey Ruprecht

Greenwich Historic Trust Event at Treetops

1 David Ogilvy presents a Greenwich Landmarks Registry plaque to Lisa and Don Brownstein

2 Anne Ogilvy, Ramsey and Suzanne Frank

National Register Nominations

Pastor Tynisha Drennon (second from right) of the Bethel AME Church with her congregation

School Visits and Programs

1 Students from New Canaan High School study Bush-Holley House

2 Hamilton Avenue School/Museum Partnership

History and Art Camp

Library and Archives

Curator Karen Frederick with young visitors

Collection Preservation

Wedding dresses from our collection, preserved following a costume and textile inventory project funded by the Connecticut Humanities Council

Fundraising and Volunteer ActivitiesAs a nonpro�t institution, the Historical Society relies on the generosity of its friends and supporters to meet the costs of our educational, cultural and preservation services to the community. Members and friends have the opportunity to provide direct support through fundraisers, and we welcome individual and corporate donations. We are also grateful to the volunteers who contribute actively to our organization and who assist in all phases of operation.

Antiquarius Chairs 2009

1 (top row) Lisa Gentile, Suzanne Branch Martin, Betsey Ruprecht(bottom row) Jill Coyle, Carol Henderson, DeAnna Stratton, Sabrina Forsythe, Samantha Knapp (absent: Jen Danzi)

Antiquarius 2009 Patron Party

2 Robert Getz, Thomas Peterffy, Joseph Morrow

Advisory Council Barn Event April 2010

Hosts Bette and Lee Kraus

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GREENWICH HISTORICAL SOCIETY AnnuAl report 2009–10

Advisory council

Debra L. Mecky, Ph.D.Executive Director

Anne BradnerDevelopment Director

Barbara BishopManager of Marketing and

Communications

Michele CoutureAdministrative Services/

Site Manager

Karen L. FrederickCurator of Museum Collections

Jingwei LiFinance and Database Manager

Marilyn MyersMembership Associate

Nola TaylorResearcher

Jaime VillanedaDirector of Education

Anne YoungCurator of Archives

Museum DocentsMary Ann Balco-BerryDeborah BonnellWendy Dziurzynski Lorraine HufnagelLisa Massey Wendy Mawhinney Belinda Pitt Harry Sakamaki Nola Taylor Lucy Van Atta

Sta�

OfficersSusan G. Larkin, Ph.D.,

Chairman Susan Callaghan, TreasurerDavid O. Brownwood, SecretaryIsabel Malkin, Corresponding

Secretary

TrusteesFraser Bennett Beede Margaret Bousquette �omas P. Clephane Aris Crist, AIA Patricia M. Dillon Bruce Dixon Suzanne C. Frank Ellen Funck Robert H. Getz Christopher C. Holbrook E. Pendleton James Bonnie Levison

Barbara MacDonald Joseph J. Morrow Anne Niemeth Anne Ogilvy David G. Ormsby Amy Pennington Deborah G. Royce Valerie Stau�er Alease Fisher Tallman Hugh B. Vanderbilt, Jr. Jennifer Walsh

Executive DirectorDebra L. Mecky, Ph.D.

Elected to the Board September 2010Regina Pitaro GabelliJennifer MorossDavidde StrackbeinLynne Wheat

2009–10 Board of Trustees

“What a wonderful contribution the Historical Society makes to the Town of Greenwich:

the programs, the outreach, the services and the desire of you and

your staff to continually reach out to the community and

to create new approaches and encourage new ideas.

I tell everyone I meet that we have a true gem in Greenwich.”

joan lowe

“I think the Historical Society is the lens through which we view,

examine, appreciate, love and even abhor our past.

But mostly we learn about our past and what has brought us

to our present, and hopefully this learning experience

will enhance us and broaden our views

with each generation to come.” belinda pitt, docent

Co-ChairsChristopher C. HolbrookE. Pendleton James

MembersNorma BartolJohn T. BeckerSusan BevanEdward H. Bragg, Jr.Carol BrowneCarol CrappleKarin CrooksRoberta DenningPatricia FastRegina Pitaro GabelliPamela GoergenJulie Graham

Anne HarrisonAlicia JoslinJay B. KaneOliver T. KaneSally LawrenceSusan E. LynchJohn W. Mo�y IVJohn E. NelsonSara NelsonDavid F. OgilvyRussell S. Reynolds, Jr.Charles M. RoyceTimothy R. SchantzSusan Shanks Davidde StrackbeinIrene Zelinsky

Advisory Council Members

�e Advisory Council is composed of distinguished community members who serve as ambassadors in support of the Historical Society’s mission.

2009–10

John Becker with Debra Mecky at Antiquarius 2008 Patron PartyJoan Lowe in Slave Quarter at Bush-Holley House

In memory of John Becker... John Becker will be greatly missed. One need only read his memoir, It’s Been a Great Ride, to know what a rich and colorful life he led. As a trustee and Advisory Council Member for seven years, John o�ered an incisive perspective that was always on the mark. He was a gentleman, a wonderful storyteller and a loyal and generous supporter of the Greenwich Historical Society. —Debra Mecky

Special thanks to Advisory Council event hosts Regina Pitaro and Mario Gabelli (History of Field Point Park program, Fall 2009) and Bette and Lee Kraus (Historic Barns of Connecticut, Spring 2010).

GREENWICH HISTORICAL SOCIETY AnnuAl report 2009–10

GiFts to tHe MuseuMGiFts to tHe liBrAry And ArcHives

Gift of the American Red Cross, Greenwich Chapter:Red Cross Uniforms, 1915–1945Cotton and wool

Gift of Derby Ferris Anderson:Pier Glass, ca. 1750Probably English, walnut-

veneered, parcel-gilt, beveled glass

Boston Rocker, 1820–1850American, maple and pine

Candlestand, ca. 1800American, cherry

E. H. W. TaintonDresser Cloth, April 4, 1885American, cotton

Paisley Winter Shawl, ca. 1865Probably English, cotton or silk

and wool

Mary E. WilcoxTwo quilts: Broken Star pattern

and Lemoyne Star pattern, ca.1880

American, cotton

Mary E. Wilcox and Josephine Derby

Pair of quilts: Grandmother’s Pride pattern, ca. 1875

American, cotton

Table Bell, ca. 1923Made from church bell of the

Stanwich Church

Eighteen spoons, late 18th–early 19th century

Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York companies

American silver

Four Napkin Rings, 1876–1906Silver

Hunter’s Watch with chain of 1837–1839 drilled half dimes

Silveroid case, key wound, brass works

Watch Chain, n.d.Gold

Nine articles of clothing—pair of stockings, caplet, four dresses, two petticoats, one bodice, 1910–1920

Gift of Gayle H. Blakeslee:Wedding Dress worn by Helen

Binney Kitchel, 1909White crepe meteor trimmed

with Duchesse Point laceWorn for �ve weddings—1909,

1933, 1957, 1970 and 1986

Gift of Suzanne W. Branch:Archaeological material

from Ephraim Lane House, Strickland Road, ca. 1850

Cement, ceramic and iron fragments

Gift of the Cooley Gallery:Elmer Livingston MacRaeSpeckie, 1929–1930Carved wood

Gift of the Family of Henry Johnson Fisher:Skating Lantern, late 19th–early

20th centuryMetal and glass

Garden Hose Reel from Sabine Farm, early 20th century

Galvanized metal

Gift of Margaret Gardner Larkin:White dress, ca. 1900Cotton

Bustle support, ca. 1880Cotton and metal

Gift of Mrs. Chester H. Lasell:Leon Gambetta VolkmarVase, 1949Clay

Leon Gambetta VolkmarVase, 1937Clay

Gift of Christine I. Oaklander, Ph.D.:Henry Fitch TaylorUntitled (Harbor Scene), ca. 1885Watercolor

Gift of Jean Self Toates:Dress worn by Mrs. Edgar A.

Self, ca. 1934Black satin and machine cotton

lace

Darning Eggs, ca. 1934Plastic, painted wood, gourd

Gi�s to the Museum CollectionJuly 1, 2008 – June 30, 2010

�e Museum Collection is comprised of objects that document the material culture of present and former inhabitants of Greenwich and its region. Particular emphasis is given to items connected to the history of Bush-Holley Historic Site or those useful to its interpretation. Objects include, but are not limited to, items associated with Greenwich people, places or events, �ne and decorative arts, and maritime, agricultural, industrial and domestic artifacts that re�ect the activities of members of the Cos Cob Art Colony.

Gift of William Andruss:Images of residences: Treetops,

Merriebrook Lane; Rockefeller Estate, Zaccheus Mead Lane

Anonymous Donor:A pamphlet for Frederick Keppel

& Co. (most likely created in 1921 with assistance provided by Alden Twachtman)

Anonymous Donor:�e Invisible Playmate and MV Her

Book by William Canton: Book cover and illustration by George Wharton Edwards

Anonymous Donor:Twachtman: A Retrospective

Exhibition. Cincinnati Art Museum, 1966; Hamilton Avenue School Family Recipes, 2006

Anonymous Donor:�e Keppel Booklets: �ird

Series. Mr. Pennell’s Etchings of London, Auguste Pepere; �e Art & Etchings of John Henry Twachtman; Childe Hassam

Anonymous Donor:Places and Other Poems by

Caroline Ruutz-Rees

Anonymous Donor:Impressionism in America: An

exhibition presented by the Junior League of Albuquerque in collaboration with the University of New Mexico Art Gallery, 1965 and Masters of American Impressionism: A Bene�t for the Presbyterian Hospital in the City of New York, 1976

Gift of John Becker:Scrapbooks and ephemera relating

to radio station WGCH

Gift of Albert Brecken:New York, Housatonic & Northern

Railroad Company, Prospectus, 1864

Gift of Albert Brecken:Two record albums—A Christmas

Concert and American Legion Drum Corps

Gift of Peter L. Cross:Edgewood Park Junior College

booklet, n.d.

Gift of First Congregational Church:Six books related to colonial

Connecticut and State of Connecticut with subjects related to the Town of Greenwich

Gift of Sandra Morgan:Autographed and signed letter to

Oliver Mead, dated Aug. 22, 1868 from H.W.R. Hoyt

Gift of Carl Anton Muller:Architectural drawings by

�eodore Muller

Gift of Sam Pryor:Ephemera, correspondence,

articles, pamphlets, photos relating to Sam Pryor and his family

Gift of Anne P. Simpson:Fan from Sterling E. Watts,

Old Greenwich, CT; A Taste of Goodness, First Congregational Church cookbook; Berry Patch cookbook from the Presbyterian Church

Women’s Voices of the ‘90s; A Taste of Goodness; Table-Talk (cookbooks)

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Strackbein:Oversized portrait photographs of

U.S. President Grover Cleveland and his wife Frances; signed by Grover Cleveland as U.S. President and his wife Frances, 1896

Gift of the Town of GreenwichOlmstead Brothers �rm: maps,

landscape drawings and estimation sheets relating to Greenwich Park

Gift of Ernie Wiegand:Printed materials relating to

Griswold property (built ca. 1937) on Mead’s Point

Gift of Anne H. Young:William H. �omes, On Land and

Sea; Ernest W. Shurtle�, When I Was a Child; Margaret Sidney, Dilly and �e Captain—all three books illustrated by Childe F. Hassam

A special thank you to Davidde Strackbein for her donation of time and research that continue to build bridges into our town’s exciting past.

Gi�s to the Library and Archives CollectionsJuly 1, 2008 – June 30, 2010

To preserve our past for future generations, the Greenwich Historical Society Archives depends on the assistance of people interested in preserving the unique culture of Greenwich. We acquire, preserve and make available to our members publications and original documents about any aspect of the history of the Town of Greenwich from its founding to the present. �ese can include original letters, diaries, scrapbooks, minutes, reports, and publications such as books, magazines, menus, brochures, �yers and campaign literature. For the �scal year ending June 30, 2010, the collection received numerous donations from many caring individuals that will be used by future students and scholars.

“Celebrating WGCH 20th anniversary,” illustration by Jerry Dumas; image from materials related to WGCH donated by John Becker

Speckie, Elmer Livingston MacRae1929–1930Carved wood

GREENWICH HISTORICAL SOCIETY AnnuAl report 2009–10

donorsdonors

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Foulk, Jr.Anne FridayMr. and Mrs. Paul GastonMrs. Ronald HoenigJoseph and Christine HowleyMr. and Mrs. Bradley S. HvolbeckMr. and Mrs. William W. JohnsonMr. and Mrs. David W. KilbrideCrozer W. MartinMr. and Mrs. Richard J. MatteisBrian and Giovanna MillerMr. and Mrs. John M. MorrisMr. and Mrs. James F. MunsellKirsten and Andy PittsMr. and Mrs. Malcolm S. Pray, Jr.Brad and Karen (Beyer) RadulovackiMr. and Mrs. Daniel E. RagenSusan and Bret RattrayRev. and Mrs. Erroll F. RhodesMr. and Mrs. Raymond B. RudyF. Schumacher & CompanyMr. and Mrs. Roger SeasonweinNancy K. SmithDr. and Mrs. Michael S. SnyderSontheimer FoundationMs. Mary Staples-Webber and

Mr. David W. Webber Heliane Steden and Andrew SiegMrs. Frederick W. TooheySusan W. WeatherleyDana and Arnold WellesSarah A. WhittemoreKenneth J. P. Wilkinson IIIJohn and Sandra Wilson

$250–$499Mr. and Mrs. Karl AndersonAmitaba Asian Arts LLCPatricia AserMr. and Mrs. �omas A. AshforthBarbara Whitney BaldingMr. and Mrs. Frank J. BeckerMr. and Mrs. Matthew L. BernardMr. and Mrs. James D. BishopDonald R. BlairMr. and Mrs. James BoardmanMuriel F. BrownlieMr. and Mrs. William G. Ca�rayMr. and Mrs. Mark CarboneMr. and Mrs. John H. Carter, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Case�omas CholnokyMr. and Mrs. William E. Clark IIIJane Condon and Kenneth BartelsTerry ConradJohn and Virginia CostaregniVirginia B. CoudertMarion E. Coughlin and

John K. Twyman

Andrea K. CrossMaria CunninghamMr. and Mrs. Michael DabrowskiMargaret C. DadakisMrs. Tibor E. DaranyChristopher Day and Janice HarmeierMr. and Mrs. Ralph D. DeNunzioMargaret Elaine de SpoelberchMr. Michael Des RosiersDesign DecisionsDavid and Barbara DetjenDixon InteriorsMr. and Mrs. Daniel DunsonMr. and Mrs. Peter K. EkvallJoan L. FaustBill and Judy FerdinandSchuyler Field and Elizabeth RuprechtFletcher/Copenhaver Fine ArtJacqueline FowlerMargaret W. FreyMyrna L. GardnerDrs. Henry and Michele GasiorowskiMr. and Mrs. Richard J. Glasebrook IIMr. and Mrs. Stephen L. GordonEllen GouldNora and Madison GroseKatherine GroverMr. and Mrs. George GugelmannKerin HansonBrenda HauserMr. and Mrs. Philip HemplemanMrs. William W. HigginsPamela J. HoilesMr. and Mrs. James P. Holdcro�, Jr.Connie HolstMs. Susan Huang and

Mr. Oliver T. KanePhilip and Mary HuyckJoann KellerLibby and Charlie KingDon and Mimi KirkMr. and Mrs. John KlingensteinEric and Gail KnutsenMr. and Mrs. Frederick A. LandmanDr. and Mrs. John I. LarkinMr. and Mrs. Alain LebleuMr. and Mrs. Woodru� LeemingBonnie LevisonShelly and Tony MalkinJeryl MalloyDolores and John MargenotKathleen M. McCarthyMr. and Mrs. Joseph McLaughlinMr. and Mrs. Joseph C. MendelMr. and Mrs. Philip B. MillerMimi and John Henry MoultonJohn E. NelsonPatrick and Virginia O’DonohueMr. and Mrs. James O’Reilly

Beverly and Peter OrthweinMr. and Mrs. Frederic W. ParkerMr. and Mrs. W. Malcolm ParryMr. James D. PetersenMr. and Mrs. Wayne C. PlewniakMrs. Robin H. PrinceErin PruittMr. and Mrs. John David RogersMB and Sheryl SachsMrs. Orhan Sadik-KhanMartha S. SchramMarianne ScipioneTom and Nancy ShepardLinda ShockleyMr. and Mrs. Jonathan K. SimonMr. and Mrs. Laurence B. SimonMaureen SmithMr. and Mrs. Joseph G. SolariMr. and Mrs. Hans G. StorrMrs. George C. �ompsonHarriet F. VanvlietMr. and Mrs. Larry E. WalkerJennifer WatlingJane and Stuart WeitzmanWinkokur Family FoundationMissy Wolfe and Scott Wolfe, MDAstrid WombleMr. and Mrs. Robert Zimmer

$101–$249Audrey AdamsMr. and Mrs. Frederick AdlerRosemary A. AladinAnitra Louise AntersonMr. and Mrs. Michael BabiarzCharlotte BarnesDaniel and Cynthia BarrettMr. and Mrs. Stuart BerniDr. and Mrs. Daniel BickfordMr. and Mrs. Henry C. BlackistonGitta BoenschBerdie BradyMr. and Mrs. Robert BradyMr. and Mrs. Ethan BrecherAlice C. BrennanMrs. Albert S. BrodeurBetty BrownMarybeth M. BrownMs. Nancy BuebendorfMr. and Mrs. Russell BurkeJoan and Perry BurnsSusan W. CallaghanMr. and Mrs. James X. CallahanBarbara CamilliMr. and Mrs. Ronald CantwellPatricia CarrollLola D. CarsonDenise CarterCynthia Chang and Brian Scanlan

Olivia CharneyMr. and Mrs. �omas V. CholnokyMr. and Mrs. Robert H. Clark, Jr.Ashley and George L. ColeMr. and Mrs. Mark A. ConnellyWilliam and Marian CordnerMr. and Mrs. Geo�rey J. CraddockSusan CroninMr. and Mrs. John de CsepelMr. and Mrs. Frederick C. DarlingZehava G. DavisMr. and Mrs. Jack DegradoCatherine De LotbinierHelen L. DillonCarol N. and John M. DixonMr. and Mrs. Michael H. DollLynn DowdMr. and Mrs. Dickerson M. DowningStacy Drake-KooEric EinhornMr. and Mrs. Necdet F. ErgulPam FergusonAlexandra FishbackMr. and Mrs. Philbin S. FlanaganMr. and Mrs. Gregory T. FordHesta Taube FortgangMr. and Mrs. �omas C. FrameRuth FrantzMr. and Mrs. William C. FrentzMildreth GeorgeDr. John W. GersterAnnMarie GordonGeorge J. Green and Wilma H. JordanMirella Joakim HajjarMr. and Mrs. Howard E. C. HallMr. and Mrs. Rayner M. HamiltonMr. and Mrs. Michael E. HaskettMr. and Mrs. James A. HealyMrs. L. C. HeistRobyn S. HelmerSandra HermanHiden GalleriesMr. and Mrs. Henry G. HigdonMr. and Mrs. �omas HigginsJames Ho�manMary HoltzmanMr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. HopsonMr. and Mrs. Philip G. HowlettHeather Jeltes-DavisJane JuliusMr. and Mrs. Philip KassinEleanor M. KearneyPamela KellerMr. and Mrs. David A. KellyMr. and Mrs. Douglas KellyMr. and Mrs. Kevin KellyMr. and Mrs. Frank J. Kinney IIIMr. and Mrs. Robert A. KnoxDilek Koenigsberger

$25,000 and aboveAnonymousMr. and Mrs. Kevin A. BousquetteConnecticut Humanities CouncilMr. and Mrs. Joseph J. MorrowMr. and Mrs. Hugh B. Vanderbilt, Jr.R. T. Vanderbilt Trust and �e Estate of Claire F. Vanderbilt

$15,000–$24,999Mr. John T. Becker�e Coby Foundation, Ltd.Roberta and Steven DenningMrs. Carl S. Forsythe IIISuzanne and Ramsey FrankMr. and Mrs. H. Leland Getz

$10,000–$14,999Fraser and Robert BeedeBetteridge Jewelers, Inc. David Ogilvy & Associates Christies

Great EstatesMr. and Mrs. Robert H. GetzSusan G. and James T. LarkinMo�y MediaAnne and Chuck Niemeth Anne and David Ogilvy�omas Peter�yRuss and Debbie ReynoldsMr. and Mrs. Charles M. RoyceMr. and Mrs. William F. RuprechtMr. and Mrs. John A. SeelMr. and Mrs. Ronald G. StrackbeinMr. and Mrs. John L. Townsend III

$5,000–$9,999Air Conservation TrustAlice Busch Gronewaldt Foundation,

Inc.Anonymous (2)Mr. and Mrs. David O. Brownwood

Citi Private BankConnecticut Trust for Historic

PreservationCarol and George CrapplePatricia M. DillonMr. and Mrs. Mark E. FreitasMarsha and Carl HewittMr. and Mrs. Christopher C. HolbrookMr. and Mrs. E.A. Kratzman IIIJanet and Stephen LocktonMr. and Mrs. Stephen McMenaminMr. and Mrs. Daniel L. MosleyMaureen PerryLucy and Larry RicciardiSarah K. de Coizart Article TENTH

Perpetual Charitable TrustMr. and Mrs. Roy B. SimpsonMrs. Langdon Van NordenVersailles PatisserieSue Ann WeinbergWilliam E. Simon Foundation, Inc.

$2,500–$4,999Anonymous (3)Karin and Henry BarkhornMr. and Mrs. Edward H. Bragg, Jr.William and Carol BrowneMrs. William C. CrooksCummings and Lockwood, LLCMary and Marvin DavidsonHelen and Bruce DixonPatricia and Eric FastEllen and Michael FunckMyrna R. Ha�Lauren and Gray Hampton IIIHorseneck Wine & LiquorMrs. Elizabeth HubbellPen and Betty JamesAllison and Warren KandersJay B. KaneMr. and Mrs. Gudmundur Kjaernested

Edward J. and Barbara M. LauxEvelyn LorentzenMr. and Mrs. George Lowther IVSusan E. LynchBarbara H. MacDonaldMary J. Penniman and

Garrett M. MoranMr. and Mrs. Lester S. MorseNestle Waters North AmericaLindsay and David OrmsbyRichard L. ParishPsychists, Inc.Tricia Quick�eresa Rogers MatthewsShumway Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. John E. Stau�erMr. and Mrs. Robert K. SteelMrs. Joan M. WarburgLynne WheatMr. and Mrs. Dave H. WilliamsW. R. Berkley CorporationMary and John YoungMr. and Mrs. Charles L. Zoubek

$1,000–$2,499Betsy and Neil AllenMrs. Jack R. AndersonAnonymousAntique and Artisan Center Mr. and Mrs. Harris J. AshtonAustin Patterson Disston Architects,

LLCMr. and Mrs. John F. Ball Nancy E. BartonJames and Nancy BetterSusan Bevan and Tony DaddinoBNY Mellon Wealth ManagementRebecca S. BreedRobert G. and Paula M. BurtonMr. and Mrs. Douglas Campbell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William W. Campbell, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John D. ChadwickMr. and Mrs. Langdon P. CookJill and John CoyleMr. and Mrs. Aris G. CristMrs. William L. Culbert IIIMr. and Mrs. Stephen M. CunninghamMr. and Mrs. R. Alec DawsonLucy and Nat Day�e Honorable Francois de VisscherDiane’s BooksMr. F. Richards Ford IIIMr. and Mrs. Scott FrantzLisa and Fernando GentilMr. and Mrs. Robert B. GoergenMr. and Mrs. William B. Harrison, Jr.Stephen and Dee HickeyChandra Jessee and Julius GaudioMr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Johnson

Sonia and Paul JonesMr. Michael A. Kovner and

Mr. Jean M. Doyen de MontaillouCatherine Ladnier and

Mickey RobinsonMr. and Mrs. Larry J. LawrenceMr. and Mrs. Peter B. LevyMr. and Mrs. John L. LindseyPatricia and Tom LovejoyShelly Tretter Lynch and Ralph LynchSylvia and Leonard MarxDebra and Carl MeckyDonna and Jack Mo�ySally and Tom Ne�Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Nolan, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Richard NovakMr. and Mrs. Charles H. ParkhurstEvelyn F. PetersonPaul Ranaldi and Lynne HavenAdele and Herman RaspeDr. and Mrs. James S. ReibelRinfret, Ltd.RSR PartnersAmanda Russeko�Mr. and Mrs. Richard RuzikaMr. and Mrs. Charles B. ScarboroughMs. Ellen Schapps and

Mr. Richard Paul RichmanMr. and Mrs. Eugene B. Shanks, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Paul TallmanDouglas A. VanderHorn and

Hilton-VanderHorn ArchitectsMr. and Mrs. Henrik N. VanderlipMr. and Mrs. E. Christopher WalkerMr. and Mrs. Malcolm H. Wiener

$500–$999Mr. and Mrs. �omas G. AhnemanAnonymousPaul Barbian and FiFi SheridanMr. and Mrs. John D. Barrett IIMr. and Mrs. Jackson Goodwin BennettMr. and Mrs. John D. BertuzziAnne Bradner and Steven GatesMr. and Mrs. Anthony CarvetteMr. and Mrs. Joseph V. CasaleMr. and Mrs. George S. CaseConnie and Tom ClephaneDr. and Mrs. Richard C. ConnorsLucy and Mike DanzigerCharles and Marna DavisJosh DavisLyman and Diana DelanoJanet DellaFeraMr. and Mrs. David A. DeNunzioFred N. Durante, Jr., Inc.Bobbi and Steve EggersMary and Everett FisherMr. and Mrs. Brian D. Fitzgerald

Donors July 1, 2009–June 30, 2010

�e Greenwich Historical Society values our many contributors whose gi�s, recognized below, make our work in the community possible. �ese donors supported the Historical Society’s programs and services with gi�s to the annual fund, the Greenwich Historic Trust, membership and special events including Antiquarius.

GREENWICH HISTORICAL SOCIETY AnnuAl report 2009–10

donorsdonors

Mr. and Mrs. John D. KuhnsPenelope LehmanStephanie LempMemrie M. LewisMr. and Mrs. James M. LindstromJimei MaDr. and Mrs. Joseph MagaroMr. and Mrs. John F. MahoneyKenneth J. MangetSoraya Mariel and Arthur RobinsonMr. and Mrs. Michael McKeeverAdelaide P. McManusLisa McTernanChristopher MelvinRosalie C. MonahanMr. and Mrs. Bruce A. MorrisonJoann Messina and Serle Moso�Mr. and Mrs. Russ MitchellMr. and Mrs. Karlheinz MuhrMr. and Mrs. Neal NeilingerMr. and Mrs. Richard A. Ng-Yow Mr. and Mrs. Bruce S. NicholasMr. and Mrs. William H. NickersonMr. and Mrs. Martin NigroMr. and Mrs. Ross H. OgdenSally OgdenMr. and Mrs. Dennis J. OlmsteadMr. and Mrs. Ronald M. OngaroOur Place Books, Chris Gorman and

Michelle Mor�ttPatdo Light StudioMr. and Mrs. Stanford N. PhelpsRegina PitaroMr. and Mrs. Scott D. PolkinghorneMr. and Mrs. David PreiserBarbara A. PreziosoRichard and Mary Radcli�eMr. and Mrs. Tom R. RaglandJulie ReidJoy M. RendahlMr. and Mrs. Robert M. RosencransMr. and Mrs. Daniel RubinoMr. and Mrs. Philip RuppelJane W. RyanLeigh Ann RyanBeth Ryder and Michael TierneyMrs. John SandersonAnne Santo DomingoMr. and Mrs. Joel SchurMr. and Mrs. Mason C. SleeperMr. and Mrs. Kevin C. SlocumMr. and Mrs. Michael H. SmithJon and Sandy SparksChristine StandfestDanette StephensMr. and Mrs. Robert StrickerLouise SullivanMr. and Mrs. George P. TaylorMr. and Mrs. Robert Tichio

Mr. and Mrs. David TompkinsMr. and Mrs. Daniel P. TredwellMr. and Mrs. Roger D. TurnerMonica ValenteRohan VirmaniMichael VitulliMs. Madeleine WalkerAmy WalravenSara WalshMr. and Mrs. Ted H. Walworth, Jr.Candee I. WeedDonald G. WiesenMr. and Mrs. C. Webb WilliamsMarie V. WilliamsEllen and Michael WolfsonAllison and Steve WolowitzMr. and Mrs. John T. Woodru�Karen and Robert WylieAnne Young

Gifts of $100Kathryn Anderson AdamsMr. and Mrs. Peter A. AdlerMr. and Mrs. Dean AllenMr. and Mrs. William E. Andruss, Jr.AnonymousDr. and Mrs. Darrick E. AntellR. Ellen AvellinoDavid and Jean AyresMr. and Mrs. William F. BakerNancy and Allan BernardMr. and Mrs. Stephen BishopMr. and Mrs. Frederick A. BourkeMr. and Ms. �omas BowersMr. and Mrs. Stephen BrecherEileen BrehemBarbara B. BrickmanKatie Brown and William GedaleMr. and Mrs. John C. CallahanDancy and Mike CassellCynthia CattersonJustine CernigliaMr. and Mrs. Craig Edward ChapmanJoyce CoulsonMr. and Mrs. Frank J. CoyleDavid M. DarstCarol and Allan DeeringMr. and Mrs. Garrett L. DietzMr. and Mrs. John T. DillonSusan S. EllisMr. and Mrs. Alfred U. Elser, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John P. EspositoMr. and Mrs. Robert E. EvansMr. and Mrs. Robert H. FinkelsteinMr. and Mrs. Michael J. FinneganBertram B. FisherHeather E. Gage and Eric BrowerMr. and Mrs. Joseph GattoLynn R. Gibbs

Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Gilbride IIAnne and Robert GilhulyRebecca GillanLynne GlaserBarbara A. GoebelMarilyn GordonMr. and Mrs. Timothy GrahamMrs. Gordon S. GrayMr. and Mrs. Mark D. GreenGreen Finger Garden Club Inc.Greenwich Japanese SchoolEileen Gri�nMr. and Mrs. M. Gary GrossmanGinny GwynnMr. and Mrs. Robert N. HaidingerMr. and Mrs. Peter HanlonMr. and Mrs. �omas S. HartchSusan Pope Hays and Richard M. HaysAmbassador and Mrs. Charles A.

Heimbold, Jr.Ms. Mary Ann HenryElizabeth K. HicksMr. and Mrs. Carlton M. Higbie IIIMr. and Mrs. Stig HostMr. and Mrs. James B. HurlockMs. Maya S. HylandMr. and Mrs. Edward S. Hyman, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth IrvineMr. and Mrs. Douglas R. JamiesonMs. Betty P. JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Marc V. JohnsonMs. Allison KapoianMs. Cynthia KasperMr. and Mrs. Donald E. Kerr, Jr.Ms. Susan Fahey KhannaMr. and Mrs. David G. King, Jr.Ms. Gail Kirho�erMrs. �omas S. Knight, Jr.Mr. Paul KollmarMr. and Mrs. Harry A. LeBienVonda LePage and Benjamin KrieglerMr. and Mrs. Kenneth B. LockyerFrank and Kristina LoverroNancy Peck LuchtAnne L. MacdonaldMr. and Mrs. John B. MastersonMrs. Kristina MathiasFrank MazzaMs. Mary E. McCa�rey-DuncanMr. and Mrs. Miles F. McDonald, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. McElwreathMr. and Mrs. James B. McGuireAlden MeadJohn and Joan MendenhallAlexander Merson and Irina DogadinaVirginia and Juan MeyerMs. Julie MillerMill Pond Company, LLCMr. and Mrs. David M. Minton III

Mr. and Mrs. James C. MorphyMr. and Mrs. Robert E. Morris, Jr.Mrs. George S. Mott IIIMarilyn MyersMr. and Mrs. Anthony NanniMichael R. ParkerMs. Joy M. Pata�oMr. and Mrs. Roger J. PilcMrs. Patricia E. PisarkiewiczMr. and Mrs. David M. PlatterMr. and Mrs. Philip C. Potter, Jr.J. Allan PryorFrederic and Penny PutnamMs. Tuula M. RautioMr. and Mrs. Alexander RazinskyAmbassador Joseph Verner ReedMs. Nancy RosenMs. Meredith SadlerMr. and Mrs. Timothy R. SchantzMr. and Mrs. Robert F. SchapperleStuart and Caroline Schimmel�omas G. SchwenkeMr. Je�rey Sco�eldChristine and Rolf SellgeValerie Silver and Sam YudelovitchMs. Vicki SlackMr. and Mrs. William H. Stein, Jr.Emerson and Louisa H. StoneMs. Sara G. StoneMr. and Mrs. Samuel C. StowellMs. Barbara StraessleMurray StrauberMr. and Mrs. David M. TenneyMr. and Mrs. Eric G. �orkilsenFred TuckMr. and Mrs. Kees H. A. van MeelMr. and Mrs. Maxwell I. VandersliceMr. and Mrs. Richard L. VitonJonathan P. WendellMr. and Mrs. Richard S. WerdigerMr. and Mrs. Christopher A. WinhamMr. Edward WolkweinMrs. Susan YonnoneMr. and Mrs. Richard A. YoungMr. and Mrs. Cameron F. YoungmanAnna and Tony Zauner

The Greenwich Historical Society gratefully recognizes the many gifts that were made in amounts under $100. Regrettably, we have not listed those donors here in order to save on the expense of this annual report.

Life MembersMr. and Mrs. Banks T. AdamsMr. Emery E. AllainMr. and Mrs. Giles AndersonMr. and Mrs. Harris J. AshtonMr. and Mrs. John Badman IIIMr. Louis C. BakerMr. and Mrs. George P. Bent IIMr. and Mrs. David O. BrownwoodMrs. William W. CampbellMrs. Margaret H. CourageMr. and Mrs. Disque D. Deane, Jr.Mrs. Robert EblingMrs. Frederick W. EckerMrs. John F. EckerMrs. �omas EvansMr. and Mrs. Desmond FitzgeraldMr. and Mrs. John R. HamiltonMrs. Olga HirshhornDr. and Mrs. J. Brooks Ho�manMrs. Allen F. LovejoyMr. and Mrs. Peter L. MalkinMr. and Mrs. Dana G. MeadMrs. Edgar �orn Mead, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. J. William MiddendorfMr. and Mrs. Gerrish H. MillikenMr. Herbert W. Moloney, Jr.Mrs. George S. Mott IIIMrs. Shaw MudgeMr. and Mrs. Stanford N. PhelpsMr. and Mrs. John G. PrayiasMrs. Gordon W. ReedMr. and Mrs. Russell S. Reynolds, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. George M. Rich, Jr.Mrs. Trumbull RichardMrs. John E. Richardson IIMr. and Mrs. Alan M. Ridgeway Mrs. Andrew RockefellerMr. and Mrs. Jesse F. Sammis IIMr. and Mrs. S. G. SchimentiMrs. George F. Schmid

Mrs. F. Ade SchumacherMr. Bearns SmithMrs. �omas Joseph SpenkerMr. and Mrs. Matthew J. StacomMr. E. Carroll StollenwerckMrs. Langdon Van NordenMrs. Hedda Windisch Von GoebenMr. and Mrs. John WinthropMr. and Mrs. �eodore Wol�Mrs. Veva M. Wood

Matching gifts were received from:Amica Companies Foundation�e Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation �e New York Times Company

Foundation

Gifts were made in memory of:William C. Crooks by

Patricia and Timothy Schantz Tina and Michael Snyder

Carl Forsythe III by Helen and Bruce Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Christopher C. Holbrook

Gordon Gray by Carter GrayJean Patterson by Midreth George

Gifts were made in honor of:Michele Couture by Robert Van LoanSusan Larkin by Mary and Philip HuyckIsabel Malkin by Rebecca BreedSuzanne Branch Martin by

Mr. and Mrs. �omas BranchJohn Seel by the Hillcrest Park Tax

DistrictPaul and Alease Tallman by

Susan Bevan and Anthony DaddinoScott and Deborah Wild by

Janet Kirwan

Ward Mintz of the Coby Foundation at A Stitch in Time

Kim Healy of NewAlliance Foundation with Bill Andruss

The Connecticut Humanities Council provided generous funding that enabled the Historical Society to conduct an audience assessment survey and to plan for our upcoming exhibition, Everyday Heroes: Greenwich’s First Responders.

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Looking Back. Looking Forward.

2009–10 was a period of change and self-examination. We developed a new mission statement, introduced new programs that appealed to an even broader audience, designed a new logo and tagline, and updated the ways in which we communicate with our members and friends.

With the help of our dedicated board, committees, volunteers, members and corporate sponsors, the Greenwich Historical Society now looks ahead to even more exciting developments as we embark on a new era of planning that will ensure our continued relevance and vitality. We hope you will join us as we continue to promote preservation, examine our rich past and keep a keen eye out for history in the making for future generations.

Greenwich history matters, and whether your relatives arrived here three weeks or three centuries ago, it’s your history too! susan larkin, board chair

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