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2016 ANNUAL MEETING

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Welcome to Charlottesville! The Transferware Collectors Club will convene for the 2016 Annual Meeting in Charlottesville, located in picturesque central Virginia at the foot of the Blue Ridge

Mountains. The Commonwealth of Virginia often called “Old Dominion” as the first permanent Eng-lish colony in the United States, is also known as “Mother of Presidents,” as eight presidents, four of the first five, were born within its boundaries. The rich colonial history of this Piedmont area will be highlighted during the course of the annual meeting, with a special focus on transferware used on presidential tables.

Day 1—Sunday, October 23 On Sunday October 23, conference participants will gather at the ele-gant DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel. The Annual Meeting will kick off with an early evening welcome reception on the Promenade Patio, fol-lowed by a casual dinner in the Promenade Ballroom overlooking the Rivanna River. Afterwards, the meeting’s historical focus will be intro-duced as Transferware Collector and Collector and Researcher Nick Routson offers the first lecture of the program, sharing enlightening information about American Views and American Subjects based on his extraordinary and extensive collection.

October 23-26, 2016

Double Tree Hotel

University of Virginia

A Table Fit for Presidents

Nick Routson’s encyclopedic collection has made

it possible for him to set this extraordinary table fit

for Presidents. Every item was printed with the

Landing of Lafayette at Castle Garden New York

pattern. The pattern was produced by Clews and

was to commemorate LaFayette's last visit to the

U.S. given his important role in assisting General

Washington with the defeat of the British. During

his trip, LaFayette was welcomed and dined at

Monticello with Jefferson and the Madison's.

Nick’s lecture is sure to inform and to build excite-

ment for our visits to Montpelier and Monticello. Nick Routson

Day 2 Monday, October 24 An off-site excursion to the presidential

estate of Montpelier is planned for the

following day, Monday, October 24. Af-

ter breakfast, hotel guest participants

will join Day Trippers aboard buses

bound for Orange County, Virginia.

There, the group will visit Montpelier,

the home of fourth President of the

United States James Madison and his

wife Dolley, a property of the National

Trust for Historic Preservation, with

2,650 acres of rolling hills, horse pas-

tures, and spectacular views of the

Blue Ridge Mountains.

Construction of the original

Georgian mansion on the

well-preserved estate was

ordered by Madison’s father,

James Madison, Sr. in the

1760s. Eldest son, James,

Jr., who made the working

Montpelier plantation his lifelong home, greatly expanded the mansion

during his lifetime. Known as the “Father of the Constitution,” Madison

lived there intermittently during his distinguished political career, notably

serving as Secretary of State under Thomas Jefferson, and succeeding

him as Chief Executive.

After retiring from the presidency in 1817, James and

Dolley Madison welcomed many guests and enter-

tained family, friends, and political associates at Mont-

pelier, and the beautifully furnished and appointed

mansion reflects this hospitable lifestyle. The furnish-

ings, books, and art reveal both the President’s bril-

liant mind and the First Lady’s effervescent personali-

ty. Today, The Montpelier Foundation is committed to

restoration of the Montpelier mansion to the 1820s

home that James and Dolley Madison knew and loved.

Montpelier

Transferware Sherds Found at Montpelier

A Day Filled with Exciting Activities (Day 2 continued) A full day of programming is planned at this historic site. Meeting participants will be divided into smaller groups

for the various activities. An orientation film, shown in the theater of the David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center, will

provide the background for tours of the Mansion, the “centerpiece” of Montpelier, conducted by experienced

guides. There will be time for self-guided exploration of gallery exhibits in the Visitor Center and Mansion, as

well as exterior features of the estate: Mr. Madison’s Temple, the Madison Cemetery, The Slave Cemetery, the

Annie du Pont Formal Garden, the South Yard quarters of the enslaved community, and the Landmark Forest.

Additionally, The Archaeology Lab will welcome and enlighten visitors about their process, progress, and dis-

coveries, and will conduct a hands-on ceramic session inviting examination and identification of transferware

sherds found on the property.

The group will gather together for lunch in the du Pont Ballroom, which also serve as the setting for a series of

transferware lectures by Matthew Reeves, Director of Archaeology and Landscape Restoration at Montpelier;

Pat Halfpenny, Curator Emerita of Winterthur Museum and Gardens; and Richard Halliday, Spode Museum

Trustee, transferware scholar and author.

Upon returning to the hotel, members will have time to re-

lax, visit and reconnect with drinks and dinner in the Prome-

nade Ballroom. A casual “Show and Discuss” session will

round out the evening, enabling participants to share trans-

ferware tales, quests, and treasures.

Matthew Reeves Pat Halfpenny Richard Halliday

Register Early and Take Advantage of the Early Bird Discount

http://transcollectorsclub.org/

annual_meeting_bulletin/

OfficialAnnualMeetingInvita-

tion+Registration.pdf

Questions:

Contact Leslie Bouterie via email:

leslie.bouterie@gmail.com

“Dear Members,

I hope you will consid-

er registering early. It

will reduce your regis-

tration fee and ensure

that you have reserved

your space for this im-

portant event..”

Loren Zeller

TCC President