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PRESIDENTS 1747-2014

1747-1788 Abraham Redwood

1791-1796 Henry Marchant

1797-1801 William Vernon

1801-1809 John Bours

1809-1813 Jonathan Easton

1813-1830 Robert Stevens

1830-1836 David King

1836-1844 Audley Clarke

1844-1846 George G. King

1846-1849 William Hunger

1849-1859 David King

1859-1870 George G. King

1870-1872 William Cozzens

1872-1874 Henry Ledyard

1874-1875 Edward King

1875-1882 Francis Brinley

1882-1883 James E. Mauran

1883-1886 Henry E. Turner

1886-1895 LeRoy King

1895-1902 Henry G. Marquand

1902-1909 Arthur B. Emmons

1909-1913 Daniel B. Fearing

1913-1916 J. Fred Pierson

1916-1933 Roderick Terry

1934-1939 Henry Barton Jacobs

1939-1948 Roderick Terry, Jr.

1948-1952 Andrew Chalmers Wilson

1952-1959 Hugh B. Baker

1959-1964 William P. Sheffield

1964-1986 Donald B. Fletcher

1986-1991 John J. Slocum

1991-2000 C. Mathews Dick, Jr.

2000-2001 Ann F. Conner

2001-2008 Stephen G.W. Walk

2008-2009 Douglas R. Riggs

2009-2010 Ann F. Conner

2010- Edwin G. Fischer, M.D.

Cover: View from the second floor into the Rovensky Reading Room.

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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

M I S S I O N S T A T E M E N T

B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

L E T T E R F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T

C O L L E C T I O N S O V E R V I E W

A N N U A L R E P O R T O F A C T I V I T I E S

P R O G R A M S & E V E N T S

C H A R L E S B I R D K I N G S O C I E T Y : P L A N N E D G I V I N G

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S T A T E M E N T O F F I N A N C I A L P O S I T I O N

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This report covers the fiscal year July 2013 - June 2014.

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M I S S I O N S T A T E M E N T

Mission

The Company of the Redwood Library and Athenæum is an educational and cultural institution that remains true to its 1747 Colonial charter establishing a library for “propagating Virtue, Knowledge and useful Learning.”

Purpose

Reflecting its history and traditions, the Redwood Library and Athenæum is a library, a museum, and a historic building. Each of these aspects of its identity is key to the institution’s future, as well as to understanding its past. In order to encourage public access to its building, programs, and collections, the Library actively pursues policies and opportunities to increase its presence in the national and international educational and cultural environment by expanding, cataloging, preserving, and disseminating its collections and programs.

The Redwood Library and Athenæum celebrated the 265th anniversary of its Charter on August 24, 2012. From its incorporation in 1747 by a group of 46 colonists to its standing today as the oldest continuously operating lending library in its original building in America, the Redwood remains dedicated to fulfilling its Charter, “having nothing in view but the good of Mankind.”

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B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

M. Therese Antone, RSM, Ed.D.Joanne Breyer

David BrodskyElisabeth R. Clark

Virginia DeckerDavid K. Elwell, Jr.

Tylor Field IIEdwin G. Fischer, M.D.

Ronald Lee FlemingDavid B. Ford

Michael K. GewirzEsmond Harmsworth

Edward W. KaneLisa S. Lewis

Kenneth M.P. LindhJanet Alexander Pell

R. Daniel Prentiss, Esq.Molly de Ramel

David L. ReedPeggy C. Richmond

Douglas R. Riggs *Richard B. Sheffield

Jeffrey SiegalDennis E. Stark

Stephen G.W. Walk

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*deceased

George Washington; copied from the original by Houdon (1788) in the state capitol at Richmond by special permission of the General Assembly of Virginia, gift of Roderick Terry, 1932.

“The Generous Mr. Abraham Redwood, of Newport, on Rhode Island, sensible of the distinguished favour whereby

Heaven had bless’d him with an ample fortune, proposed to acknowledge it by a design which could be only the

genuine effect of a gratefull mind, the improving the place of his residence in knowledge and virtue, that from the

Inhabitants some Revenue of honour might return and be paid to the Donor of all mercies.

“To accomplish this happy end, he freely and without a prompter, devoted and paid down Five Hundred pounds

Sterling, for purchasing a Library of all arts and sciences, put under the most prudent Limitation and Restriction,

whereunto the curious and impatient inquirer after resolution of doubts, and the bewildered ignorant might freely

repair for discovery and demonstration to the one, and true knowledge and satisfaction to the other, nay to inform

the mind in both, in order to reform the practice.”

- March 15, 1750 Meeting of the Company of the Redwood LibraryAnnals of the Redwood Library and Athenæum, by George Champlin Mason

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L E T T E R F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T

The Redwood has enjoyed another terrific year: stimulating exhibitions, sold-out programs and events, meaningful collaborations with other institutions, and the continued support of our many members, donors, visitors, and friends. The Redwood brought scholars, artists, authors, neighbors and friends together in a true “athenæum model.”

Many thanks are in order for the hundreds of individual contributions, gifts, grants, and in-kind donations given by our supporters over the year. Generosity enables the Library to offer the wildly popular Life of the Mind Salons, a wide range of musical performances, author talks, documentary film screenings, and a calendar full of wonderful Children’s Library events. Donations and grants have been used to significantly upgrade the audio system in the Harrison and Reading Rooms and to catalog hundreds of important Special Collections holdings that were not previously available electronically. Our summer Gala was a smashing success, and our third annual history seminar, 18th-Century Rhode Island Furniture Makers, was a treat for all who attended. So much has been accomplished this year! I am grateful to the staff, Board, and volunteers for their tireless efforts, and I thank them for their enthusiastic dedication to the Redwood. And thank you, our members and friends, for supporting the Library through your attendance at these and other events, your generous contributions, and your unflagging dedication to this treasured cultural and historic institution.

The new fiscal year brings opportunity and excitement. Executive Director Jen Tuleja, who was instrumental in this year’s accomplishments, moved to Massachusetts to join her family. We will miss her energy and leadership and wish her the very best. A terrific new Executive Director, Benedict Leca, Ph.D., will join the Library in January. An expert in 18th-century art, Benedict is eager to move the Redwood into the national spotlight as a center of thought and culture. I know you will join me in welcoming him and his family to Newport.

The Redwood calendar is already packed with terrific programs for 2015. Look for more information soon on upcoming events, including a seminar on Naval Aviation, a Claggett Clock Forum, a Classical House series, and more. We look forward to seeing you frequently in the year ahead.

Edwin G. Fischer, M.D.President, Board of Directors

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C O L L E C T I O N S O V E R V I E W

Library Services and Statistics

In fiscal year 2014, the Redwood Library welcomed 20,105 members and visitors.

Cataloging• New items cataloged: 2,945• Existing items cataloged: 431 (represents Cutter and Special Collections projects) Circulation• Mystery: 2,603• Fiction: 2,367• Non-fiction: 3,021• 3M eBooks: 985• Audiovisual: 1,888• Periodicals: 948• Children’s: 518• Young Adult: 238Total: 11,767

Reference• 253 recorded reference interactions – 41% members, 33% non-members, 16% students, 10% Newport cultural non-profits. This represents a 100% increase in reference interactions from the previous year.• 85% of research appointments took less than 2 hours• 68% of researchers came in person

Gifts• 5,082 books donated; 695 retained• 1,045 compact discs donated; 105 retained• 15 books-on-tape donated; 4 retained• 97 DVD’s donated; 32 retained• 57 periodical subscriptions donated Tours• 29 reserved groups toured the Library, including 17 schools and colleges, 3 museum groups, 2 senior groups, 4 members and friends, and 3 other groups. Seventeen of the group tours included vault showings. A total of 437 individuals participated in these tours.• July was the busiest month with a total of 71 participants. • A total of 136 people took the daily 2:00 pm tour. During the February Winter Festival, 30 people enjoyed the daily tour at a special discounted rate.

Vault Showings• The Library hosted numerous private and public vault showings throughout the year. Private vault showings in the Carpenter Board Room were given to students and faculty from Sotheby’s Institute of Art in New York, members of the American Museum in Britain, and Huda Abbas, Library Director at King’s Academy, Madaba, Jordan. In addition, an exhibition of furniture was on display for the 18th-Century Rhode Island Furniture Makers Seminar in June, 2014.

Jane Stuart (1812-1888), Portrait of Oliver Hazard Perry, circa 1857. Oil on canvas. Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; purchase with funds provided by Henry S. Lynn, Jr.

Breakfast Room, The Elms Series, by David Mode Payne, c. 1935, water-color on paper. Collection of The Preservation Society of Newport County; gift of the artist, 1974.

Procopius. Procopii Cæsariensis V.I. Lvgdvni: sumpt. Andreæ Brugiot-ti, 1623. Newport, RI: Redwood Library Special Collections; gift of R. Campbell James

J.T. Phillips, Essay towards a rational grammar. London, 1726

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Exhibitions

Oliver Hazard Perry: Hero of Lake Erie July 3, 2013 - January 31, 2014Over sixty artifacts were assembled from private collections and institutional holdings in an exhibition that celebrated the life and legacy of Rhode Island’s greatest war hero, Oliver Hazard Perry. A superb oil painting of Perry by Jane Stuart (on loan from the Birmingham Museum of Art, donated to them by Redwood member Henry S. Lynn, Jr.), various items made from wood salvaged from the ship Lawrence, which was part of Perry’s squadron in the Battle of 1812, and a meticulously hand-worked infant jacket worn by Perry (on loan from a private collection) were among the items exhibited in the Van Alen Gallery from July 2014, until January 2015. Objects such as these attest to the tremendous adulation and fame that Perry attained after the Battle of 1812 and until his death at age 34 off the coast of Trinidad.

Portraits of Interiors: Interior Illustrators in Newport CollectionsMarch 7, 2014 - January 2015A fascination with artistic portrayals of notable interior spaces enticed guest curator Paul Miller to assemble a fine selection of art and furnishings for an exhibition in the Van Alen Gallery, which opened in March 2014 and will run through January 2015. Miller, who is curator at The Preservation Society of Newport County, borrowed works from several local cultural institutions, as well as many individuals. In addition to paintings, Miller gathered drawings, photographs, furniture, and textiles, and created two vignettes of furniture and decorative arts that are depicted in the paintings or inspired by them.

The R. Campbell James Library ExhibitionJanuary 15 - June 30, 2014A selection of volumes from the private collection of R. Campbell James, long-time Redwood member and supporter, was exhibited in the Rovensky Room vitrines in the fall of 2014. This exhibition included items from his extensive Southeast Asia collection and Greek and Latin classics, as well as a selection of numerous “nonsense” and humorous verse titles, all of which were donated to the Library by bequest in 2011.

Other vitrine exhibitions included Passion, featuring the work of artist Ben Butler and poet Susan Dye, A Public Place of Gathering: Touro Synagogue at 250, and a display of Christmas books from a private collection. An exhibition of Special Collections children’s books was on display in the Ballard Annex.

Notable Acquisitions

Original Collection ReplacementsThe Redwood Library purchased four replacement volumes for its Original Collection during the 2013-14 year. The detail shown is from a textbook by J.T. Phillips, tutor to the children of George II, one of whom was William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, for whose use he published this volume. Several titles in the Original Collection reflect a desire to have instructional materials for youth available at the Redwood. Other acquisitions include The British Apollo; Thomas Church’s An Appeal to the Serious and Unprejudiced: or, A Second Vindication of the Miraculous Powers; and The Court and City Register. For the year 1756.

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A N N U A L R E P O R T O F A C T I V I T I E S

In the fiscal year 2013-14, the Redwood Library & Athenæum had great success with programs, events, charitable donations, and planned improvements.

• The Original Collection was purchased in 1747 with £500 sterling donated by Abraham Redwood. It consisted of 751 titles, some of which went missing after the Library was used by British forces during the Revolutionary War. The Redwood has worked to purchase replacement copies as they have become available, using funds donated by generous members and supporters for this purpose. Four replacement copies of volumes long missing from the Original Collection were purchased during the year.

• The Library has begun collaborating with five other Newport cultural institutions - the Newport Art Museum, the Newport Historical Society, The Preservation Society of Newport County, and the Newport Restoration Foundation - in a project known as ‘Newportal.’ A shared digital database and portal is under development.

• Eighty manuscript collections equaling nearly 171.5 linear feet were processed thanks to funding from the van Beuren Charitable Foundation. The collections can be viewed in the Slocum Scholars’ Reading Room. The descriptions of the collections can be found online on the Library’s website and catalog, RIAMCO (Rhode Island Archives and Manuscripts Collection Online), and ArchiveGrid. Manuscripts collections available for research include the Gideon Wanton letters, James H. and Candace Van Alen papers, and the Birkhead collection of Redwood family papers.

• The Redwood was the beneficiary of a grant from The Champlin Foundations that enabled advanced audio systems to be installed in the Harrison and Roderick Terry Reading Rooms.

• A reception was held for Portraits of Interiors: Interior Illustrators in Newport Collections, which opened in March 2014. The exhibition was underwritten by David B. Ford, and the catalog was funded by George and Nannette Herrick.

• In a collaborative project with the John Carter Brown Library, 41 manuscripts from the Library’s Special Collections were cataloged and digitized and are now available via the Internet Archive, https://archive.org/details/redwoodlibrary. To date 1010 images have been downloaded from our digital collections.

• Funds were donated by George Herrick and Nicholas Scheetz to rebind eight mid-19th-century volumes of Notes & Queries, a scholarly journal that published short articles related to “English language and literature, lexicography, history, and scholarly antiquarianism.” Mr. Scheetz also donated funds to repair and rebind many rare 18th-century volumes of Gentleman’s Magazine.

• The renovation of the Ballard Annex, which houses the Children’s Library and administrative offices, is nearly complete thanks to the ongoing generosity of Les and Carol Ballard.

• Funding for Children’s Library programming was provided by a grant from the George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. Foundation.

• Fifteen Life of the Mind Salon programs were featured on Thursday evenings in the fall and spring, inviting members and visitors to share lively occasions of learning and conversation. Speakers included prominent artists, authors, physicians, historians, scientists, and military officers. Several members helped to underwrite this popular series, including Mary Brunell, Patricia Callahan, Lois Lang, Janet Pell, and Frank and Betsy Ray.

• An opening reception was held in the Van Alen Gallery for Oliver Hazard Perry: Hero of Lake Erie. The exhibition ran from July 2013 through January 2014 thanks to donations from David B. Ford, Esmond Harmsworth, George and Nannette Herrick, and Henry S. Lynn, Jr.

• Full-color gallery cards were produced for the Harrison Room, giving detailed information about the portraits, the artists, and the donors to the Collections.

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• Two exhibitions were on display in the Rovensky Delivery Room vitrines: Passions, featuring the art of Ben Butler and the poetry of Susan Dye, and A Public Gathering Space: Touro Synagogue at 250, a historical overview of the oldest synagogue in America.

• The Redwood “Screen and Discuss” Documentary Film Series presented 11 films and offered a robust discussion following each viewing. The events were supported by donations from Brendan and Pamela Kelley, Denise Roberts, and Horan Building Company.

• Weekly programs, such as “If It’s Thursday, It Must be Shakespeare” and monthly programs, such as the Redwood Book Club, continue to be popular with members and visitors.

• The newly renovated Children’s Library in the Ballard Annex hosted a wide-reaching selection of activities, including weekly story time and dozens of craft, music, theatre, and guest-speaker programs, all open to the public.

• Over one hundred guests attended the third annual history seminar, 18th-Century Rhode Island Furniture Makers Seminar and Exhibition, which was held on June 6, 2014. Five speakers - Leslie Keno, Dennis Carr, Jeffrey Greene, Erik Gronning, and Patricia Kane - gave presentations at the Hotel Viking. An exhibition of 18th-century furniture followed at the Redwood.

• The Library continued to develop its holdings of art history and catalogue raisonné titles thanks to generous donations from many supporters, notably Laura Breyer, whose gifts have exponentially increased the Redwood’s collection in this genre.

• Over 700 titles are now available digitally through our 3M eBook system.

• Thousands of books and DVDs were donated to the Library, nearly 1,000 of them given by Lisette Prince.

• Dozens of generous tribute and memorial gifts were given to the Library to honor the friends and families of the donors.

• Fifty-seven periodical subscriptions were donated by members and supporters.

• Seven musical performances were held in the Harrison Room featuring soloists and ensembles playing a wide variety of selections.

• Two New Member Tours and Orientations were held to welcome members to the Library.

• Most of these activities could not have happened without the help of the Library’s wonderful volunteers. The Library is grateful to all who shared their time and talent throughout the year. A special note of gratitude is offered to Jack Sweeney, who manages the Library’s database, and to Wayne Robinson, who has catalogued its Shareholder history.

It has always been conceded that the Redwood Library has been a very useful Institution, diffusing knowledge and culture among all the families who have enjoyed its privileges, and even those who never purchased or contributed to its means, have honored it by always bringing their friends from abroad to inspect its treasures and enjoy the privileges which have been open to all. Our Library holds a position in the hearts of the community, for a great number of our stockholders are inheritors of their shares from an honored ancestry, who, in the early days of Newport, worshiped this Institution as their great treasure, although it was then comparatively far behind its present condition.

One hundred and fortieth Annual Report, made September 28, 1870. To the Company of the Redwood Library & Athenæum.

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P R O G R A M S & E V E N T S

Life of the Mind Salons

• Ed Achorn, The Summer of Beer and Whiskey• Joshua Kendell, America’s Obsessives• Redwood Staff, More Treasures of the Redwood• Dr. David Cooper, “Is the Chemical Weapons Taboo Unraveling?”• John Adams, The Millionaire and the Mummies• Dr. John Parrillo, “The Life and Times of William Ellery”• Dr. Timothy Demy, “A Dreadful Thing: C.S. Lewis and the Experience of War”• James T. Patterson, The Eve of Destruction• Dr. Eric J. Shaw on the USCGC Eagle• Dr. Joan Johnson-Freese on scientific realism in film• Essay writers, “Living, Out Loud: Writers Riff on Love, Sweat & Fears”• Rosemary Mahoney, For the Benefit of Those Who See• Dr. Charles Watkins on the history of preservation in Newport• Dr. Stephen Sheinkopf on autism• Dr. Maury Klein, A Call to Arms

Lectures and Author Talks

• Ron Onorato, John Quinlan Murphy Summer Lecture, Constructing Newport in the Late 19th Century• Peter Nicholson on techniques in making documentary films• Kay Sutton on 14th-century illuminated manuscripts• Thurston Clark, JFK’s Last 100 Days• C. E. Poverman, Death by Drowning• Hon. Joseph W. Bellacosa, “The Law, Lore, and Lure of the America’s Cup Yacht Race”

• David Kertzer, The Pope and Mussolini• Judge Brian Hardison, “Aaron Burr: Misjudged American Founder”• Paul Miller, “Inside View: Portraits of Interiors”• Lynn H. Nicholas, The Rape of Europa

“Screen and Discuss” Documentary Film Series

• Japan’s Tsunami Caught on Camera• Man on Wire• Facing Arthur• Jiro Dreams of Sushi• Buena Vista Social Club• Mad Hot Ballroom• Herb and Dorothy• Louder Than a Bomb• Kings of Pastry• Searching for Sugar Man• The Rape of Europa

Music

• Lois Vaughn, Understanding Jazz • Rhode Island Civic Chorale & Orchestra, In Sweet Rejoicing: Christmas • Heifetz International Music Festival, Heifetz on Tour• Newport String Project• Rhode Island Civic Chorale & Orchestra, Intimate Songs of the Heart• Swanhurst Chorus, selections from P.D.Q. Bach• Diego Campagna, classical guitarist

Events

• Opening Reception, Oliver Hazard Perry: The Hero of Lake Erie• “Strictly Sinatra” Gala• Garden Party• Opening Reception, Passion

• Abraham Redwood Society Dinner• A Very Gorey Affair• Holiday Open House • Newport Gallery Night • NewportFilm: Google and the World Brain• Opening Reception, Portraits of Interiors: Interior Illustrators in Newport Collections• Opening Reception, A Public Place of Gathering: Touro Synagogue at 250• 2014 History Seminar: 18th-Century Rhode Island Furniture Makers Seminar and Exhibition

Programs

• If It’s Thursday, It Must Be Shakespeare • The Redwood Book Club

Children’s Programming

• Story time• Author talks• Summer Reading Program• BridgeFest 2013• Halloween Parade• Newport Children’s Theatre, Peter Rabbit and ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas• Newport String Project, Ferdinand the Bull

Charles Bird King Society: Planned GivingNewport native and renowned artist Charles Bird King (1785-1862) holds a special place in the Redwood Library’s long list of dedicated supporters. Described by President John Quincy Adams as “an ingenious, thinking man, with a faculty of conversing upon almost any topic,” King lived in New York, London and Washington, DC, but it was Newport that was dearest to his heart. Over the years, King contributed handsomely to the Library, giving money and books as well as scores of paintings. Upon his death in 1862, he gave the Redwood his own personal library, volumes of bound engravings, a significant sum of money, and 75 additional paintings.

The Redwood is deeply indebted to Charles Bird King and to all those who have helped it thrive for more than two and a half centuries by contributing to the endowment. It is fitting that the Library commends those who have made – or intend to make – such gifts by including them in the Charles Bird King Society. The following donors have honored the Library and helped to sustain its mission with bequests, planned gifts, or gifts to the endowment, thus joining the membership of the Charles Bird King Society. We are extremely grateful for their support.

For those who may be considering a gift to the Library’s endowment, please contact Caroline Considine, Director of Institutional Advancement, at 401.847.0292, ext.109, to discuss ways in which a gift may be made.

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P L A N N E D G I V I N G

Self-Portrait at 30 by Charles Bird King, c. 1815. Bequest of the artist, 1862.

BequestsMrs. Roy C. AndersonGertrude King BedardEllen C. BoothElizabeth Anne BurtonRudolf and Lillian DwyerArthur W. FaganHenry S. GrewNancy HayBruce HoweR. Campbell JamesJonathan Brandenburg MonroeJane Akers RidgwayJeanne Muller RyanAlfred J. ShepherdElliott MacGregor Strauss

Planned GiftsHugh D. AuchinclossMiles and Lisa BidwellRobert A. ChaseEdwin G. Fischer, M.D., and Angela B. FischerLinda GordonDavid and Leslie ReedDennis Stark

Gifts to the EndowmentAlletta Morris McBean Charitable Trust Bernard and Sarah GewirzDorrance H. Hamilton Charitable TrustGeorge and Nannette Herrick Maris S. HumphreysChristopher T.H. and Janet Alexander Pellvan Beuren Charitable Trust

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D O N O R S

$100,000 and aboveLes and Carol Ballard -

Ballard Exploration Company, Inc.

$50,000 to $99,999The Champlin Foundations

$25,000 to $49,999Mr. and Mrs. David B. Ford

Edward W. Kane and Martha J. Wallace Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Breyer IIIMr. and Mrs. Bernard S. Gewirz

George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. FoundationPrince Charitable Trusts

van Beuren Charitable Foundation

$10,000 to $24,999Laura Breyer

Mr. and Mrs. George DavidThe Dick Family Foundation

Mrs. John R. DonnellMr. and Mrs. Paul Edgerley

Mr. and Mrs. William Egan - Duniry Foundation

Mrs. Dorrance H. Hamilton - The Hamilton Family Foundation

Mr. Esmond V. HarmsworthMr. and Mrs. J. Colin Keith

Ms. Belinda KiellandMr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Mencoff

Estate of Jonathan B. MonroeMr. and Mrs. Nicholas S. Schorsch

Mrs. Alfred S. Wilsey

$5,000 to $9,999Mr. and Mrs. David F. BrodskyMr. and Mrs. James F. Carlin

Endurance Wealth Management, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. Edwin G. Fischer -

The Hope FoundationMr. Ronald Lee Fleming

Mr. and Mrs. George G. HerrickMs. Marlene Leatherbee

Ms. Lisa S. Lewis and Mr. Bart DunbarMr. and Mrs. James W. Lloyd

The Mae Caldwell Rovensky FoundationMr. and Mrs. Christopher T.H. Pell

Mr. and Mrs. David L. ReedRhode Island Council for the Humanities

Mrs. Elaine RosenbergMs. Patricia G. Saunders

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey SiegalMr.* and Mrs. John A. van Beuren

$2,500 to $4,999Mrs. Irene Roosevelt Aitken

M. Therese Antone, RSM, Ed.D.Mr. and Mrs. Philip Bilden

Captain and Mrs. Nicholas BrownMr. and Mrs. Richard I. Burnham

Mr. Dayton T. CarrMr. and Mrs. Duncan A. ChapmanMr. and Mrs. George E. Clark, Jr.

Ms. Caroline E. ConsidineMr. and Mrs. Grenville CraigDr. Howard Eisenberg and

Ms. Doris ZografosMr. and Mrs. David K. Elwell, Jr.

Genser InsuranceMr. and Mrs. William L. Leatherman

Mr. Henry S. Lynn, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Michael S. Murphy

Dr. Mary Murphy and Dr. Kurt Schlichting

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard NemtzowMr. and Mrs. George Petrovas

R. Daniel Prentiss, Esq.Mr. and Mrs. James Purviance

Mr. and Mrs. Frank RayMr. and Mrs. Douglas R. RiggsMr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Sullivan

Ms. Gloria Nagy and Mr. Richard Saul Wurman

   $1,000 to $2,499The 1772 Foundation

Captain and Mrs. Richard G. AlexanderMr. and Mrs. Theodore H. Ashford

Dr. Holly Bannister and Mr. Douglas Newhouse

Mr. and Mrs. J. Stuart BevanMr. and Mrs. Miles Bidwell

Charles Sumner Bird Charitable Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Richard N. BohanMr. Cornelius C. Bond and

Ms. Ann E. BlackwellMrs. Linda M. CerceMr. Robert A. ChaseMr. George Clarke

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. DoranMs. Nancy Dunnan

Edwards Wildman Palmer, LLPMr. and Mrs. Tylor Field II

Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. GalkinMr. and Mrs. Peter Gerard

Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. GewirzMr. and Mrs. Steven B. GewirzMr. and Mrs. David S. Gordon

Mr. and Mrs. John Rovensky GraceMr. and Mrs. Richard Grosvenor, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. N. Peter HamiltonMr. and Mrs. Thomas Healey

Ms. Dodie KazanjianMr. and Mrs. Brendan P. Kelley

Mr. and Mrs. Peter KelloggMr. Richard Knowles

Mr. and Mrs. David E.P. LindhMr. and Mrs. Kenneth M.P. Lindh

Mrs. Edmund C. LynchMr. Robert G. ManiceMs. Kathleen MerrillMs. Pauline Metcalf

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLCMr. and Mrs. John Q. Murphy

Office of Library and Information ServicesMr. and Mrs. John S. Palmer

Mr. and Mrs. John D. Picotte, Jr.Lisette Prince

Rhode Island FoundationMs. Virginia R. RichardMs. Janet L. Robinson

Mr. and Mrs. James H. RossMrs. Nanette Ross

Mr. and Mrs. David RyanMr. Frank Mauran -

The Sachem FoundationMr. Nicholas B. Scheetz

Mr. and Mrs. Jay R. SchochetMajor General and Mrs. Stephen R. Seiter

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Slocum, Jr.VADM Thomas R. WeschlerMr. and Mrs. Jay R. WilsonMr. and Mrs. Ellicott Wright

Anonymous  

$500 to $999Mr. Lawrence A. Allen

Mr. and Mrs. Charles AntonMr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Auchincloss, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen BaconCaptain and Mrs. Lee C. Bakalarski

Mrs. Evelyn I. BarrackMr. and Mrs. Paul J. Bohan

Mr. and Mrs. Richard N. Bohan, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Mark Brice

Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. BrickleyMr. Horace Brock

It was through the generosity of its donors that the Redwood Library was conceived and built over 267 years ago, and that same generous spirit enables it to thrive well into its third century. The following individuals, foundations, and corporations contributed gifts, grants, and pledges beyond the annual share or household membership dues to support the Library’s operations, collections, programs and exhibitions. The Redwood is deeply grateful to these benefactors, as its sustainability tomorrow is built upon the generosity of those here today.

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Mr. and Mrs. Wiley T. Buchanan IIIMrs. Helen D. Buchanan*

Mr. John S. CarterMrs. Marion O. CharlesMrs. Taylor Chewning

Mr. and Mrs. Lyn ComfortMr. and Mrs. Andrew Constantine

Dr. and Mrs. Mark H. CorriganMrs. Norey Dotterer CullenMr. and Mrs. Glenn Darden

Dr. Elizabeth R. DebloisMrs. C. Mathews Dick, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. EwensEstate of Arthur W. FaganJae and John H. French

Mr. and Mrs. Ben GordonMr. and Mrs. David A. Grant

Mr. and Mrs. James B. GubelmannMr. and Mrs. S. Matthews V. Hamilton

Admiral and Mrs. James R. HoggMs. Stefani M. Hulitar

Mr. and Mrs. Pierre duPont IrvingMr. Washington Irving IIIMr. and Mrs. John E. JonesMr. Michael J. Greene and

Ms. Joyce A. KirbyMr. and Mrs. James LanzilloMrs. Roxanne M. Leighton

Mrs. Beverly LittleMr. Samuel W. Lambert III

Honorable and Mrs. Ronald R. MachtleyMr. and Mrs. Michael Mariner

Mrs. Verna D. MatthewsHonorable Juliette C. McLennanMr. and Mrs. Robert P. MeikleMr. and Mrs. Joseph Miklovic

Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. MrozowskiHonorable William Nitze

Mr. and Mrs. John E. OdegaardMr. Thomas P. Palmer and Ms. Dominique Alfandre

Mr. Peter PennoyerMr. and Mrs. Paul A. Perrault

Mr. and Mrs. Michael RabinowitzMr. David W. Ray

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bowie Roberts, Jr.Captain and Mrs. Bayard W. Russell

Ms. Linda Sawyer and Mr. John D. Harris IIMr. and Mrs. Dwight D. Sipprelle

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L. SmithMr. Paul L. Szápáry

Mr. and Mrs. Pieter TaselaarMr. and Mrs. James R. TwaddellMr. and Mrs. James S. Venetos

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G.W. WalkMr. and Mrs. H. Hunter White, Jr.

Mrs. Helen M. WinslowAnonymous

$250 to $499Ms. Ellen Adler

Mr. and Mrs. Armin B. AllenMr. Brian Arnold -

B. R. Arnold Construction Co.Ms. Janine M. Atamian

Ms. Merrilyn BardesMr. and Mrs. William BarrackMr. and Mrs. Robert A. Beaver

Mr. Michael BehanMr. James Berwind

Miss Nancy BlackwellMrs. Thomas W. BlakeMs. Edith H. Brewster

Mr. and Mrs. John W. BrooksMrs. Ruth H. BuchananMrs. Patricia Callahan

Mrs. Roberta CarpenterMr. Donald C. Christ

Col. and Mrs. Christopher L. ChristonMs. Anne M. Collins

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene P. Conese, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Juan Corradi

Ms. Trudy CoxeMr. and Mrs. William A. Crimmins

Ms. Catherine M. CurtisMr. and Mrs. Peter S. Damon

Ms. Pamela DunlapMr. Martin Elias

Mr. Louis A. FazzanoFred T. Kirby and SonsMrs. Kendra FriedrichMs. Elizabeth Gibbs

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Gilbane, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Godridge

Mr. and Mrs. John T. GoodMr. and Mrs. Sidney Gorham III

Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. GricusMr. Werner Gundersheimer

The Hagerty FamilyMr. and Mrs. Edward T. Harvey

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick O’Neill Hayes, Jr.Mrs. Diana Holt

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Hoopes, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John H. Kazanjian

Mr. Powel KazanjianMr. Peter King III

Mr. and Mrs. Jerome R. Kirby, Jr.Ms. Katherine Kirk

Mr. William H. LeysMr. Richard C. Loebs, Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Edwin J. MaddenMrs. Joan S. Malkovich

Mr. Albert J. McAloon, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. McDonough

Mr. and Mrs. Earl McMillen IIIMr. John Mecray

Ms. Mikki MicarelliMr. Edward J. Montana, Jr.

Mr. Richard S. PalmerMr. and Mrs. Jonathan H. Pardee

Mr. and Mrs. Larry PhillipsMr. Edward Pitoniak and Ms. Kate Barber

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Richmond, Jr.Ms. Melissa Rosner

Mr. Jay SeaveyMr. and Mrs. David P. Sheffield

Mr. Albert K. Sherman, Jr.Mrs. Rita D. Slom

Mrs. John W. Stokes IIMr. David A. ThalmannMr. and Mrs. Ken Urban

Dr. Allan WallaceMr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Washburn

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce WattsThe Honorable and Mrs. F. J. Bing West

Mrs. Dudley A. WilliamsMs. Katherine Weschler Williams

Mr. Sydney WilliamsMr. and Mrs. William F. Wilson

Mr. James Woodworth and Mr. John MurphyMr. and Mrs. W. Redwood Wright

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Yoder

$100 to $249Mrs. Leith Adams

Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. AdamsMr. and Mrs. Michael T. Anders

Ms. Annie W. AndersonMr. Henry H. Anderson, Jr.

Mr. W. Graham AraderMr. and Mrs. Rodney Armstrong

Ms. Kristina BaerMr. and Mrs. Bill BagwillCaptain Richard P. Bailey

Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. BakerMs. Mary Ballinger

BankNewportMs. Brittain Bardes

Ms. Jean T. Barrett and Mr. David Alan GibbJerry and Barbara Baum

Mrs. Laura BelmanMr. John E. Benson

Dr. Bonita L. Betters-Reed and Mr. Gary E. Reed

Anne Wister G. BoenningMrs. Rosalie Brainard

Captain and Mrs. W. F. Bronaugh, USN (Ret)Mr. and Mrs. John BroughanCaptain David C. Brown and

Ms. Sheila McCurdyDr. David W. Brown

Ms. Doris BryMr. and Mrs. David L. BunnellMr. and Mrs. James M. Burress

Mrs. Mary C. BurrusCaptain and Mrs. W. L. CaldwellMr. and Mrs. Edmund F. Capozzi

Mr. and Mrs. David Carlin

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Mr. and Mrs. Amos CecchiMr. and Mrs. Robert L. CeresMr. and Mrs. James Chadwick

Mrs. Eleanor CochranMr. Michael R. Corcoran

Mr. Peter CoselMr. Michael R. Cottrell

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. CowleyMr. Frederick Cushing*Captain John P. DavisMrs. Laura de Ramel

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. DemyMr. and Mrs. Ronald F. DickMr. and Mrs. David Donatelli

Mr. and Mrs. John DriscollDr. Richard Drummond

Mr. and Mrs. Larry FarleyMr. and Mrs. Mohamad FarzanMr. and Mrs. O. Mario Favorito

Mr. and Mrs. Francis FrostMr. and Mrs. John FulcoMr. and Mrs. Bruce Gallo

Dr. and Mrs. Vasant A. GideonMr. and Mrs. Thomas Gilbane III

Ms. Samantha Gillison andMr. Duncan Bock

Mr. John R. GoehlichMr. and Mrs. Robert G. Goelet

Mr. and Mrs. Robert GraceReverend and Mrs. Everett H. Greene

Mrs. Janet HallMr. Peter J. Harty

Mr. Michael J. HayesMr. Stephen C. Hayes

Captain and Mrs. Kevin M. HealyMrs. Francoise D. Helme

Mr. and Mrs. Chester HelmsMs. Gail H. Herrlinger

Mr. Thomas Lee Higginson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Allan A. Hodges

Mr. Gordon HolmesMrs. Joan R. HopperMr. Edward Horton

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher HughesCaptain and Mrs. Charles W. Jauss

Mr. Peter JefferysMr and Mrs. Harry P. Jeffries

Ms. Mary JenningsThe Rev. Mary Johnstone and

Mr. Robert JohnstoneMr. and Mrs. James Jordan

Mr. and Mrs. James T. Kaull IIMs. Holly Kjerulff

Mr. and Mrs. James D. KlauMr. and Mrs. Vlad KonopelkoMr. and Mrs. Karl Landgraf

Ms. Lois LangMr. Stefano Lavinio

Mr. and Mrs. Wardwell C. Leonard, Jr.

Ms. Jan Ellen LewisMs. Katherine LongDr. Patricia LothropMr. Marco LukeschMs. Kara Malkovich

Mr. and Mrs. Coles MalloryMrs. Anne Mann

Mrs. Alexis MargreiterDr. Louis J. Mariorenzi and

Ms. Priscilla SznekeMr. and Mrs. David Markert

Mr. Charles Martin and Ms. Julie MartinMr. and Mrs. Michael C. McBratnie

Mr. and Mrs. John H. McCainMr. and Mrs. John K. McCollochDr. and Mrs. Edward P. McCrorie

Mr. Jamie McGloneMs. Mary Meagher

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. MeleMrs. Gloria L. Merchant

Mr. Ronald MilburnMr. Paul F. Miller and Mr. Charles J. Burns, Jr.

Mrs. Michael MuredduMr. Arthur W. Murphy

Mr. Rick NageleMr. and Mrs. Don O’BrienMr. Roderick B. O’Hanley

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. OnoratoMr. J. Timothy O’Reilly

Mrs. Monique M. PanaggioMrs. Cortlandt Parker

Ms. Karen J. PeirceMrs. Patricia M. Peterson

Mrs. Alberta T. PicozziDr. and Mrs. Maxime J.P. Poirrier

Mr. and Mrs. Tony ReyMs. Alexandra Reynolds

Mr. and Mrs. Alister W. ReynoldsMrs. Maryann Richardson

Mr. Robert RichterMrs. Louise Rick

Mrs. Marie RobinsonMr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Rogers

Mr. and Mrs. John RokMr. and Mrs. Steven Ross

Luis Roth and Jennifer DalrympleDr. and Mrs. Stephen Rous

Dr. Marian RoyerMrs. Barbara A. Ruscetta

Mrs. Sally SadlerMr. Federico Santi and Mr. John Gacher

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. SheffieldMr.* and Mrs. Richard B. Sheffield

Mr. and Mrs. Deming ShermanMrs. Frances ShermanMrs. Marjorie Spencer

Mr. William H. F. SpencerMr. and Mrs. Gary J. Stack

Mr. Dennis E. Stark

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Stebbins, Jr. Mrs. Patricia A. Steel

Mr. Thomas C. Sturtevant and Mrs. Carol G. Mullin

Mr. and Mrs. Frank SullivanMr. Jerome Sullivan

Mr. and Mrs. David SymondsMrs. Anna Templeton-Cotill

Mrs. Gail G. ThacherMs. Gladys Thomas

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. TomainoDr. and Mrs. William A. Turley, Jr.

Frank Uhlig, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Guy F.C. Van Pelt

Mr. and Mrs. Bob VelardiSusan and Robert Vincent

Mr. Arthur Voute, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Walker

Mr. Michael F. WalshMr. George H. Warren

Michael and Roberta WarrenCaptain Charles F. Weishar USN (Ret.)

Mr. Ted WidmerDr. Harrison Wright

Dr. Richard T. ZuernerMs. Gioia Zwack

Gifts Up to $100Mrs. Florence G. Archambault

Ms. Nancy A. AustinMr. Irving Barrett

Beacon Mutual Insurance Co.Mr. and Mrs. Ronald I. Becker

Maria BernierMs. Catherine Boisseau

Ms. Eileen BrownMr. and Mrs. Doug Bruce

Mrs. Marilyn A. BunnewithLt. Col. Charles A. Byrne

Mr. and Mrs. William CaineCampo Company & Events

Nancy Nelson CaswellMrs. Joan Ceglarski

Mrs. Patricia D. ChaseMrs. Anita Conway

Mr. and Mrs. William J. CorcoranMr. and Mrs. Richard A. CunninghamMr. Robert Dannin and Ms. Jolie Stahl

Mercedes Deines, Esq.Mr. and Mrs. William A. Durgin

Mrs. Mary R. EmersonMs. Lisa Epstein and Mr. Ivory Littlefield

Dr. and Mrs. Peter T. EudenbachMs. Jemison Faust

Mr. Robert FlorentinoMs. Josephine Freedman

Mrs. Pamela GirouxMr. Francis Girr

Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Hale

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Mr. Condit HowerMr. and Mrs. Kevin Irwin

Mr. Jack P. JefferiesMr. Christopher Josephson

Miss Sofia KaczorMr. Laurence A. Klein

Mr. Henry KoehlerMr. Matthew Leys

Peter and Nicole LindstromMrs. Jean MacCormick

Mr. and Mrs. Donald MageeMr. and Mrs. Stephen Marino

Mr. David MartinMiss Joan Mason

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. McEnnessMr. Christopher Monkhouse

Ms. Barbara MurdockNewport Tent Company, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. OhrstromMr. and Mrs. Gerald Packman

Mr. Richard PoholekMr. John P. Primiano

Mr. and Mrs. John ReganMr. and Mrs. Jack L. Renner

Ms. Rebecca RexMr. Wayne Robinson

Mr. James RoehmMr. William Rogers

Mr. Don SchimMs. Barbara E. Schlubach

Ms. Jan ShapinMiss Mary A. ShepardMs. Kathleen Shinners

Mr. James SilviaMrs. Cynthia SinclairMs. Ann C. Souder

Mr. Christopher C. StaleyMrs. Susan Stautberg

Mr. Kevin P. Sullivan and Mr. Dennis P. DoakMr. George Brian SullivanMr. Norman F. Surprenant

Ms. Deborah TimbyMs. Julia Rush Toland

Mr. and Mrs. William P. VirginMs. Beth Weinman

Mrs. Betsy M. Wiggins

Matching Gift CompaniesJohn A. Hartford Foundation, Inc.

Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program  

Tribute and Memorial GiftsIn memory of Lisa Bidwell

Ms. Ellen AdlerMr. Miles Bidwell

Mr. and Mrs. Doug BruceMr. and Mrs. Juan Corradi

Ms. Jan Ellen LewisMr. and Mrs. Gerald Packman

In memory of Ralph CarpenterChristopher Monkhouse

In memory of Gerald CerceMrs. Linda Cerce

In memory of Julia Sands ChaseMr. Robert A. Chase

In memory of Ralph C. and Mary G. Christon Col. and Mrs. Christopher L. Christon

In memory of C. Mathews DickThe Dick Family Foundation

Ms. Nancy DunnanMr. and Mrs. David B. Ford

Mr. Henry KoehlerMr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Mencoff

In memory of Mr. Richard M. DunlapDr. David W. Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. CunninghamMs. Pamela Dunlap

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin IrwinMr. Peter Lindstrom

In memory of Elizabeth GoodMr. and Mrs. John T. Good

In memory of Thomas GunnMr. John R. Goehlich

In memory of John HallMrs. Janet Hall

In memory of Powel H. and Louise T. KazanjianMr. and Mrs. John H. Kazanjian

In memory of Gwen Q. KellyCaptain and Mrs. Kevin M. Healy

In memory of Ann KirbyMr. and Mrs. Jerome R. Kirby, Jr.

In memory of John Barton LeonardMrs. Jonna Chewning

In memory of Mark P. Malkovich IIIMs. Kara Malkovich

In memory of Albert J. McAloon, Sr. Mr. Albert J. McAloon, Jr.

In memory of Gale McLeanMrs. Jonna Chewning

In memory of John Barton LeonardMrs. Leith Adams

In memory of Frederick A. PeirceMr. and Mrs. Ronald I. Becker

Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. HaleMr. and Mrs. Michael C. McBratnie

Mr. and Mrs. David L. ReedDr. Allan Wallace

In memory of Nuala PellMrs. C. Mathews Dick, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. David L. Reed

In memory of Dr. Raymond PicozziMrs. Alberta Picozzi

In memory of Roslyn RosnerMs. Melissa Rosner

In memory of Morton SacksMs. Joan Mason

In memory of James SheaMr. and Mrs. David Donatelli

In memory of Richard B. SheffieldBankNewport

Mrs. Joan Ceglarski Dr. Elizabeth R. Deblois 

Ms. Lisa Epstein and Mr. Ivory Littlefield Mr. and Mrs. Chester Helms 

Losam FundMr. Paul F. Miller and Mr. Charles J. Burns, Jr. 

Mrs. Sally Sadler Mr. and Mrs. David P. Sheffield Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Sheffield 

Mr. and Mrs. Deming E. Sherman Mrs. Frances Sherman 

Mr. and Mrs. Dwight D. Sipprelle VADM Thomas R. Weschler 

In memory of Aaron J. SlomMrs. Rita Slom

In memory of Mary S. StaleyMr. Christopher C. Staley

In memory of John StokesMrs. Laura Belman

In memory of Gladys V. SzéchényiMr. and Mrs. Eugene B. Roberts, Jr.

In memory of the Wetmore FamilyMrs. Rosalie Brainard

In honor of Mrs. James P. CaseyMr. and Mrs. David L. Bunnell

In honor of Robert CowleyMs. Gail H. Herrlinger

In honor of Nancy EdgerlyMr. and Mrs. Paul Edgerley

In honor of David B. FordMr. and Mrs. Thomas Healey

In honor of John Henry MeagherMary Meagher

In honor of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Slocum, Jr.Mary Randolph Ballinger

*deceased

The Redwood Library & Athenæum makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of its list of supporters.

If you discover an error, please contact Caroline Considine at 401.847.0292, ext. 109, or cconsidine@redwoodlibrary.org. Please accept our sincerest apology

for any inaccuracies or omissions.

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S T A T E M E N T O F F I N A N C I A L P O S I T I O N

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as of June 30, 2014

Assets

Cash and cash equivalentsContributions and grants receivable, netPledges receivable, netPrepaid expensesCollections and other assetsProperty and equipment, netInvestmentsDeferred bond fees, net

Total Assets

Liabilities And Net Assets

LiabilitiesAccounts payableAccrued and other liabilitiesDeferred revenueReserve for loss on interest rate swap contactsBonds payable

Total Liabilities

Net Assets UnrestrictedTemporarily restrictedPermanently restricted

Total Net Assets

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

$547,31717,82629,90164,381

1,997,98813,021,55511,368,636

20,358

$27,067,962

$27,78656,756

257,13429,406

1,773,846

2,144,928

19,997,197473,935

4,451,902

24,923,034

$27,067,962

While conditions for cultural institutions remain challenging, the Redwood has achieved an increase in Net Assets for fiscal year 2014 of $405,947 compared to the prior year, primarily as a result of generous donor support. As of June 30, 2014, Net Assets for the Redwood Library are recorded at $24,923,034.

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Financial affairs are overseen by three Board Committees: Finance, chaired by Peggy Richmond; Investment, co-chaired by David Elwell and David Ford; and Audit, chaired by Dennis Stark. This report contains information from the Consolidated Balance Sheet and Statement of Activities of the Redwood Library & Athenæum for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, as audited and determened to be fairly presented by Mullen Scorpio Cerilli, an independent accounting firm. Complete financial statements are available for review at the Circulation Desk.

$833,828302,954367,30538,620

463,525

$2,006,232

Functional Expenses

ProgramsFundraising and marketingGeneral and AdministrativeBond interestDepreciation

Total

$568,971134,355169,817543,467

$1,416,610

Revenues

Grants and contributionsMembershipsOther revenue and incomeInvestment returns for operations

Total

Grants and donations 23%Annual fund 18%Memberships 9%Programs and events 12%Investment returns 38%

Employees 52%Administration 5%Facilities and maintenance 11%Programs and collections 7%Bond interest 2%Depreciation 23%

Sources of Funds Operating Expenses

Statement of Revenues and Expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014

S T A T E M E N T O F A C T I V I T I E S

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C O M M I T T E E S , S T A F F & L I B R A R Y V O L U N T E E R S

STANDING COMMITTEES

Executive Committee

Edwin G. Fischer, M.D.President, ex officio all committees

David K. Elwell, Jr., Vice PresidentPeggy C. Richmond, Treasurer

Tylor Field II, Secretary David B. Ford, Director at Large

Janet Pell, Director at Large

Audit Committee

Dennis Stark, ChairDavid F. BrodskyPeter S. Damon

Brenda Konopelko, Staff

Buildings Committee

David K. Elwell, Jr., ChairWilliam H. LeysDavid L. Reed

John R. Richmond, Jr.George Warren

Finance Committee

Peggy Richmond, ChairDavid K. Elwell, Jr.

David B. FordR. Daniel Prentiss, Esq.

Jeffrey SiegalDennis E. Stark

Ellicott M. “Tot” Wright Brenda Konopelko, Staff

Investment Subcommittee

Allison WalkDavid K. Elwell, Jr., co-Chair

David B. Ford, co-ChairEdward W. Kane

Jeffrey SiegalBrenda Konopelko, Staff

Landscape and Garden

Lisa S. Lewis, ChairAllan J. Booth, Jr.

Jean GorhamVirginia Purviance

Betsy D. RayBen Mignona, Staff

Institutional Advancement Committee

Stephen G.W. Walk, ChairHolly Bannister, M.D. Kenneth H. Brockway

David BrodskyTylor Field II

Kathleen K. GreenmanBettie Pardee

Janet PellCaroline Considine, Staff

Library Committee

David B. Ford, co-ChairGeorge G. Herrick, co-Chair

Robert W. CowleyTimothy J. Demy

Ronald Lee FlemingCol. Theodore L. Gatchel

John B. HattendorfDonald Magee

Dr. Edward McCrorieNancy Parker

Molly de RamelNicholas B. Scheetz

Francis J. “Bing” WestRobert Kelly, Staff

Museum Committee

Elisabeth Clark, co-ChairNannette Herrick, co-Chair

James BakerJemison FaustFrancis Frost

Linda GordonTerry Grosvenor

Roger H. King, Jr.Constance Metcalf

Paul MillerJeffrey Siegal

Whitney Pape, Staff

Nominating Committee

Tylor Field II, co-ChairJanet Pell, co-Chair

Angela Brown FischerKenneth M.P. Lindh

Sheila McCurdyMolly de Ramel

Program Committee

Douglas Riggs, ChairLeilani Brenner

Washington Irving IIILynne ReyJanet Pell

Linda PhillipsMary RiggsNel RobertsGail ThacherLynn Tungett

Carolyn du Pont, Staff

Redwood Advisory Council

George G. Herrick, co-ChairNannette C. Herrick, co-Chair

Rodney ArmstrongA. Leslie Ballard

H. Wood “Woody” BrockChristopher Buckley

The Lord CamoysRonald Lee Fleming

David B. FordJane Grace

Werner GundersheimerKate Gubelmann

Beth Carroll-HorrocksThomas HorrocksEdmund Morris

Sylvia Jukes MorrisHonorable William Nitze

Nuala Pell*Peter Pennoyer

Charles E. PierceTed Widmer

John WilmerdingDiane Wilsey

Richard Guy Wilson

*deceasedEvent committees and volunteers are listed in respective event programs.

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FULL-TIME STAFF

Jennifer TulejaExecutive Director

Maria BernierAssistant Director

Lori BrostuenTechnical Services Librarian

Elaine BunnellTechnical Services Assistant/Tour Guide

Caroline ConsidineDirector of Institutional Advancement

Elizabeth DelmageProject Archivist

Nancy HackettCirculation Supervisor

Robert KellyCollection Development Librarian

Brenda KonopelkoDirector of Finance and Administration

Gretchen MarkertAssistant Director of Institutional Advancement

Bernard MignognaBuilding and Grounds Manager

Whitney PapeEzra Stiles Special Collections Librarian

Molly WhiteData Systems Administrator

PART-TIME STAFF

Phoebe BeanSpecial Collections Cataloger

Christine BradleyLibrary Assistant

Rowena BurkeLibrary/Interlibrary Loan Assistant

Carolyn duPontProgram Director

Joyce FigerieHousekeeping

Maris HumphreysSpecial Collections Cataloger

Molly JencksTechnical Services Assistant

Mariann MaidaLibrary Assistant

Tom MortonLibrary Assistant

Ellen O’BrienLibrary Assistant

Gail Sullivan-McCune Library Assistant

Adrienne ShawLibrary Assistant

Glenna TurnerLibrary Assistant/Gifts Processing

Lisa WhiteLibrary Assistant

LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS

Carol AndergeggenAshlynn AugustPelham BoyerEd Cooney

Megan DaknisMary Jo Dieckhaus

Mercedes Deines, Esq.Jack Dorato

Chris FlemingMyranda Fuentes

Brandon HarringtonPeter Harty

John Howington Kirby Kochanowski

George KouchakdjianKathleen McKay

Joe MiklovicMadan MohanRob Ostrander

Wayne RobinsonKim Seeger

Peter StanleyJack Sweeney

Kirsten Zellers

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I N M E M O R I A MJuly 2013 - June 2014

Beverly AdlerElizabeth Macy Anderson

Julie G. BarrettRichard S. BrownwellFrederick A. Cushing

Alain de LeirisRichard Morris Dunlap

John C. GaineyJohn E. Hall

Stanley L. EhrlichGwen Q. Kelly

Francesco Lavinio

H. Henry (Hank) LiivMary C. Macioci

Walter E. McAlpineNuala Pell

Katherine S. O’BrienDr. Frederick A. Peirce, Jr.

Richard B. SheffieldRobert Allan Sinclair

Edward J. SpargoEdward Stone

John A. van BeurenKatrina Quinn Weschler

LIBRARIANS 1747-2014

Edward Scott 1747-1750

Thomas Moffatt 1750-1752

Martin Howard, Jr. 1752-1755

Jeremiah Leaming 1755-1756

Ezra Stiles 1756-1764

Henry Marchant 1765-1766

Edward Thurston, Jr. 1766-1767

Thomas Wickham, Jr. 1767-1768

Ezra Stiles 1768-1777

William Tillinghast 1777-1778

George Bisset 1778-1779

William Tillinghast 1779-1785

Christopher Ellery 1785-1789

William Smith 1791-1792

William Patten 1792-1809

Levi Tower 1809-1811

John Rodman 1811-1812

Robert Rogers 1812-1831

George G. King 1831-1835

William A. Barber 1835-1841

James Barker 1841-1848

Christopher E. Robbins 1848-1849

Augustus Bush 1849-1857

George R. Hammett 1857-1858

Dumont Clarke 1858-1859

Benjamin H. Rhoades 1859-1880

Benjamin F. Thurston 1881-1884

Richard Bliss 1884-1914

George Lyman Hinckley 1914-1927

Frances Hubbert 1927-1949

J. Alden Manley 1949-1952

Donald T. Gibbs 1952-1988

Richard L. Champlin 1988-1991

Erik Bradford Stocker 1991-1993

Marilyn D. Curtis, Acting 1993-1995

Stephen J. Zietz 1995-1996

Marilyn D. Curtis, Acting 1996-1997

Jay H. Hall 1997-1998

Cheryl V. Helms 1998-2010

Kenneth Brockway, Acting 2010-2012

2012-2014 Jennifer E. Tuleja

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