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1 Charles Willson peale, George Washington, 1795 (1867.299)
2 unidentified artist, Martin Luther King, Jr., undated
3 W. Sharp, Half-length Portrait of Thomas Paine, 1793
4 F. bartoli, Portrait of the Seneca Chief, Ki On Twog Ky (also known as Cornplanter), 1796
5 unidentified artist, Portrait of an Unidentified Woman formerly identified as Lord Cornbury, ca. 1700–1725 (1952.80)
6 enit Zerner Kaufman, Carrie Lane Chapman Catt, ca. 1945 (1947.228)
7 unidentified artist, Walt Whitman, undated
8 thomas Satterwhite noble, John Brown’s Blessing, 1867 (1939.250)
9 lawrence Kilburn, William Beekman, ca. 1761 (1980.51)
10 Rembrandt peale, Mrs. George Washington, 1853 (1910.2)
11 Mathew b. brady, Abraham Lincoln, 1865
12 John Sartain, Washington Irving, undated
13 John Wesley Jarvis, DeWitt Clinton, ca. 1820 (1854.1)
14 unidentified artist, Marquis de Lafayette, 1785–1790 (1817.2)
15 Anthony Meucci, Mrs. Pierre Toussaint, ca. 1825 (1920.5)
16 Joseph Wright, John Jay, 1786 (1817.5)
17 Asher brown Durand, James Madison, 1835 (1858.10)
18 J. H. Kent, Susan B. Anthony, undated
19 Asher brown Durand, Thomas Jefferson, ca. 1835 (1858.9)
20 unidentified artist, Lewis Morris II, undated (1979.85)
21 unidentified artist, Frederick Douglass, undated
22 James Van Dyck, Aaron Burr, 1834 (1931.57)
23 pach brothers, Alfred Emanuel Smith, undated
24 Abraham Delanoy, Dr. William Beekman, ca. 1767 (1962.68)
25 unidentified artist, Don Félix Varela, 1878
26 Robert e. pine, James Duane, ca. 1784 (1948.54)
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About n-YHS 1Message 2 Renovation 6
tHe StoRY oF 2010 – 2011
exhibitions 14 traveling exhibitions 18 education 22 DiMenna Children’s History Museum 28public programs 32library 37 Acquisitions 40 Chairman’s Council 44 Weekend with History 46Strawberry Festival 48 History Maker’s Gala 50 Contributors 52 Financials 60
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tHe neW-YoRK HiStoRiCAl SoCietY, one oF
AMeRiCA’S pRe-eMinent CultuRAl inStitutionS, iS
DeDiCAteD to FoSteRinG ReSeARCH AnD
pReSentinG HiStoRY exHibitionS, ARt exHibitionS,
AnD publiC pRoGRAMS tHAt ReVeAl tHe DYnAMiSM
oF HiStoRY AnD itS inFluenCe on tHe
WoRlD oF toDAY. FounDeD in 1804, neW-YoRK HiStoRiCAl
HAS A MiSSion to exploRe tHe RiCHlY lAYeReD
politiCAl, CultuRAl, AnD SoCiAl HiStoRY oF neW YoRK CitY
AnD StAte AnD tHe nAtion, AnD to SeRVe AS A
nAtionAl FoRuM FoR tHe DiSCuSSion oF iSSueS SuRRounDinG
tHe MAKinG AnD MeAninG oF HiStoRY.
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the new-York Historical Society reached a number of
significant milestones over the past fiscal year, completing
the final lap of a journey of transformation after years of careful
planning by trustees and staff, and exemplary performance
by our architects, designers, and guest curators.
We have expanded and redefined our role in telling the American
story, modernizing our landmark building on Central park
West and introducing state-of-the-art exhibits and audio-visual
effects. We have also solidified our efforts to reach larger,
more distant, and more diverse audiences with powerful new
installations, provocative public programs, and our brand new
DiMenna Children’s History Museum and barbara K. lipman
Children’s History library.
We continue to make important acquisitions, enabling us to
refresh debates and discussions about how our nation came to
be, and to enliven history classes and workshops for teachers and
students. As always we seek new ways to ensure that our motto,
“Making History Matter,” firmly rings true—as of november 2011
in a much more hospitable building—as a platform not only for
our own rich offerings, but for partners that have enabled us to
grow intellectually and materially as well.
We take pride in the progress that we have made in transforming
our institution from a dignified yet staid collection of historic
treasures to a celebrated locus for engaging in and enjoying the
American story. And we are grateful for the active involvement
and support of our board and many friends. the City and State of
new York have generously helped us to meet our strategic goals.
We thank them for their partnership and for their great support.
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our multi-year renovation, the cornerstone of our strategy for growth, is now complete.
Louise MirrerRoger Hertog
RenoVAtion. our multi-year renovation, the cornerstone
of our strategy for growth, is now complete. our landmark
building, originally constructed in 1904 then enlarged with
three new wings in 1937, has evolved into a beautiful and
transparent showcase for history, with its new glass entryway
and exceptional galleries and installations. We invested close to
$70 million in this effort, and visitors as well as the most casual
passersby now easily recognize our headquarters as a destination
for American history and for American art. Statues of Abraham
lincoln and Frederick Douglass grace our façade, serving as
visual markers of the stories we tell inside.
our renovation also entailed installation of modern temperature
and atmospheric controls and better illumination of the interior.
At the same time, we expanded the actual space available within
our building to allow for improved display of our collections and,
most important of all, to give visitors a palpable sense of history
upon entry. We added a mezzanine in our auditorium to augment
by one and one-half times our capacity for programs, installing
state-of-the-art technology and a multimedia, “destination” film.
throughout our new spaces we incorporated interactive kiosks
so that visitors—particularly younger visitors—can experience
for themselves the historical process.
now that this work is complete our great institution is positioned
to double the number of visitors served onsite and to make good
on its promise that every individual we touch with our exhibitions
and programs will be inspired to make meaningful connections
between the past and present, and be moved to civic action.
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We have expanded and redefined our role in
telling the American story.
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together with the rich offerings of our bernard and irene Schwartz
Distinguished Speakers Series and new programs, such as this
past year’s Harold and Ruth newman “World beyond tomorrow”
series on the Reagan-Gorbachev era, the president bill Clinton
lecture Series in American History, and a lecture by Supreme
Court Justice Stephen breyer, we continued to commemorate the
Civil War sesquicentennial with acclaimed Civil War historian
Harold Holzer moderating monthly discussions on the topic
with historians and writers.
this year, we made several important acquisitions, including
the John lansing, Jr. papers featured elsewhere in this report,
photographs from the 1939 World’s Fair, and other notable items.
our roster of museum and library publications helped build our
reputation in popular as well as scholarly quarters, with dazzling
new catalogues of our permanent collections and new exhibitions,
and a book featuring questions often asked of our library staff.
by any measure, this was a very good year, our vision still clear
despite the tumult and dust of a major renovation and the demands
notwithstanding of new York’s American history museum.
Sincerely,
Roger Hertog
Chairman
louise Mirrer
president & Ceo
exHibitionS. the character of the new-York Historical
Society is perhaps nowhere better displayed than in the resolve
of our board and our staff to carry out an ambitious roster of
programs and exhibitions despite extensive physical renovations
underway. the past fiscal year witnessed three, highly successful
exhibitions, The Grateful Dead: Now Playing at the New-York
Historical Society; Nueva York, a four-century history of
our city’s relationship with the Spanish-speaking world; and
Breakthrough: The Dramatic Story of the Discovery of Insulin.
The Grateful Dead, developed with loans from the archive
of the university of California-San Diego, explored the role
of this iconic rock group in the social and political upheavals of
the 1960s—distant history for many people today! Nueva York
marked our first collaboration with el Museo del barrio, across
Central park, and was displayed in that institution’s newly
renovated galleries. Breakthrough, which benefitted from a
new book on the discovery of insulin by Arthur Ainsberg and
thea Cooper, showed how science, government, higher education,
and private enterprise came together to combat one of the oldest
diseases known to humankind. the exhibition relied on collections
and staff at eli lilly, the university of toronto, and other medical
and educational organizations.
our traveling exhibition program, “Sharing a national treasure,”
also enjoyed a remarkably productive year, furthering our efforts
to reach the widest of audiences. this year’s itinerary included:
The American Landscapes of Asher B. Durand at the Fundación
Juan March in Madrid; Masterpieces of the Hudson River School
at the Four Arts in palm beach and the Amon Carter Museum in
Fort Worth; A New Light on Tiffany in Albuquerque, n.M.; and
John Rogers: American Stories at the palmer Museum at penn
State university. More on these exhibitions later on in this Report.
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in his review of the renovated new-York Historical Society,
published on the eve of our reopening, the New York Times’s
edward Rothstein wrote, “the three-year, $70 million remodeling
of the new-York Historical Society is not just a cosmetic affair.”
indeed it is not.
When our building first opened in 1908, the Historical Society’s
audience was very different from today’s. Founded in 1804, the
Historical Society was just that: a society. extensive public use
of its headquarters was not envisaged by either its architects or
by the Historical Society itself.
nevertheless, until a few years ago, the public entered the same
space that had been created for a distinguished historical club, and
it showed. the building’s formal, graceful suites of rooms could
also appear cold and forbidding. they imposed reverence and
quiet rather than fostering engagement and curiosity.
Completed over the past three years, the renovations to the
building have enabled the Historical Society to meet materially
the expanded intellectual enterprise which we undertake today:
to be a great, public forum for historical education, intellectual
stimulation, and the articulation of a historical legacy in which
all new Yorkers may share.
Changes are apparent before even crossing the threshold from
Central park West. From the street, two new doorways flank
the original entry. opened all day, the portals permit an inviting
view into a renovated, dynamic space.
Whereas one formerly entered into a long, windowless hallway,
the renovated entrance brings the visitor into an enormous, open
great hall. Without compromising the integrity of the interior,
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the Most exciting Change
Renovation projects increase space for programming and complete our multi-year effort to become a state-of-the-art history facility.
Renderings by lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design partnership
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these physical changes have been augmented by less readily
apparent but equally important technological improvements.
better climate controls and improved lighting have been installed.
A grant from the library of Congress has helped our staff digitize
library materials and better share our digital resources. At the
same time, we have overhauled our website to make more of
our collections accessible and to serve as a more engaging public
face of the institution.
in the past, our building’s exterior has been likened to a
mausoleum. the AIA Guide to New York City described it as
“reminiscent of a parisian bibliothèque.” We aim to be more.
With renovations complete, a new chapter has begun in the
life of the new-York Historical Society, in which the public
is at the heart of what we do.
walls have been removed, the ceilings raised, and windows have
been installed. Rather than a narrow corridor, the visitor from
Central park West now enters into an enormous, light-filled gallery,
whose vaults carry the classical spirit of the exterior within.
the new exhibitions featured in the Robert H. and Clarice Smith
new York Gallery of American History employ the latest in
museum technology both to excite and challenge visitors and to
bring them to a fuller understanding of the history all around
them. Collection items highlighted on the wall and in touchscreen
displays include not only relics from new York’s earliest days, but
also the traces of more recent events such as September 11, 2001.
We have expanded our seating in our Robert H. Smith Auditorium
and brought its infrastructure into the twenty-first century to make
it a premier venue for film and lectures.
the ground floor now hosts a new restaurant as well, which
will bring in important new revenue while at the same time
better linking the building and the institution into the community
of the upper West Side.
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new doors were added to the entire renovation
the weight of the restored mezzanine is
34,156 pounds or 16 tons
the Robert H. and Clarice Smith new York Gallery of American History
Hard Hat tour Model of New York Rising
Conservation begins for Keith Haring’s pop Shop ceiling
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Robert H. Smith auditorium
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tHiS YeAR Will be ReMeMbeReD AS one oF REMARKABLE
ACCOMPLISHMENT. We MoVeD FoRWARD on ouR AMbitiouS
plAnS to TRANSFORM botH ouR oRGAniZAtion AnD tHe
Role it plAYS in HelpinG people to ConneCt WitH HiStoRY.
ouR StoRY iS one oF pRoGReSS in tWo KeY AReAS:
tHe IMPROVEMENT OF OUR PHYSICAL FACILITIES, AnD tHe expAnSion
oF ouR innoVAtiVe eFFoRtS to ReACH beYonD CentRAl pARK WeSt
AnD enGAGe MoRe AuDienCeS in A COMPELLING LEARNING EXPERIENCE.
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John Durand, The Rapalje Children, 1768 (1946.201)
Insulin Filling, 1923. eli lilly and Company Archives
Families interact
tiffany Studios, Dragonfly table lamp, ca. 1900–1906 (n84.110)
Joaquín torres-García, New York Docks, 1920. Yale university Art Gallery, Gift of Collection Société Anonyme
Jasper Francis Cropsey, Sunset, Lake George, NY (detail), 1867 (S–126)
George Whiting Flagg, The Match Girl (detail), 1834 (1858.30)
thomas nast, Study for “Departure of the Seventh Regiment for the War, April 19, 1861”, ca. 1865–69 (1946.174)
F. bartoli, Portrait of the Seneca Chief, Ki On Twog Ky (also known as Cornplanter), 1796
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Although our galleries were almost completely shuttered
for the duration of the Historical Society’s three-year renovation,
we continued an ambitious schedule of exhibitions on an
array of subjects ranging from insulin to the Grateful Dead
to Nueva York. by partnering with other organizations, we
were able to carry out our mission of far-reaching public
education and scholarship, by bringing exhibitions to museums
around the country.
three major installations attracted thousands of visitors, who
were met with the most current, innovative presentations to
engage their curiosity and animate their understanding of history.
exhibitions/Special Displays included:
Breakthrough: The Dramatic Story of the Discovery of Insulin october 5, 2010 through January 31, 2011
The Grateful Dead: Now Playing at the New-York Historical SocietyMarch 5, 2010 through September 5, 2011
Nueva York (1613–1945)September 17, 2010 through January 9, 2011
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From insulin to the Grateful Dead to nueva York exhibits tell the stories of pioneering medical work… a moment of time in musical culture… and the critical
role of Spanish-speaking people in building a prosperous new York.
edward J. Sullivan, ed. Nueva York (1613–1945). new York: the new-York Historical Society, 2010.
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Early Insulin. eli lilly and Company ArchivesDennis larkins, The Grateful Dead Now Playing at the New-York Historical Society, 2010, © Grateful Dead productions.
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in keeping with the new-York Historical Society’s founding
mission to collect and preserve whatever may relate to the
history not just of new York, but of the entire united States,
we endeavor to present our scholarship and our collections
well beyond the walls of our home on Central park West.
this past year marked another busy and successful season
for our traveling exhibitions, and in particular our “Sharing
a national treasure” program.
Exhibitions/Special Displays included: A New Light on Tiffany: Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Girls Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, Albuquerque, new Mexico May 8 through August 29, 2011
The American Landscapes of Asher B. Durand (1796–1887)Fundaciõn Juan March, Madrid october 1, 2010 through January 9, 2011
John Rogers: American Storiespalmer Museum of Art, College Station, penn State university February 22, 2011 through May 15, 2011 Dixon Gallery and Gardens, nashville, tn June 19 through october 9, 2011
Nature and the American VisionAmon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, tx February 16, 2011 through May 29, 2011 peabody essex Museum, Salem, MA June 20, 2011 through october 9, 2011
Masterpieces of the Hudson River Schoolthe Society of the Four Arts, palm beach, Fl January 28, 2011 through March 20, 2011
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Sharing our treasures touring exhibitions expand our reach—and build partnerships with other cultural organizations.
John Rogers, Weighing The Baby, 1876 (1936.632)
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thomas Cole, The Course of Empire: The Savage State, ca. 1834 (1858.1)
William Hart, On the Esopus, Meadow Groves, before 1858 (S–81)
tiffany Studios, Wisteria table lamp, ca. 1901 (n84.130)
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At the very core of the new-York Historical Society’s mission
stand both scholarship and public education, and all of the
Society’s work is oriented around its commitment to these ends.
Since reopening our building on november 11, 2011, we have
both welcomed scholars back to our renovated library and
expanded our robust educational program for students, teachers,
and walk-in visitors alike.
the library has emerged from renovation with an advanced
collection management system, and its important work in
digitizing the collection will bring the most significant of
its more than three million items to the fingertips of scholars
around the world.
our Graduate institute for Constitutional History for many years
has been recognized as an exceptional resource for the study of the
united States Constitution. it rests on the library’s collection of
papers from the founding era—a collection bolstered in 2010–11
by the acquisition of John lansing’s record of the Constitutional
Convention—and continues to play a significant role in promoting
scholarship of American constitutional history.
As significantly, our education program continues to provide
a matchless set of resources to students, parents, teachers, and
all visitors who share an interest in history and its importance
in American life.
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Hands-on learning outreach programs use an interactive approach to teach history and guide students’ personal development.
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We offered similar direct-learning courses in our Art of History
workshop for students. this curriculum comprises four
sessions on a particular theme, each led by a teaching artist
who guides students through the relevant history and art.
topics range from new Amsterdam to the American Revolution,
slavery, and immigration.
in 2010–11, students and teachers from more than 38 schools
participated in these courses, and our public school outreach
program has helped us establish working relationships
with nearly 300 local schools. in addition, by continuing to
build upon existing relationships and using tools such as the
new York City Department of education’s database of over
7,000 teachers, we anticipate continued growth in the number
of schools and children whose educations will be enriched
by a lively engagement with history.
Museum tours and visits remain our most popular offerings, and
we continue to provide internships for students at the high school,
college, and graduate levels. our programs designed particularly
for families include scavenger hunts, book clubs, and story hours,
all of which offer the youngest new Yorkers and their parents an
engaging window into the city’s and the nation’s past.
We work with educators and school systems both within the
new York metropolitan area and farther afield to create curricula
for students at all levels. this past year, we again offered a
wide range of professional development workshops, using the
resources of the museum to provide training in a variety of
historical topics and areas of public interest. For example, a
two-hour workshop with the museum’s Seneca Village curriculum
employs a wealth of primary sources to illuminate the history
of a multicultural nineteenth-century enclave that was razed for
the construction of Central park.
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unique set of resources and learning opportunities.
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in recent years, we have increased and adapted our education
offerings in response to the growing interest among parents to be
more directly involved in the education of their children. parents
continually recognize the Historical Society as a unique forum for
deepening their children’s education.
through our education Department and the programs it offers,
more students than ever before—both young and older—are able
to learn from the richness of our collections and the window they
can open onto the past.
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“education is a cornerstone for us.
this institution rises and falls on education.”
Sharon Dunn Vice President for Education
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Among the most significant changes to the new-York Historical
Society over the past decades has been the increased emphasis
placed on the education of children and on the importance of
historical literacy in understanding the world. our ability to
achieve this mission has been dramatically enhanced by the
opening of the DiMenna Children’s History Museum (DCHM)
and barbara K. lipman Children’s History library. Dedicated to
providing an unparalleled venue for enlivening history for young
people, the DCHM is first children’s history museum anywhere.
it offers guided, independent, and small group activities centered
around historical themes and figures, and its space is intentionally
hands on: children are encouraged to learn by seeing and touching
objects in the museum collection.
in addition to serving children and their parents directly, the
DCHM provides access for schoolteachers to information about
structured museum visits, preparatory and follow-up activities,
reference and children’s books, and lesson plans. these resources
together are designed to foster deeper inquiry into specific
individuals, eras, and events that are featured in the museum,
and they will aid teachers in creating small units of study to
dovetail with their students’ museum visit.
the DCHM is rich in content that supports the new York State
learning Standards for Social Studies, the new York City
Department of educations’ Social Studies Scope and Sequence
for elementary and middle school, and it is completely aligned
with the Common Core State Standards for History and literacy.
through this important new facility, we will significantly add
to the learning resources available to nearly 200,000 students
and teachers served by the new-York Historical Society in the
new York City public school system.
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his career, Charles platt has been active in public affairs related
to architecture, the arts and historic preservation. He served
as a member of the new York City landmarks preservation
Commission for five years, is a director of the Municipal Art
Society, of new 42 inc., a member of the board of the Gracie
Mansion Conservancy and is a member of the board and past
president of the Augustus Saint-Gaudens Memorial at the
national Historic Site in Cornish, new Hampshire. He is an
Academician at the national Academy of Design.
Samuel G. White is a great-grandson of Stanford White and a
partner at platt byard Dovell White Architects, a new York firm
that focuses on designs that introduce new additions to historic
settings in ways that both reinforce and reinterpret their contexts.
the firm’s current work includes the restoration of the Seventh
Regiment Armory on park Avenue and the design of new entrances
and galleries for the new-York Historical Society.
HiStoRY DeteCtiVeS A changing mix of games provide
the interactive format designed to help hone children’s skills as
“history detectives.”
the barbara K. lipman Children’s History library at DCHM is
not only a history library but also a venue for a story hour for
children using books about new York’s and the nation’s past.
in addition to its extensive programming, the DiMenna Children’s
History Museum provides a physical environment tailored to
children, especially those in the target group of third to seventh
graders. its facilities offer family-friendly amenities such as
restrooms equipped with changing tables, an assortment of
snacks and refreshments, rest areas, and a staff eager to make
the learning experience enjoyable.
these resources engage children and parents in ways that
make history a living experience—delivered in a comfortable,
safe, and encouraging environment in which children are the
focus, not an afterthought.
DiMennA CHilDRen’S HiStoRY MuSeuM
ACtiVitieS inCluDe:
Workshops of up to 90 minutes each with lesson themes
relevant to children in the new York City area. present themes
include such topics as new Amsterdam, A new nation,
new York and new opportunities, and new York Childhood,
all brought to life through such child-friendly techniques as
historic figure life stories, hands-on exhibits featuring historically
relevant objects, structured and guided lesson plans and a
range of pre- and post-visit activities.
GRoWinG GReAt ARCHiteCtS this special program
aimed at parents and children aged 8–12 featured three prominent
international architects speaking about their career influences,
followed by a challenge to students to complete a special project.
the three distinguished architects were:
Chien Chung (Didi) Pei, AIA, is a partner at pei partnership
Architects llp and son of renowned architect i.M. pei. He earned
a bachelor of Arts cum laude in physics from Harvard College
in 1968 and graduated in 1972 from Harvard’s Graduate School
of Design with a Master’s Degree in Architecture. Mr. pei
explained how he was taught the vision, commitment, and
professional standards essential to the creation of significant
and lasting architecture during his formative years.
prior to founding pei partnership Architects in 1992 with his
brother, li Chung (Sandi), C.C. pei spent the first 20 years of his
professional career contributing to many of i.M. pei and partners’
most celebrated projects, including the national Gallery of Art in
Washington, D.C. (1978) and the Grand louvre in paris (1992).
Charles A. Platt, FAIA, is a partner at platt byard Dovell White
Architects, llp, and grandson of Charles A. platt. An architect and
painter, he began practicing as a principal in 1965. throughout
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an opportunity to see and literally feel history and art.
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the ongoing renovation to our building in 2010–11 posed a
special challenge for our public programs, but the past year’s roster
of prominent figures, speaking on topics covering a broad range of
historical periods, pivotal social issues, and current events helped
make the year one of our most successful.
We are indebted to the new York Society for ethical Culture for
generously providing us the use of their 815-seat facility. Many
of this year’s events attracted exceptional interest and a large
attendance, further validating our decision to expand the seating
capacity of our central auditorium.
The Bernard and Irene Schwartz Distinguished Speakers Series program continued to enlighten and
engage audiences.
Among the many events from the series were:
Harvard historian Annette Gordon-Reed took us
beyond the lincoln years with an illuminating discussion
about his successor, Andrew Johnson.
in two sessions, distinguished biographer Ron Chernow and author Stacy Schiff discussed Mr. Chernow’s pulitzer
prize-winning biography of George Washington and Ms. Schiff’s
biography, Cleopatra: A Life, with more than 1,000 in attendance
for the combined programs.
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Associate U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg
spoke to more than 650 people about the landmark 1908
Muller v. oregon case, which limited the working hours of
women in industrial jobs, as one of our series or programs on
women’s history.
Yale university’s Akhil Reed Amar joined journalists
Cokie Roberts and Lesley Stahl to discuss America’s first
ladies and other influential women in our national history as
part of the program, “Women and the White House.”
Five events under the “We the People” series on the u.S.
Constitution examined our nation’s founding document and
some of the key figures who have interpreted it. Scholars
Jeffrey Rosen and Frederick M. Lawrence addressed
“Why Brandeis Matters” and “Justice Brennan: Liberal
Champion,” respectively.
Authors Seth Stern and Stephen Wermiel, together with
Cnn and New Yorker legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin, discussed
Justice William J. brennan’s life and work.
Khalil Gibran Muhammad, incoming director of the
Schomburg Center for Research in black Culture, joined
historians Lawrence Goldstone and Eric Foner to discuss
the Supreme Court’s failure to protect the rights of African
Americans in the years following the Civil War.
new-York Historical Society trustee Henry Louis Gates, Jr., in his role as the Richard Gilder Distinguished Lecturer,
addressed the role of genetic science in assisting African Americans
to explore their heritage.
We also premiered two new lecture series this year:
the inaugural Harold and Ruth Newman World Beyond Tomorrow Series featured Richard Reeves, Stephen Cohen, Jack F. Matlock, Jr., and Leslie Stahl in a discussion of the end
of the Cold War and the current state of u.S.-Russian relations.
the President Bill Clinton Lecture Series in American History featured Associate Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer in a discussion of the challenges of interpreting the
American Constitution in the modern age.
Additional speakers attracting broad interest this year included
such prominent figures as Niall Ferguson, Simon Schama, and Henry Kissinger.
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We produced one of our most
ambitious and well-received public programs series in recent memory, covering an
extremely broad cross-section of historical periods,
pivotal social issues, and current events.
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on January 10, 1809, the new-York Historical Society received
its very first donation: 22 books and 61 sermons, given by
Francis bayard Winthrop. Since that time, the library has formed
the intellectual and material core of the institution, and it shows.
When York & Sawyer designed our building, they gave the
library pride of place in one of the most soaring and elegant
rooms in the city, and our more than three million items are
the foundation of the Historical Society’s mission of historical
education and scholarship.
the library has expanded its collections while undertaking
important steps to bring the facility into the digital age. We aim
to make our library materials available to a wide readership far
beyond our walls—to the benefit of scholars and the public alike.
With a 2009 grant administered by the library of Congress, the
library staff has digitized over 12,000 items from the library’s
slavery collections and been given the training and equipment
necessary to do so. the success of this program was recognized
by a $500,000 grant from the Robertson Foundation, which will
provide funds for five further years of digitization work. in addi-
tion, the library has signed a major commercial contract which
will earn the Historical Society royalties from the sale of digital
copies of items in the collection; work digitizing these significant
holdings will continue for at least four years.
As a sign of the importance of this work to the library’s mission,
we have appointed a head of Digital programs to oversee both
Rights and Reproductions as well as staff for the creation of the
metadata and related tasks.
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bringing our library
into the digital age has been a major area of focus.
Mary tillinghast, Memorial to the Hugenots: The Revocation of the Edict of Nantes (detail), 1908 (1908.41)
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of the estimated 60,000 in our McKim, Mead & White
Architectural Record collection. our holdings constitute the
major archive of McKim, Mead & White, the leading
American architectural firm of the early twentieth century,
which designed the Municipal building; the brooklyn Museum;
the Century Association and the university, Metropolitan,
and Racquet & tennis Clubs; and the original, ill-fated
pennsylvania Station, among many other works.
And in the past year, When Did the Statue of Liberty Turn Green
and 101 Questions About New York City was published by
Columbia university press. Written by members of the library
staff, it is chockablock with city facts and trivia and was praised
as “amazing” by Gothamist.
Four library Research Fellows, funded by bernard and irene
Schwartz (2) and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (2), were in
residence in FY2011, pursuing research projects and working on
publishable manuscripts drawing on Historical Society resources.
now named for donor and long-term supporter, patricia D.
Klingenstein, the library has reopened from its renovation and
installed Aeon, an innovative collection-management system
designed to improve access and services for the scholars and
researchers who use the library. the library’s refurbished
reading room has been renamed in honor of peter Jay Sharp.
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irving browning, Buy My Apples (detail), 1929 unidentified artist, Untitled (bicycling on Riverside Drive near Grant’s tomb) (detail), ca. 1897
John Harris after William burgis, A South Prospect of Ye Flourishing City of New York in the Province of New York in America, ca. 1719–21
unidentified artist, Untitled (Reward poster for lincoln’s Assassin), 1865
unidentified artist, Lincoln’s Funeral, City Hall, New York City, 1865
the library initiated a program to undertake staff training
on digitizing library materials and on
handling and managing digital files.
in 2010–11, the collection gained a series of valuable acquisitions,
including an extensive group of photographs and ephemera from
the 1939 World’s Fair; contemporary documentary photographs;
and architectural materials documenting the last commercial
warehouse in Manhattan designed by Cass Gilbert (architect of
the Woolworth building), and project plans by Clarke & Rapuano,
landscape architects who worked closely with Robert Moses from
the 1930s through the 1950s.
in addition, edward bowers generously donated a valuable collection
of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century documents relating to the
history of the bowers family in new York City and State.
With a grant from the Save America’s Treasures program from the
national endowment for the Arts, the library has inventoried,
surveyed, and begun preservation of more than 26,000 drawings
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Two key treasures highlighted our acquisitions during 2010–11:
tHe ConStitutionAl ConVention
notebooKS oF JoHn lAnSinG, JR. , a new York
delegate to the 1787 philadelphia Convention, offer important
insights into the history and development of the u.S. Constitution.
lansing (1754–1829) was born in Albany, n.Y., and served as a
new York delegate to the Convention. He also served as a delegate to
the new York State ratification convention in 1788 in poughkeepsie,
where his insistence that the new Constitution be enlarged by a bill of
Rights helped to secure the protections that citizens enjoy today.
the lansing notebooks are among the most thorough records of the
convention, capturing details of speeches and debate in an unedited
first-hand account of the sometimes contentious proceedings that
assigned names and identified positions of various delegates.
Although some other records by convention participants such as
James Madison survive, delegates to the convention agreed not to
take notes for publication, so records of this level of detail are
particularly valuable for constitutional scholars.
Donation of the notebooks by Chairman of the board Roger Hertog
following his acquisition of them at auction at Sotheby’s further
solidifies our reputation as one of the most important repositories
in the world for Constitutional history scholarship and teaching.
lansing’s eye-witness account of this defining event in American history
join those of Rufus King already in our collection. together with other
notes on the Convention by South Carolinian pierce butler and other
original resources in our possession, these notebooks help establish our
standing as a principal site for understanding that our Constitution
was a product of compromise, negotiation, and brilliant thinking, an
accomplishment almost without parallel in modern history.
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the Secret proceedings John lansing’s papers from the Constitutional Convention provide a rare
glimpse of the revolutionary thinking and serious debate that forged a strong new nation.
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the lansing notebooks will be displayed prominently following
the completion of facility renovations in 2011–12 and also will be
digitized for access by scholars everywhere.
tHe RoSenA DiSeRY SAMpleR is a very rare example
of an African-American girl’s needlework, dating to the eighteenth
century. Stitched by Rosena Disery (1805–1877) in 1820, it is one of
only two such items known to have been created at the new York
African Free School. the sampler features a verse titled “truth” from
the poem “Self-love and truth incompatible,” penned by French
mystic Madame Guyon (1648–1717) and subsequently translated by
the noted critic of slavery William Cowper (1731–1800) in a volume
published in london in 1779. quaker-style motifs, including fruit,
flower urns and vines, surround the text. the sampler remains in
excellent condition, with notably vibrant colors still intact.
the African Free School was founded by the new York
Manumission Society in 1787 to educate free black children to be
productive members of society, with the sewing program modeled
Rosena Disery, Sampler Made at the new York African Free School, 1820 (2011.9)
Albert Rosenthal, John Lansing, 1888
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by new York quakers to educate women of modest means.
Samplers such as this were often exhibited at public examination
days as evidence of students’ accomplishments.
Rosena Disery would marry and live comfortably at 133 Wooster
Street in new York until her death in 1877. the sampler had for some
time disappeared from public view following her death, but recently
re-emerged and became a much sought-after historical artifact. the
acquisition complements our existing collection of records from
the new York African Free School, which are featured in a recently
launched website entitled “examination Days: the new York African
Free School Collection.” it also provides yet another powerful tool
to connect with the school children who make up one of our most
important audiences.
otHeR notAble ACquiSitionS inCluDe:
Anna Mary Schroeder Schweckendick (1829–1909),
Crocheted bedcover, ca. 1876. Cotton. Gift of linda Cassidy.
pat Harris, Campaign cane, 2008.
Wood. Gift of lou and barbara Grumet.
Arthur K. Miller (born 1957), Lou Gehrig, 1997.
Acrylic on Masonite. Gift of ivan C. and Marilynn Gelfman Karp.
Door from Jack Stewart’s studio, with tags of graffiti
artists active in new York City during the 1970s.
Metal, paint. Gift of Regina Serniak Stewart.
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Co-chairsHelen and Robert Appel
Judy and Howard berkowitz
Franci blassberg and Joe Rice
James S. Chanos
lois Chiles and Richard Gilder
beth and Ravenel b. Curry
Susan and Greg Danilow
elizabeth b. Dater and Wm. Mitchell Jennings, Jr.
Diana and Joe DiMenna
lawrence n. Field
Caroline Fitzgibbons and tad Smith
Victoria and buzzy Geduld / Cougar Foundation
Kristin R. Gervasio and Stuart J. Rabin
Ahuva and Martin J. Gross
Susan and Roger Hertog
Hannah and lon Jacobs
Virginia James
patricia and John Klingenstein
Mr. and Mrs. lewis e. lehrman
Ruth and David levine
Mr. and Mrs. ira A. lipman
Cordelia and Carl Menges
Ruth and Harold newman
Helen and Russell pennoyer
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Royce
Mr. and Mrs. thomas A. Saunders iii
Scott Schafler
Mr. and Mrs. bernard l. Schwartz
paul Singer
Michelle Smith
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Roger HertogChairman of the board
pam b. SchaflerVice Chair of the board & Chair, Chairman’s Council
Richard Gildernancy newcomb
Co-chairs, executive Committee
louise Mirrerpresident & Ceo
Ali and lew Sanders
Donna and Marvin Schwartz
Melissa Vail and norman Selby
Fay and William Shutzer
Mr. and Mrs. thomas W. Smith
nancy and burt Staniar
the Fred Stein Family Foundation
Joan and Michael Steinberg
Judy and Michael Steinhardt
Harriet and Warren Stephens
laurie and Sy Sternberg
nicki and Harold tanner
billie tisch
the Honorable Merryl H. tisch and James S. tisch
ira l. unschuld
barbara Vogelstein
Rosalind p. Walter
leon Weil
Sue Ann Weinberg
barbara and David Zalaznick
Membersnira and Kenneth Abramowitz
lorraine and Richard Abramson
Jacqueline Adams
Arthur S. Ainsberg
Mr. and Mrs. Martin b. Amdur
betsy Harvin and travis Anderson
Jody and John Arnhold
Dr. Reina Marin and emilio bassini
bunny and bill beekman
Ann and Kenneth bialkin
Roberta and Stanley bogen
elizabeth and George boltres
Mary Jo otsea and Richard H. brown
ildiko and Gilbert butler
Stephen A. Cohen
Anne e. Cohen
Margaret Wellington and William Constantine
Scott M. Delman
Valerie and Charles Diker
Howard l. ellin
Anne Farley and peter C. Hein
lisa Field
ellen Flamm and Richard peterson
peter M. Flanigan
Charlotte K. Frank and Marvin leffler
irene and Richard Frary
Mary Ann Fribourg
Robert A. Friedman
Roy Furman
elizabeth b. Strickler & Mark t. Gallogly
Amy and Sid Goodfriend
Janine Gordon and Alvin Schechter
Desiree Gruber and Kyle Maclachlan
lynn and Martin Halbfinger
Ronnie Heyman
John W. Holman, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. edwin t. Johnson
brian A. Kane
Judy and earle Kazis
Gershon Kekst, Kekst and Company
Doris Kempner and Frederick ballen
Mr. and Mrs. lee p. Klingenstein
nancy perlman and thomas D. Klingenstein
philip Allen lacovara
Joann and todd lang
Dalia and larry leeds
Gail and Alan levenstein
Martin R. lewis
Jennifer and Marc lipschultz
Marianne and tarky lombardi, Jr.
Doris and Gilbert Meister
Ronay and Richard Menschel
ira M. Millstein
louise Mirrer and David Halle
Dinny and lester Morse
Mr. and Mrs. neal Moszkowski
Sarah e. nash and Michael S. Sylvester
John l. nau iii
Karen landau and Rodney W. nichols
nancy Kuhn and bernard nussbaum
nancy and Morris W. offit
lynn and Harry o’Mealia
Alice and thomas tisch
leah and Michael Weisberg
Anita and byron Wien
Vice Chairsnorman S. benzaquen
Charles Cahn
Suzanne and Rich Clary
barbara and Richard Debs
John R. Doss
patricia Dunnington
the everett Foundation
lucy and William Friedman
Marjorie and Gurnee Hart
Vivien liu and Alan D. Hilliker
Helen and edward Hintz
Charlene Wang Howe and David S. Howe
lyn and Seth Kaller
Kate Kelly and George F. Schweitzer
Mr. and Mrs. peter Kimmelman
Seth A. Klarman
Ruth and Sidney lapidus
Cheryl and Glen lewy
the Caroline M. lowndes Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. peter l. Malkin
Marc o. Mayer
Sandy Mintz
nancy newcomb and John Hargraves
patti and James piereson
Joan and Fred pittman
Shaiza Rizavi and Jonathan Friedland
Alex Munroe and Robert Rosenkranz
trina and Mike overlock
Judith Stern peck
Karen and Charles phillips
A. Alex porter
pzena Charitable Foundation
Rachor investment Advisory Services, llC
ellen and Richard Rampell
David Redden
Carol and Joseph Reich
Jean Margo Reid and Richard p. brief
elizabeth and Felix Rohatyn
Joanna S. and Daniel Rose
Susan and elihu Rose
Charles Rosenblum
Amy C. Roth
tova Friedler usdan and ernest Rubenstein
barbara A. Schatz and Frederick p. Schaffer
Sara and Axel Schupf
erica and eric Schwartz
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley DeForest Scott
Shaiza Rizavi and Jonathan Friedland
Melanie Shorin and Greg S. Feldman
lois and Arthur Stainman
Vada and ted Stanley
Judith and Stephen Stein
Szilvia tanenbaum
barbara and Donald tober
Mr. eric J. Wallach
Judy and Josh Weston
Frederick b. Whittemore
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each year, participants in the Historical Society’s Weekend with
History gather for two days of presentations and informal
conversations with leading historians and other prominent men
and women in the arts and letters, media, and political and
social sciences. Hosted by the Chairman’s Council, among our
most generous and committed supporters, the weekend is one
of our most consistently popular and anticipated events.
this past year, noted author Ron Chernow was selected as the
recipient of our sixth American History book prize for his latest
work, Washington: A Life (penguin, 2009).
in addition to an engraved medal and cash award of $50,000, the
prize carries with it designation as American Historian laureate,
an honor that also recognized Chernow’s significant body of work.
His previous books include The House of Morgan: An American
Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance (for which
he received the national book Award); The Warburgs: The
Twentieth-Century Odyssey of a Remarkable Jewish Family;
Titan: the Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.; and Alexander Hamilton.
Washington: A Life was selected from a pool of 99 submissions
made by a committee comprised of historians and leaders from
the new-York Historical Society. previous recipients of the prize
include such scholars as Doris Kearns Goodwin, David nasaw,
Daniel Walker Howe, Drew Gilpin Faust, and Gordon S. Wood.
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the first recorded gathering of the new-York Historical
Society’s Strawberry Festival took place on June 15, 1856,
in Washington Square park. Guests were treated to a picnic,
strawberry feast, and—not least of all—a stimulating
lecture. Since that time, this annual event has evolved into a
celebration of the role of women in philanthropy, and it recognizes
the work of outstanding women in society.
For 2010–11, personal-finance expert and well-known television
personality Suze orman was chosen as the recipient of our
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Strawberry Festival luncheon
Since 1856, the event has featured a “stimulating lecture and strawberry feast.”
distinguished service award for prominent women in public
life, and it was presented at the Metropolitan Club before a
packed house of guests.
Ms. orman is an emmy Award-winning television host,
best-selling author, columnist, and motivational speaker. She
has hosted the weekly Suze Orman Show on CnbC for a decade
and has been named one of world’s most influential people
by both Forbes and Time magazine. in addition, she has earned
a reputation for her extraordinary fundraising success on behalf
of public television and gathered seven Gracie Awards, which
honor women in broadcasting.
previous Strawberry Festival honorees include Hillary Rodham
Clinton, betsy Gotbaum, Michelle obama, Anna quindlen,
leslie Stahl, Christine quinn, and Wendy Wasserstein.
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our annual History Makers Gala attracted more than 550 guests
to the Waldorf-Astoria to honor a distinguished pair of men
from the academic and business worlds.
the 2010–11 History Maker’s medals were presented to two
new-York Historical Society trustees: Niall Ferguson,
laurence A. tisch professor of History at Harvard university
and William Ziegler professor of business Administration at
Harvard business School, and Byron Wien, vice chairman of
blackstone Advisory partners lp.
in addition to his status as a respected academic, Ferguson also
is known for print essays and his incisive documentaries on
current events and prominent public figures. His print and video
work has appeared in numerous media outlets, including major
print and broadcast entities in the united States and on the
united Kingdom’s Channel Four and in the Financial Times.
Wien is a well-known and widely respected advisor and
commentator on economic, social, and political trends, helping
his clients make important financial and strategic decisions in a
dynamic economic and political environment. He has been
honored previously as the most widely read analyst and one
of the most respected figures on Wall Street, and for his work as
co-author with noted investor George Soros of a well-received
book on Mr. Soros’s life and philosophy.
the gala attracts prominent American and international guests.
proceeds from the event are used to support our educational
programs and special exhibits.
the medal, awarded annually at the gala, is fashioned from bronze
and depicts an allegorical figure of history linked both to the name
of the recipient and that of the new-York Historical Society.
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Donations received July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011
$500,000 and above
bloomberg
elizabeth b. Dater and Wm. Mitchell Jennings Jr.
Joe and Diana DiMenna
empire State Development Corporation
Richard Gilder and lois Chiles
Roger and Susan Hertog
patricia and John Klingenstein
new York City Department of Design and Construction
the peter Jay Sharp Foundation
bernard and irene Schwartz
Michelle Smith
the Walton Family Foundation
byron and Anita Wien
$100,000 – 499,999
Helen and Robert Appel
Judy and Howard berkowitz
bloomberg philanthropies
Mr. and Mrs. Russell l. Carson
James S. Chanos
Ravenel and beth Curry
barbara and Richard Debs
Fidelity Foundation
lawrence n. Field
the Ford Foundation
buzzy and Victoria Geduld / Cougar Foundation
Ms. patricia Kavanagh and Mr. James D. Grant
the leona M. and Harry b. Helmsley Charitable trust
Virginia James
Sidney and Ruth lapidus
Glen and Cheryl lewy
library of Congress
Mr. and Mrs. ira A. lipman
Carl and Cordelia Menges
Jennifer and John Monsky
national endowment for the Arts
national endowment for the Humanities
new York City Department of Cultural Affairs
new York State education Department
Stuart J. Rabin and Kristin R. Gervasio
Richard and bonnie Reiss
DonoRSR
Mr. and Mrs. Richard elden
Mr. and Mrs. J. pepe Fanjul
the Gilder lehrman institute of American History
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan D. Gray
the Marc Haas Foundation, inc.
Helen and edward Hintz
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth t. Jackson
Ruth and David levine
Mr. and Mrs. ian McKinnon
Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Mignone
Morgan Stanley
the nathan Cummings Foundation
national Historical publications and Records Commission
new York Council for the Humanities
Ruth and Harold newman
park Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Chad R. pike
the pinkerton Foundation
the pritzker Foundation
Carol and Joseph Reich
Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Rubin
Susan and Jack Rudin
May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Samberg
Carol and lawrence Saper
Donna and Marvin Schwartz
Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Shannon
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley S. Shuman
Caroline Fitzgibbons and tad Smith
nancy and burt Staniar
the Fred Stein Family Foundation
Mr. ira l. unschuld
$10,000 – 24,000
lorraine and Richard Abramson
Arthur S. Ainsberg
lee S. Ainslie iii
Anonymous (2)
Argonaut Capital Management
Mr. Ronald baron
bill and bunny beekman
Mr. Gilchrist berg
Ann and Kenneth bialkin
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. brody
Charles C. Cahn, Jr.
Cauldwell Wingate Company
the City university of new York
Suzanne and Rich Clary
Mr. Joseph M. Cohen
Credit Suisse
Valerie and Charles Diker
John R. Doss
Mr. Craig A. Drill
eli lilly
the estée lauder Companies inc.
the everett Foundation
Marilyn and Michael Fedak
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Flom
Mary Ann Fribourg
lucy and William Friedman
Mr. and Mrs. David Ganek
Richard Gelfond
estate of James W. Gerard ii
Mr. and Mrs. S. parker Gilbert
Goldentree Asset Management
Carolyn Katz and Michael l. Goldstein
Sidney e. Goodfriend
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. Martin D. Gruss
Gladys and Roland Harriman Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. J. ira Harris
Marjorie and Gurnee Hart
Vivien liu and Alan D. Hilliker
Hogan lovells uS llp
John W. Holman, Jr.
Charlene and David Howe
Ms. nora Gibson and Mr. William l. Hudson
the Hyde and Watson Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. edward S. Hyman, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl C. icahn
Mr. paul J. isaac
Kate Kelly and George F. Schweitzer
Robertson Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Royce
pam and Scott Schafler
paul Singer
the taft Foundation
Alice and thomas tisch
billie tisch
u.S. Department of education
Sue Ann Weinberg
Michael and leah Weisberg
$50,000 – 99,999
the Achelis and bodman Foundations
American express
Anonymous (1)
booth Ferris Foundation
Cablevision
Children’s Aid Society
Mr. and Mrs. Richard l. Chilton, Jr.
Sonya and Dev Chodry
Ms. Muriel talbot French
Martin J. and Ahuva Gross
Roberta and Richard Huber
institute of Museum and library Services
lawrence and Hannah Jacobs
JpMorgan Chase & Co.
Ms. Katheryn C. patterson and Mr. thomas l. Kempner
park tower Group
Mr. and Mrs. lewis e. lehrman
the Henry luce Foundation, inc.
Joseph C. Mcnay/ new england Foundation
Sarah e. nash and Michael S. Sylvester
new York State Council on the Arts
nancy newcomb and John Hargraves
benno Schmidt and Anne McMillen
$25,000 – 49,999
the barker Welfare Foundation
norman S. benzaquen
the blackstone Group l.p.
Franci blassberg and Joe Rice
blavatnik Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Cohen
Con edison
Susan and Greg Danilow
Charles e. Dorkey iii
patricia Dunnington
Mr. and Mrs. peter Kimmelman
Seth A. Klarman
thomas Klingenstein
the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music
Mr. Ray lent
Alan p. levenstein
Mr. and Mrs. tarky lombardi, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Francisco A. lorenzo
the Caroline M. lowndes Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. William Mack
Mr. and Mrs. peter l. Malkin
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Mark
Catie and Don Marron
Marc o. Mayer
Mr. M. Myers Mermel
Mr. and Mrs. edward H. Meyer
Sandy Mintz
Drs. louise Mirrer and David Halle
Mr. John J. Moore, Jr.
Dinny and lester Morse
nelson Air Device
the new York Community trust
the new York Foundling
Russell and Helen pennoyer
pershing Square Capital Management, l.p.
pfizer inc.
Karen and Charles phillips
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patricia and James piereson
Joan and Fred pittman
platt byard Dovell White Architects
A. Alex porter
Mr. Michael G. Rachor
Shaiza Rizavi and Jonathan Friedland
Ambassador and Mrs. Felix G. Rohatyn
Susan and elihu Rose Foundation
Alex Munroe and Robert Rosenkranz
Mr. and Mrs. eric C. Rudin
Ali and lew Sanders
Mr. and Mrs. thomas A. Saunders iii
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Schreiber
Fay and William Shutzer
Mr. and Mrs. thomas W. Smith
Ms. Katherine Farley and Mr. Jerry i. Speyer
Joan and Michael Steinberg
Judy and Michael Steinhardt
Harriet and Warren Stephens
laurie and Sy Sternberg
Ms. Susan Stiefel
Szilvia tanenbaum
nicki and Harold tanner
the Honorable Merryl H. tisch and James S. tisch
united Healthcare Services, inc.
Melissa Vail and norman Selby
Verizon
barbara and John Vogelstein
Rosalind p. Walter
Mabel and leon Weil
Mr. thomas W. Weisel
barrie and Deedee Wigmore
barbara and David Zalaznick
$5,000 – 9,999
42nd Street Development Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Abramowitz
Jacqueline Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan t. Allan Soros
Mr. and Mrs. Martin b. Amdur
Anchin, block & Anchin llp
Mr. Dwight Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Anderson
betsy Harvin and travis Anderson
Anonymous (2)
Jody and John Arnhold
Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Ascheim
Mr. louis M. bacon
Reina Marin and emilio bassini
Mr. and Mrs. Anson M. beard, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. leon D. black
Roberta and Stanley bogen
elizabeth and George boltres
Mary Jo otsea and Richard H. brown
Mr. and Mrs. Henry McVey
Ronay and Richard Menschel
ira M. Millstein and Susan Frame
Mr. and Mrs. neal Moszkowski
John l. nau iii
Ruth and Harold newman
Rodney W. nichols
nancy Kuhn and bernard nussbaum
nancy and Morris W. offit
lynn and Harry o’Mealia
trina and Mike overlock
Mr. and Mrs. Alan patricof
Judith Stern peck
peck Stacpoole Foundation
pzena Charitable Foundation
ellen and Richard Rampell
David Redden
Jean Margo Reid and Richard p. brief
the Rice Family Foundation
Mr. Howard Z. Robbins
Joanna and Daniel Rose
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Rosen
Charles Rosenblum
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Ross
Amy Conford Roth
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Roth
tova Friedler usdan and ernest Rubenstein
Mr. and Mrs. John Samuelson
Mr. and Mrs. oscar S. Schafer
ildiko and Gilbert butler
Mr. and Mrs. Frank p. Chiodi
larry K. Clark
Anne e. Cohen
Mr. Richard G. Cohen
Stephen A. Cohen
Margaret Wellington and William Constantine
Mr. Michael Corasaniti
Mr. and Mrs. George t. Cox
Ms. louise Hirschfeld and Mr. lewis b. Cullman
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin H. Davidson
Scott M. Delman
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Donaldson
Howard l. ellin
Ms. Anne Farley and Mr. peter C. Hein
the Felicia Fund
Ms. lisa Field
ellen Flamm and Richard peterson
peter M. Flanigan
Dr. Charlotte K. Frank and Mr. Marvin leffler
irene and Richard Frary
Robert A. Friedman
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Furman
Furthermore: a program of the J.M. Kaplan Fund
elizabeth b. Strickler and Mark t. Gallogly
Mr. and Mrs. James Gordon
barbara A. Schatz and Frederick p. Schaffer
Sarah i. Schieffelin Residuary trust
Marina and Darren Schlanger
Sara lee and Axel Schupf
erica and eric Schwartz
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley DeForest Scott
Mr. and Mrs. bernard Selz
Melanie Shorin and Greg S. Feldman
Mr. and Mrs. George Soros
Ms. barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel and Mr. Carl Spielvogel
lois and Arthur Stainman
Vada and ted Stanley
Judith and Stephen Stein
Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Strong
Mr. John Studzinski
barbara and Donald tober
Mr. and Mrs. ernest M. von Simson
Mr. and Mrs. eric J. Wallach
Josh and Judy Weston
Frederick b. Whittemore
$1,000 – 4,999 Mr. Howard J. Abner
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Ackman
Mr. and Mrs. Winthrop J. Allegaert
Janine Gordon and Alvin Schechter
Mr. noam Gottesman
paul Guarner
lynn and Martin Halbfinger
Fleur and leonard Harlan
Ronnie Heyman
Mr. Hamilton e. James
Mr. and Mrs. edwin t. Johnson
Mr. peter James Johnson, Jr.
Seth t. Kaller
brian A. Kane
Ms. Ann Kaplan and Mr. Robert Fippinger
the J.M. Kaplan Fund
Mr. and Mrs. earle W. Kazis
Gershon Kekst
Anla Cheng Kingdon and Mark Kingdon
Mr. and Mrs. lee Klingenstein
Suzie and bruce Kovner
Kramer levin naftalis & Frankel llp
philip Allen lacovara
Joann and todd lang
Mr. and Mrs. laurence C. leeds, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. levin
the leon levy Foundation
Martin R. lewis
Mrs. Arthur liman
Jennifer and Marc lipschultz
Mr. and Mrs. H. Roemer Mcphee
Madeline and Stephen Anbinder
Jean and Robert Ashton
Mr. larry Austin
Mr. Frederick R. ballen
Mr. neil S. barsky
James basker and Angela Vallot
Ms. Jane bayard
Mr. Antonio bechara
the beekman Family Association
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney b. berens
Mr. and Mrs. David p. berkowitz
Friederike and Jeremy biggs
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey H. bijur
Mr. louis H. blumengarten
Mr. John C. bogle
Mr. Charles borrok
Ms. Virginia bowman
Mr. and Mrs. Charles n. bralver
Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. brenner
philip F. buckner
Mr. and Mrs. Robert burch
Ms. paula butler
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. butler
Mr. and Mrs. Robert b. Carey
Ms. Ann e. Carmel
Drs. Jacqueline A. bello and peter W. Carmel
Dr. linda Carter and Mr. Arthur l. Carter
Mr. Stephen H. Case
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cecil
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Chambers
Mr. and Mrs. James t. Chandler
Kenneth H. Chase, esq.
Mr. Jim Chervenak
Ms. Mayree C. Clark and Mr. Jeffrey Williams
Classic Coin Company
Mr. Robert S. Clere
Mr. and Mrs. Donald K. Clifford, Jr.
Ms. Jill Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. Richard n. Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey J. Colvin
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Conboy
Consulate General of Spain
Mr. and Mrs. leon Cooperman
Dr. and Mrs. Frank A. Cordasco
Mr. Raymond Cosman
Dr. peter e. Dans
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Deford
Donna lawrence productions
Mr. Stephen M. Dubrul, Jr.
Dune Real estate partners, lp
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth edlow
Mr. and Mrs. Joel S. ehrenkranz
Mr. and Mrs. Roger W. einiger
Ms. Andrea Herron and Mr. Harvey p. eisen
Mr. peter M. engel
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etS Contracting, inc.
Ms. barbara Feldberg
linda S. Ferber and Joel berson
Ms. elinor t. Fine
Mr. and Mrs. David Foley
Frank J. Folz iii
Mr. and Mrs. Austin t. Fragomen
Georgia and Ronald Frasch
Mr. and Mrs. K. evan Friedman
Mr. Stephen Fulcinelli
Mr. and Mrs. John l. Furth
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gabrellian
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Galison
Mr. and Mrs. Sergio Galvis
Mr. Howard l. Ganek
Ms. patricia Gantz
Mr. and Mrs. edward Gardner
Mr. and Mrs. Sander Gerber
Ms. barbara Germack
Mr. and Mrs. Fredric b. Gershon
Dr. and Mrs. Warren H. Goins
Mr. Steven W. Gold
Mr. and Mrs. bernard Goldstein
Mr. peter J. Goodman
Mr. Henry W. Grady
Rebecca and laurence Grafstein
Mr. and Mrs. paul Grand
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Greenberg
Ms. Yasmine ergas and Mr. leonard C. Groopman
Mr. and Mrs. edmund A. Hajim
Mr. Joseph W. Halpern
t. Chandler Hardwick iii
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Harnisch
Ms. Jane Dorothy Hartley and Mr. Ralph l. Schlosstein
Mr. Homer M. Hasbrouck
Mr. Marshall A. Heinberg
Gemzel A. Hernandez Martinez, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. brian Higgins
Mr. and Mrs. Myron A. Hofer
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Holland
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hurley
Mr. Frank J. Husic
Mr. and Mrs. philip M. Huyck
Adele and Mel ilberman
Mr. and Mrs. William ingram
Dr. and Mrs. barton inkeles
Mr. and Mrs. peter C. Jachym
Mr. Richard H. Jenrette
Ms. leah C. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. bruce Johnstone
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jonas
Mr. and Mrs. ted Kaplan
Suri Kasirer
Doris C. Kempner
Mr. and Mrs. paul G. Kimball
Mr. and Mrs. edward Kittredge
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Klingenstein
Steven b. Klinsky
Mr. and Mrs. philip A. Konort
KpMG llp
Mr. and Mrs. eugene M. lang
Dr. and Mrs. John Kingsley lattimer
Ms. naomi eibshutz lazarus
Ms. Ann tenenbaum and Mr. thomas H. lee
lehman College
Mr. Sander lehrer
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald levy
Ambassador John l. loeb, Jr.
Ms. linda luca and Mr. Gerald tarpey
Renee Khatami and John R. MacArthur
Dr. Janet Mackin and Mr. James l. Mackin
Mr. and Mrs. Gerard e. Manolovici
Carol Marks
Mr. and Mrs. leonard Marx
Mr. Robert J. Marziotto
Mr. and Mrs. Adam e. Max
Mr. and Mrs. peter W. May
Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. McKinney
eugene Mercy, Jr.
Mr. Stephen G. Mintz
Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Mirrer
Mr. John J. Moore, Jr.
Mr. David napach
Helen nash
Mr. and Mrs. Richard b. nye
Mr. Daniel S. och
Ms. Cornelia o’Connor
Mr. and Mrs. larry oliveira
Mr. and Mrs. William oppenheim
Mr. and Mrs. edward S. pantzer
Mr. and Mrs. Donald pape
the Honorable and Mrs. George e. pataki
Mr. David p. pearson
Mr. and Mrs. bradford R. peck
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. peek
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. perella
Ms. Valerie thaler and Mr. Robert F. petrie
Mr. and Mrs. Joel i. picket
Ms. Cecelia platnick
Mr. Steven poall
Ms. ilona nemeth and Mr. Alan G. quasha
Yvonne S. quinn, esq.
president Jennifer J. Raab
Mr. Henry Ramallo
Ms. irma R. Rappaport
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur l. Rebell
Mr. Judson p. Reis
Research Foundation of the City university of new York
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Revson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. timothy J. Rice
the Honorable Kimba M. Wood and Mr. Frank e. Richardson
Mr. Jack Rivkin
Mr. Stephen S. Roach
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony W. Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rock
Mr. David Rockefeller
Mr. Michael J. Roper
Ms. Candice bergen and Mr. Marshall Rose
Ms. Charlotte Rosenblatt
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Rosenfield
Mrs. Arthur Ross, Arthur Ross Foundation
Mr. paul n. Roth
Mr. Stephan e. Rothe
Mr. irving l. Rotter
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Rubens ii
Mr. errol M. Rudman
Mr. and Mrs. thomas A. Russo
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sarnoff
the Gould/Schantz Family
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Schmeelk
Sharron eisenthal and Sol Schreiber
Schulte Roth & Zabel llp
Robert A. Schwinger
Mr. Robert W. Scully
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Seifer
Agnes Gund and Daniel Shapiro
Mr. Alfred J. Shuman
Mr. and Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-eristoff
Ms. Vera l. Silverman
Mr. lee H. Skolnick
Ms. Marva Smalls
Mr. Charles l. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. William Smith
Mrs. John b. Snook
Mr. David A. Sokol
Ms. Carla Solomon
estate of Herman Stein
Mr. John H. Sterling
liz and emanuel Stern
Robert A. M. Stern
Ms. Judith Kostman and Mr. Charles Sternberg
Mr. Matt Stevens
Ms. Deborah F. Stiles
Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Straus
Mr. and Mrs. edward M. Strauss
Mr. Renard C. Strautman
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel b. Strickler, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Kelso F. Sutton
Ms. Deborah Good and Mr. thomas C. theobald
lynn and Glen tobias
ernest tollerson and tink leefmans
Mr. and Mrs. A. Robert towbin
the Michael tuch Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. thomas tuft
Ms. Carmen Ana unanue
Mr. and Mrs. William J. vanden Heuvel
Mr. and Mrs. William b. Wachtel
Mrs. Rose C. Wadsworth
Mr. Jonathan M. Wainwright
Mr. and Mrs. David S. Waldman
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Walpin
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Wedeking
Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Weil
Mr. David i. Weiner
Ms. Debrah Welling and Mr. Jack intrator
Mr. and Mrs. Michael b. Werner
Ms. Arleen West
Mr. John e. Westerfield
Ms. elizabeth M. Weymouth
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. White
John C. Whitehead
Mr. eric p. Widing
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Wilson
Ms. Kathryn Wylde and Mr. Wilfredo lugo
Mr. Michael G. Yamin
Ms. Janet Yaseen
Ms. patricia Zedalis and Mr. Michael Strasser
Ms. Jeffrey Zeiler and Mr. peter G. Dearing
Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. Zuckerberg
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The New-York Historical Society
balance SheetsJune 30, 2011 and 2010
ASSetS 2011 2010
Cash and cash equivalents $ 11,896,643 19,926,993
other receivables 188,753 282,531
inventory and other assets 2,879,878 2,579,031
Contributions and grants receivable 28,047,485 45,193,546
investments 37,324,185 22,578,084
Fixed assets, net 68,894,306 44,032,065
Collections — —
total assets $149,231,250 134,592,250
liAbilitieS AnD net ASSetS
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 6,117,188 4,426,375
Deferred revenue 575,187 455,050
Asset retirement obligation 2,486,060 2,614,355
total liabilities 9,178,435 7,495,780
Commitments
Net assets:
unrestricted:
Available for operations 234,412 643,151
Available for nonoperating projects 42,128,086 44,231,230
total unrestricted 42,362,498 44,874,381
temporarily restricted 73,565,078 66,169,144
permanently restricted 24,125,239 16,052,945
total net assets 140,052,815 127,096,470
total liabilities and net assets $149,231,250 134,592,250
The New-York Historical Society
Statements of ActivitiesYear ended June 30, 2011 2011 unrestricted Available for Available for nonoperating temporarily permanently operations projects total restricted restricted total
Revenue, gains, and other support: private contributions and grants $ 4,697,382 — 4,697,382 8,459,156 6,309,419 19,465,957 Government grants 262,946 — 262,946 753,862 262,875 1,279,683 Special events, net of expenses of $647,417 4,017,642 — 4,017,642 — — 4,017,642 Membership 245,707 — 245,707 — — 245,707 Admissions 202,169 — 202,169 — — 202,169 Fees and other 1,386,242 — 1,386,242 — — 1,386,242 Auxiliary activities 756,896 — 756,896 — — 756,896 net investment return 1,458,188 992,151 2,450,339 2,719,992 — 5,170,331 13,027,172 992,151 14,019,323 11,933,010 6,572,294 32,524,627
net assets released from restrictions 3,801,928 796,696 4,598,624 (4,598,624) — — total revenue, gains, and other support 16,829,100 1,788,847 18,617,947 7,334,386 6,572,294 32,524,627
Expenses: program services: library services 4,247,068 522,791 4,769,859 — — 4,769,859 Museum programs and exhibitions 5,635,623 1,243,350 6,878,973 — — 6,878,973 public and education programs 2,460,016 449,229 2,909,245 — — 2,909,245 Auxiliary activities 1,119,690 527,949 1,647,639 — — 1,647,639total program services 13,462,397 2,743,319 16,205,716 — — 16,205,716
Supporting services: Management and general 2,010,022 59,250 2,069,272 — — 2,069,272 Development 1,265,420 27,874 1,293,294 — — 1,293,294 total supporting services 3,275,442 87,124 3,362,566 — — 3,362,566 total expenses 16,737,839 2,830,443 19,568,282 — — 19,568,282 increase (decrease) in net assets before transfers and reclassification 91,261 (1,041,596) (950,335) 7,334,386 6,572,294 12,956,345Change in gift designation (500,000) (1,000,000) (1,500,000) — 1,500,000 —Reclassification due to enactment of nYpMiFA — (61,548) (61,548) 61,548 — — Decrease (increase) in net assets (408,739) (2,103,144) (2,511,883) 7,395,934 8,072,294 12,956,345net assets at beginning of year 643,151 44,231,230 44,874,381 66,169,144 16,052,945 127,096,470net assets at end of year $ 234,412 42,128,086 42,362,498 73,565,078 24,125,239 140,052,815
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