redwood library & athenæum 2012-13 annual report
DESCRIPTION
The Redwood Library & Athenæum is located in Newport, RI, and is the oldest lending library in its original building in America. It is a National Historic Landmark and is open daily to the public. It offers programs, events, art exhibitions, a portrait gallery, books, music, and Special Collections.TRANSCRIPT
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PRESIDENTS 1747-2013
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: These volumes are in the Library’s Original Collection, a selection of 751 titles purchased from London by Abraham Redwood in 1747.
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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
L E T T E R F R O M T H E E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R
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
D O N O R S
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
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
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This report covers the fiscal year July 2012 - June 2013.
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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
Elisabeth R. ClarkGrenville Craig
David K. Elwell, Jr.Tylor Field II
Edwin G. Fischer, M.D.David B. Ford
Bernard S. GewirzEsmond V. Harmsworth
Nannette C. HerrickEdward W. Kane
Lisa S. LewisKenneth M.P. LindhJanet Alexander Pell
R. Daniel PrentissMolly de Ramel
Peggy C. RichmondDouglas R. Riggs
Richard B. SheffieldJeffrey M. SiegalDennis E. Stark
Stephen G.W. WalkMichael Warren
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The American School Boy by Joseph Mozier, 1857Gift of Edward King, 1863
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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 had a terrific 266th year, and the accomplishments of our hard-working staff and volunteers are a source of great pride to all of us. Executive Director Jen Tuleja is moving ahead with so much energy and enthusiasm that she makes writing my letter for the Redwood’s Annual Report a daunting task!
Brenda Konopelko, the Library’s new Director of Finance and Administration, has brought order to the Redwood’s financial systems. The Children’s Library is enjoying a renaissance under the vibrant leadership of Melissa Hurley, our Children’s/Young Adult Librarian. The beautifully renovated Carol and Les Ballard Annex is a pleasure to visit, and the Library hums with activity and children’s laughter during story times and other programs. In the handsome office spaces provided by the Helen Elizabeth Peirce Prince “Gallery to the Garden” project, Special Collections Cataloger Phoebe Bean is working hard on the Redwood/John Carter Brown Library joint digitization project. Assistant Director Maria Bernier has brought back the many Special Collections volumes which were being stored off-site and has reinstalled
them in the newly-renovated Alletta Morris McBean Wing. Such efforts all serve to enable our members and visitors to rediscover the treasures of the Redwood.
These successes represent just the tip of the iceberg. The Redwood has installed a professional donor database with funding generously provided by an anonymous donor. The 2012 Gala, A Revolutionary Soirée, was a wonderful evening and a great success – as was its featured dance revue, performed by a lively group of talented Redwood members. With the invaluable help of Caroline Considine, Director of Institutional Advancement, and the leadership of our Annual Fund Co-Chairs, Lisa Lewis, David Elwell and Esmond Harmsworth, the Redwood’s most important fundraiser exceeded its goal of raising $265,000 in honor of the Library’s 265th year. We are deeply grateful to our members and donors who heeded the call and who so clearly understand that unrestricted gifts are the lifeblood of an institution with little earned revenue to support it.
This all augers well for the ultimate challenges facing Jen and the board: defining the future endowment needs of the Company of the Redwood Library & Athenæum, and plotting a suitable course to shepherd the Library through the years ahead. I believe that with our remarkable staff, board, volunteers and supporters, we are in a strong position to do just that.
Edwin G. Fischer, M.D.President, Board of Directors
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L E T T E R F R O M T H E E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R
The Redwood Library & Athenæum is a treasure! In my first year as Executive Director, I have had the pleasure of getting to know Redwood shareholders, members, donors and friends. It is a privilege to represent the Redwood in the Newport community, where many historic institutions are having important conversations regarding the impact of cultural organizations at the local, state and national levels. The Redwood Library & Athenæum is part of a greater story. Pieces of that story are beginning to emerge and a movement is afoot to discover more.
This past year provided opportunities for discovery and renewal. With upgrades to our facility complete, we were able to bring back our Special Collections from storage and house them in a secure climate-controlled environment. New office space and an updated technology infrastructure for our cataloging staff enable them to digitize and provide descriptive access to our collections. This availability is a key part of our mission; it allows members and scholars to discover the Redwood’s treasures for themselves and then share their findings with the greater community.
The improvements at the Ballard building created a very special Children’s Library space and additional offices for our administrative staff. These and other advances show the confidence of donors and foundations; such investments are essential for making the Redwood a viable institution in the 21st century. I am also deeply indebted to the dedication and expertise of the board, staff, and volunteers. It is an honor to work with all of the individuals who devote their time and care to this great institution.
Looking ahead, it is in the spirit of community that I lead the Redwood forward. The nation’s history is embedded in the story of the Redwood and in the local history of Newport and Aquidneck Island. The Redwood Library was founded in 1747 by a group of learned men who built an intellectual community space in the spirit of the early republic. Many founders and members of the Redwood went on to great success, and they left behind correspondence, objects and art that documented their fascinating lives. The Redwood’s collections reflect the unique richness of its history, and continue to add value to the members and supporters who rediscover its resources anew with each visit.
Throughout its history, many individuals have supported the Redwood and have made a lasting impact. I hope you will join us as we venture forth to explore the meaning and importance of that 266-year history. In the spirit of the athenæum model, help us celebrate our blended identity of museum, library and community gathering space. We are grateful for your support and care along the way. Here is to another 100 years!
Jennifer TulejaExecutive Director
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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 2013, the Redwood Library welcomed 21,095 members and visitors. Over 4,000 adults and children attended programs and events throughout the year.
Cataloging• New items cataloged: 2,419• Existing items cataloged: 2,681 (represents Cutter and Special Collections projects) Circulation• Mystery: 3,686• Fiction: 2,802• Non-fiction: 3,059• 3M eBooks: 682• Audiovisual: 1,909• Magazines: 1,155• Children’s: 350• Young Adult: 226Total: 13,869
Reference• 128 recorded reference interactions – 51% members, 43% non-members, 6% students • 91% of research appointments took less than 2 hours• 72% of researchers came in person
Gifts• 3,500 books donated; 513 retained• 227 compact discs donated; 43 retained• 7 books-on-tape donated; 7 retained• 107 DVD’s donated; 104 retained• 54 periodical subscriptions donated Tours• 27 reserved groups toured the Library, including 12 schools and colleges, five museum groups, one military group, two senior groups, two members and friends, and four other groups. Fifteen of the group tours included vault showings. A total of 567 individuals participated in these tours.• July was the busiest month with a total of 90 participants. • A total of 137 people took the daily 2:00 pm tour. During the February Winter Festival, 44 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 members of the Abraham Redwood Society and the Colonial Dames of America, as well as to four other groups. Seventy-five members and visitors attended an April Life of the Mind Salon, which highlighted rarely-seen objects from the Redwood’s vault.
Notable Acquisitions
Original Collection ReplacementsThe Redwood Library purchased five replacement volumes for its Original Collection during the 2012-2013 year. The detail shown is from the account of late 16th- to early 18th-century dynasty changes in Persia (modern-day Iran) recorded by a Jesuit priest and missionary. Krusinski was considered the first great European historian of Persia (Iran) and Afghanistan. Other acquisitions include A Treatise on Consumption
of the Lungs, by Edward Barry, London,1727; The History of Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne, Marshal-General of France, by Andrew Michael Ramsey, London, 1735; Court and City Register: For the year 1775; and The Practice of Conveyancing, by Job Mill, London, 1745.
A Collection of Art History and Exhibition VolumesThe Redwood continues to receive many donations from generous members and supporters, including various art catalog raisonnés, exhibition catalogs, and monographs. Many of this year’s exceptional donations are from member Laura Breyer of Chicago.
Exhibitions
To Arrive Where We StartedConceived of and curated by conceptual artist Peter Eudenbach, this multimedia exhibition employed spaces throughout the Library and its adjacent Summer House from July 2012 through June 2013. The installation presented objects in thought-provoking juxtapositions and featured
a variety of objects, including a mirror installed in the exterior pediment of the building, a ship model suspended above the Reading Room, and the Library’s original key displayed above the skylight in the Harrison Room. The exhibition was made possible by grants from the Office of Research at Old Dominion University, the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, and the Rhode Island Foundation.
The Holy Bible The Redwood’s first edition King James Bible was on display in the Harrison Room in March and April, 2012, as were several other objects featured in the Life of the Mind Salon titled “Treasures of the Redwood.” Other pieces on display included a detailed journal of a young French aristocrat’s perilous voyages to America, titled Relation d’un Voyage fait dans les Îles
de l’Amerique…1782, and a first edition signed volume of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s anti-slavery novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852). These exhibitions were extremely popular and were seen by hundreds of curious visitors.
Mirror, Redwood pedimentphoto: Michael Eudenbach
The History of the Late Revolutions of Persia, Tadeusz Jan Krusinski, London, 1740.
American Impressionism, second edition, William H. Gerdts, New York, 2001.
The Holy Bible, King James Version. London, 1611. First edition, first printing.
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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 2012-2013, the Redwood Library & Athenæum had great success with programs, events, charitable donations and planned improvements.
1 With the generous support of the Alletta Morris McBean Charitable Trust, the McBean Wing was completely renovated to provide a stronger second floor, improved safety systems, and refinished interior spaces. Compact shelving was installed to more than double the Special Collections storage capacity, and a new office and restroom were added to the second floor. In addition, the roofline and exterior elevation were remodeled to more closely match the architectural style of earlier additions.
1 Thousands of Special Collections volumes were returned from off-site storage and installed in the reopened McBean Wing.
1 A beautiful Gallery to the Garden was constructed in the space between the McBean Wing and the Van Alen Gallery, thanks to a generous gift from the Prince family in honor of Helen Elizabeth Peirce Prince.
1 With ongoing funding from Mr. and Mrs. Les Ballard, the Ballard Annex has undergone extensive upgrades. The newly reopened Children’s Library welcomes our younger members, and the office spaces throughout the Annex are being completely renovated.
1 Major technology upgrades were made possible by grants from twelve individual donors and foundations. The Library implemented a new, fully integrated system with many significant improvements, including wireless access to the internet for members and staff, a new server, and fiber optic connection between buildings.
1 The Redwood added an exciting new technology, 3M eBooks, enabling members to download a wide variety of books from anywhere in the world that offers wireless access. Electronic magazine access also joined the list of member benefits.
1 Five replacement copies of volumes long missing from the Original Collection were acquired during the 2012-2013 fiscal year. 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 occupied by British forces during the Revolutionary War. The Redwood has purchased replacement copies as they have become available, using funds donated by members and supporters for this purpose.
1 Many generous tribute and memorial gifts were given to the Library to honor the friends and families of the donors.
1 The Library collaborated with other Newport cultural institutions including 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’, which will create shared digital access to these institutions’ collections for the first time.
1 A partnership with the John Carter Brown Library successfully led to the cataloging and scanning of 50 rare manuscripts and other documents related to early Rhode Island history.
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1 A year-long conceptual art installation by Peter Eudenbach, titled “To Arrive Where We Started,” opened in July 2012. The exhibition presented themes of travel, exploration, access, and thresholds, and employed spaces in both the Library and the Summer House. A winter film series featuring films related to the installation was also held.
1 Twenty 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 journalists. In total, over 1,000 people attended.
1 A successful history seminar to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the Rhode Island Colonial Charter was held in June. Roger Williams: The Wall between Church and State featured three speakers, a cocktail hour, and dinner at the Viking Hotel.
1 Eight musical performances were held in the Harrison Room, featuring soloists and ensembles playing a wide variety of selections.
1 The Library participated in Newport Gallery Night, a program that welcomes visitors to the art installations at the Redwood and many other local art venues for one evening each month.
1 Dozens of Children’s Library programs were enjoyed by hundreds of children and their caregivers, ranging from weekly story times to a robust schedule of summer reading program activities.
1 Copies and digital downloads of select Redwood paintings, maps, and prints were made available for purchase via the Library’s online store at http://www.redwoodlibrarystore.org/.
1 Two Member Orientations were held to welcome new members to the Library.
1 The Library is grateful to the many volunteers 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 is cataloging its Shareholder history.
1 Brenda Konopelko was appointed as Director of Finance and Administration.
There is a building in Newport,
Rhode Island, at the head of
stylish Bellevue Avenue, which is
so different from the surrounding
structures, and with such an air
of studious quiet brooding over
it, that the eye is at once arrested,
and the attention charmed by
its fair proportions. Its model is
that of a Grecian Temple, with
additional side wings, in harmony
with the main building, which
possesses an air of antiquity. This
is the ‘Redwood Library,’ which
may fairly claim to be a National
Institution, from the wide influence
it exerted at a time when art and
letters in America were in their
infancy, and from the celebrated
names connected with it.
Osmond Tiffany, Esq. in a paper read
before the Maryland Historical Society,
quoted in One Hundred and Forty-
eighth Annual Report of the Directors of
the Redwood Library and Athenaeum,
Newport, R. I., to the Proprietors, 1878.
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P R O G R A M S & E V E N T S
Life of the Mind Salons
1 Horace Brock, American Gridlock: Why the Right and Left Are Both Wrong
1 Peter Kiernan, Becoming China’s Bitch
1 Kate Gubelmann on gardens
1 Stephen Frater, Hell Above Earth
1 Douglas Smith, Former People
1 Peter Snyder on Alzheimer’s research
1 Steve Carey on ocean exploration
1 Judy Goffman Cutler and Laurence S. Cutler on the Museum of American Illustration
1 David Niose on the secularization of American society
1 Peter Eudenbach on his art installation, To Arrive Where We Started
1 Samuel White on Stanford White
1 Joan Johnson Freese, Educating America’s Military
1 Edward McCrorie on Homer and his translators
1 Peter Mandel on adventure travel
1 Peter Andreas, Smuggler Nation: How Illicit Trade Made America
1 Angela Casey on the Chinese political climate
1 Jesse Kornbluth on blogging
1 Redwood Staff presenting “Treasures of the Redwood”
1 Robert F. Dalzell, Jr., The Good Rich and What They Cost Us
Lectures and Author Talks
1 Kurt Schlichting, John Quinlan Murphy Summer Lecture, Newport & New York: From Rivals in a Golden Age to the Rise of New York
1 Mary Shapin, A Desire Path
1 Russell DeSimone, in collaboration with the Newport Historical Society and the Rhode Island Center for the Book, Rhode Island Broadsides: A Collector’s Perspective
1 Bill Geasey, How to Plan, Save and Pay for College
“To Arrive Where We Started” Film Series
1 Alice in Wonderland
1 The Belly of an Architect
1 Prospero’s Books
Music
1 Joe Parillo, Dave Zinno and Art Manchester, The Art of Jazz Composition
1 Lois Vaughn and Friends, The History of Jazz
1 Chamber Choir of the Rhode Island Civic Chorale
1 Rhode Island College, The Proteus String Quartet
1 Mary King, harpist
1 Swanhurst Chorus, Songs from the American Civil War
1 Diana McVey, soprano
1 I-heung Lee, pianist
Events
1 “A Revolutionary Soirée” Gala
1 Opening Reception, “To Arrive Where We Started”
1 Garden Party
1 Abraham Redwood Dinner
1 Specimen Tree Tour
1 Vault Showings
1 Annual Meeting
1 Holiday Open House
1 Newport Gallery Nights
1 3M eBook Launch
1 Newport Winter Festival
1 Annual History Seminar, Roger Williams: The Wall Between Church and State
1 Annual Book Sale
1 Member Orientations
Programs
1 If It’s Thursday, It Must Be Shakespeare
1 The Redwood Book Club
Children’s Programming
1 Story time
1 Craft time
1 Author talks and guest performers
1 Summer Reading Program
1 Christopher Carbone on the Redwood lawn, part of BridgeFest 2012
1 Children’s Garden Party
1 Scenes from Alice in Wonderland
1 Holiday Party
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.
Bequests
Planned Gifts
Miles and Lisa BidwellLinda Gordon
Gifts to the Endowment
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. 1815Bequest of the artist, 1862
Mrs. Roy C. AndersonGertrude King BedardEllen C. BoothElizabeth Anne BurtonRudolf and Lillian Dwyer
Arthur W. FaganHenry S. GrewNancy HayBruce HoweR. Campbell James
Jonathan Brandenburg MonroeJane Akers RidgwayJeanne Muller RyanAlfred J. ShepherdElliott MacGregor Strauss
Alletta 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
$500,000 and aboveLes and Carol Ballard -
Ballard Exploration Company, Inc.
$100,000 to $499,999Estate of R. Campbell James
Prince Charitable Trusts
$50,000 to $99,999Estate of Elizabeth A. Burton
Alletta Morris McBean Charitable Trust Elizabeth Prince
van Beuren Charitable Foundation
$25,000 to $49,999Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Breyer, III David B. Ford
Edward W. Kane and Martha J. WallaceDiana E. Oehrli -
The Gruben Charitable Foundation George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick H. Prince Mr. and Mrs. Guillaume de Ramel -
The de Ramel FoundationMr. and Mrs. John A. van Beuren
$10,000 to $24,999Laura Breyer
The Champlin FoundationsThe Dick Family Foundation
Estate of Rudolf DwyerMr. and Mrs. William Egan -
Duniry Foundation Estate of Arthur W. Fagan
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard S. GewirzMr. and Mrs. Robert M. Grace
Dorrance H. Hamilton - The Hamilton Family Foundation
Esmond V. HarmsworthBelinda Buck Kielland
Kirkland & Ellis Foundation Estate of Jonathan B. Monroe
Mr. and Mrs. John PurdyElaine RosenbergDiane B. Wilsey
$5,000 to $9,999Dr. and Mrs. Edwin G. Fischer -
The Hope FoundationMr. and Mrs. George G. Herrick
Mr. and Mrs. J. Colin KeithDr. Mary Murphy
and Dr. Kurt SchlichtingGloria Nagy and Richard Saul Wurman
Nicholas B. ScheetzCathy and Jeffrey Siegal
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Warren
$2,500 to $4,999Mr. and Mrs. Richard I. Burnham
Mr. and Mrs. James F. CarlinCaroline E. Considine
Mrs. C. Mathews Dick, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. David K. Elwell, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. GalkinG. Peabody and Rose Gardner
Charitable TrustLisa S. Lewis and Bart Dunbar
Col. Karen D. LloydMr. and Mrs. Samuel M. MencoffDr. and Mrs. Michael S. Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan PardeeNuala Pell
Mr. and Mrs. George PetrovasR. Daniel Prentiss, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. James PurvianceMr. and Mrs. Frank N. Ray
Mr. and Mrs. Dan C. Tutcher - The Tutcher Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Archbold D. van Beuren - van Beuren Charitable FoundationMr. and Mrs. H. Hunter White, Jr.
$1,000 to $2,499Anonymous
Mrs. Russell B. AitkenMr. and Mrs. Richard G. Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Allen Dr. Holly M. Bannister
and Douglas L. NewhouseMerrilyn Bardes
Estate of Gertrude King Bedard
Behan Bros., Inc. The Benzak Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Bilden Cornelius C. Bond and Ann E. Blackwell
Mr. and Mrs. Titus Brenninkmeijer Mr. and Mrs. David Brodsky
Mrs. Ruth Buchanan Mr. and Mrs. George Clark
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Coleman, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Grenville Craig
Dr. and Mrs. Howard Eisenberg Mr. and Mrs. John H. French II Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Gewirz Mr. and Mrs. Steven B. Gewirz Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gonzalez Ben and Elizabeth Gordon
Honorable and Mrs. David S. Gordon Mr. and Mrs. N. Peter Hamilton
Mr. and Mrs. S. Matthews V. Hamilton, Jr.Dodie Kazanjian
Mr. and Mrs. Brendan P. Kelley Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kellogg
Mr. and Mrs. David E.P. Lindh Henry Sharpe Lynn, Jr.
Verna D. MatthewsMr. and Mrs. Bernard Nemtzow
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher T.H. Pell The Rhode Island Foundation - Hugh D. Auchincloss III FundThe Rhode Island Foundation -
Peter and Melinda Gerard and Loti Falk Family Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas R. Riggs Janet L. Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. Jay R. Schochet Mr. and Mrs. John J. Slocum, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Sullivan
Virginia Treherne-Thomas - Charles Sumner Bird
Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Guy Van Pelt
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G.W. Walk Ken Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Watts Mr. and Mrs. Jay Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Ellicott Wright
It was through the generosity of its donors that the Redwood Library was conceived and built over 266 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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$500 to $999Ellen Kerr Adler Annie Anderson Brian Arnold -
B.R. Arnold Construction Company Janine M. Atamian
Marie Bennett Mr. and Mrs. J. Stuart Bevan
George C. Bitting Mr. and Mrs. Richard N. Bohan
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Brickley, Jr. Captain and Mrs. Nicholas Brown Mr. and Mrs. Duncan A. Chapman
Robert Allan Chase Mrs. E. Taylor Chewning, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Lyn Comfort Mr. and Mrs. Juan Corradi
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Cullen Jacques De Labry
Nuala Duffy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Ewens
Louis A. Fazzano Mr. and Mrs. Tylor Field II
Ronald Lee Fleming Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gilbane
Mr. and Mrs. David Grant Stefani M. Hulitar
Mr. and Mrs. John Evan Jones Mr. and Mrs. James Lanzillo
Honorable Juliette C. McLennan Pauline C. Metcalf
Honorable William Nitze Dr. Hugh E. O’Donnell
Jan and Tad Ogden Mr. and Mrs. Holt Massey
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Palmer Michael and Diane Rabinowitz
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Richmond, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David Ryan
Morton L. SacksSister Therese Antone - Salve Regina University
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Seiter G. Crossan Seybolt, Jr.
Jane W. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bland Smith
Paul L. Szápáry Mr. and Mrs. Pieter Taselaar Mr. and Mrs. James Twaddell
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Walker Charlotte C. Weber
VADM and Mrs. Thomas R. Weschler Mr. and Mrs. F.J. Bing West
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Wilson Mrs. John G. Winslow
$250 to $499Leith Adams Janet Aldrich
Hugh D. Auchincloss, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William Barrack
Nancy Blackwell David E. Boenning
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Brockway Mr. and Mrs. John Brooks, Jr.
David Brown Linda Cerce
James and Martha Chadwick Col. and Mrs. Christopher L. Christon
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene P. Conese, Sr. Andrew E. Cook II
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Cowley Mr. and Mrs. William A. Crimmins
Natalie Culley Frederick A. Cushing
Mr. and Mrs. David Donatelli Madeleine B. Dugan
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Fair Fred T. Kirby and Sons
Elizabeth Gibbs Mr. and Mrs. Sidney S. Gorham III
Nancy M. Gray Teresa M. Grimm
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Grosvenor Werner Gundersheimer
Edward Harvey Mr. and Mrs. Patrick O’Neill Hayes, Jr.
Francoise Helme Margaret Hendrick
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Hoopes, Jr. Washington Irving III
Peter Jefferys Mr. and Mrs. John H. Kazanjian
Peter King III Joyce Kirby and Michael Greene
Margaret A. Kirschner Michael and Terry Lanza
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. LeightonWilliam H. Leys
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M.P. Lindh Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Magee
Anne Kriken Mann Alexis Margreiter Charles Matheson
John S. McCoy Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. McDonough
Kathleen Merrill Thomas S. Michie
Paul F. Miller Deborah Mulcare
The New Press
Mr. and Mrs. Francis O’Brien Mary O’Neill-Barrett
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Palmer Peter Pennoyer
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Perrault Mr. and Mrs. David L. Reed
The Rhode Island Foundation - Arthur H. Carr Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene B. Roberts, Jr. Marie A. Robinson
Laura Love Rose Nanette Ross
Barbara A. Ruscetta Captain and Mrs. Bayard W. Russell
Federico Santi and John Gacher Joseph D. Scheerer, Jr. Albert K. Sherman, Jr.
Marjorie Spencer William H. F. Spencer Mrs. John W. Stokes II
Gladys V. Szápáry Charles A. Whittingham Katherine D. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. W. Redwood Wright
$100 to $249John W. Adams
Henry H. Anderson, Jr. W. Graham Arader
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Armstrong Nancy A. Austin Victoria J. Avery
Kristina Baer Captain and Mrs. Lee C. Bakalarski
Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Baum Eleanor S. Benson
John E. Benson Marc and Maria Bernier
Miles Bidwell Anne Boenning
Rosalie Sellar Brainard Capt. and Mrs. W. F. Bronaugh, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John Broughan Dr. David W. Brown
Eileen Brown Mr. Gilbert C. Brunnhoeffer III
Doris Bry Mr. and Mrs. David L. Bunnell
James M. Burress Mary C. Burrus
Lt. Col. Charles A. Byrne Kirtley Horton Cameron
The Lord Camoys Patricia A. Cassidy
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Ceres
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Marion O. Charles Donald C. Christ Eleanor Cochran Isabel E. Collins
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Conner Michael R. Corcoran Michael R. Cottrell
Mary Crary Norey Dotterer Cullen
Marilyn D. Curtis Howard Cushing
Mr. and Mrs. Peter S. Damon Captain John P. Davis
Eleanor Swan Dick Katie Dimancescu William DiMarco
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Driscoll Dr. Richard Drummond
Carolyn DuPont Mary Lynne Ekdahl
Beth Everett Mr. and Mrs. Larry Farley
Mr. and Mrs. Mohamad Farzan Dr. and Mrs. Alan R. Feinberg
Josephine Freedman Phyllis A. Friedman
Kendra Friedrich Dr. and Mrs. Vasant Gideon
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. I. Goddard John and Rose Goltman
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Good Reverend and Mrs. Everett H. Greene
Patrick Greeven Nancy Grieb
Nancy Hackett John E. Hall
Susan E. Hallinan Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Hampton
Stephen C. Hayes Nancy Heer
Mr. and Mrs. Chester E. Helms Gordon Holmes Joan R. Hopper
Edward S. Horton Dolores Houston
Mr. and Mrs. J. Garrison Hoyt Mr. and Mrs. John Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Pierre du Pont Irving Captain and Mrs. Donald A. Jagoe Captain and Mrs. Charles W. Jauss
Mary M. Jennings Claudia P. Kinder
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome R. Kirby, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William C. Lalli
John F. Lambros
Renee Landegger Lois M. Lang
Gladys Bozyan Lavine J. Michael Lennon
Wardwell C. Leonard, Jr. Henry C. B. Lindh
Richard C. Loebs, Jr. Katherine Long
Stephen and Lynn Marino Mr. and Mrs. David Markert
James S. Marshall M.D. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Marshall III
Katherine Martin Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Massa
Esther Elise Mauran Albert J. McAloon, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. McCain E. James McCamphill Sue H. McClenachan
Jamie McGlone Paul McGoran
Mr. and Mrs. Earl McMillen III Mary Meagher John Mecray
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Meikle Hugh Mellor II and Jean MacKinnon
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Mignogna Carol Miller Jane S. Miner
Edward J. Montana, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Morton
Arthur W. Murphy The New Press
Patricia Ann O’Donnell James Timothy O’Reilly
Ronald J. Onorato Audrey C. Oswald Richard S. Palmer
Monique M. Panaggio Nancy Parker Karen Peirce
Elizabeth Phelps Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pichler
John Paul Primiano David W. Ray Eliot Raymond
Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Renner Tony and Lynne Rey Alexandra Reynolds
Mr. and Mrs. Alister W. Reynolds Holly Rice
Maryann Richardson Louise Rick
Mr. and Mrs. R. Brooke Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Hays Rockwell
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick B. Rooney Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rosenzweig
Melissa Rosner Mr. and Mrs. Donald O. Ross
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Rous Patrick Rulon-Miller
Jay Seavey Dr. and Mrs. Eric J. Shaw
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Sheffield Frances J. Sherman
Margaret A. Shinners Cynthia Sinclair Diana L. Smith
Julie Shelton Smith Dennis E. Stark Susan Stautberg
Theodore and Susan Stebbins Geraldine S. Sterne
Luise Strauss Mr. and Mrs. Clark J. Sturtevant
Thomas C. Sturtevant Jerome H. Sullivan
Linda and Frank Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. Taber
Anna W. Templeton-Cotill Gail G. Thacher Gladys Thomas
Ruth Barge Thumbtzen Julia Rush Toland
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tomaino Jennifer Tuleja
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Turley Mr. and Mrs. Frank Uhlig, Jr.
John C. Walsh Michael Walsh, Jr. Pauline C. Walsh
George H. Warren John Wayt
Captain Charles F. Weishar Charles W. Wharton III
Sydney Williams Prof. John Wilmerding Dr. Richard T. Zuerner
Gifts Up to $100Robert Abelson
Florence G. Archambault Mr. and Mrs. Irving Barrett
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Benson Helen L. Brennan Leilani Brenner
Edith H. Brewster Lori Brostuen
Francesca Campo - Campo & Company Events
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Dr. Anthony T. Carrellas Kathleen Casey
Nancy Nelson Caswell Mr. and Mrs. Amos Cecchi
Robert Miles Chandler Patricia Chase
Eleanor T. Cicerchi William Clark Peter M. Cosel
Trudy Coxe Rosemary Day - United Way of Rhode Island
Mr. and Mrs. Alain De Leiris Anne C. Devaney
Jean DiBona Dr. and Mrs. Peter T. Eudenbach Mr. and Mrs. J. Kirkpatrick Flack
R. Payson Fugitt Dr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Galvin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn R. Gardiner
Francis X. Girr Sue Gould
Jane K. Hence Bushnell P. Henry
Thomas Higginson, Jr. Condit Hower
Mr. and Mrs. Keith C. Humphreys Lisa Ijas
Mr. and Mrs. William Jacklin Jack P. Jefferies
Mary Ann Jencks Molly Jencks
Victoria Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Kelley
Robert Kelly Prof. Nancy Kendrick
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Knapp Jeanne S. Knerr Ann Knowles
Brenda Konopelko George M. Leber, Jr.
Joan M. Lynch Jean A. MacCormick
Dr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Madden David M. Martin Joan M. Mason
Julie Carlson McAlpine Dr. and Mrs. Edward P. McCrorie
Chas A. Miller III Patricia Mion
Adrienne Munich Barbara Bye Murdock
Newport Tent Company, Inc. Dorothy Noe Janet Nolan
The Northern Trust Company
Whitney Pape Linda L. Phillips Peter G. Piness
Captain Donald D. Pizinger Professor Nancy A. Potter
Patricia Presnall Mr. and Mrs. John W. Regan
William C. Rives Wayne Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Rogers Sally Sherman Sadler Barbara E. Schlubach
Jane Ellen Scott Jan Conway Shapin
James M. Silvia Kimberly Skeen
Virginia L. Smith Ann C. Souder
St. Michael’s Country Day School Gail Sullivan-McCune Norman F. Surprenant
Diana M. Sylvaria David A. Thalmann
Deborah Timby Glenna V. Turner
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Virgin Mr. and Mrs. George K. Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Alden Warner Mr. and Mrs. Sam B. Warner Mr. and Mrs. Michael Warren
William D. White
Matching Gift CompaniesGE Foundation
John A. Hartford Foundation, Inc. IBM Corporation Matching Grants Program
Macy’s Foundation Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program
Tribute and Memorial GiftsIn memory of Lisa Bidwell
Captain and Mrs. Nicholas BrownDr. David Brown
Dr. and Mrs. Edwin FischerMr. James Grimmelmann
Ms. Sue McClenachanMr. and Mrs. Robert Morton
Mr. Patrick Rulon-MillerThe New Press
In memory of Nathaniel BowditchMichael and Diane Rabinowitz
In memory of Bill BuellMr. Peter Jefferys
In memory of Gerald CerceMrs. Linda Cerce
In memory of C. Mathews Dick Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Burton
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan ChapmanMr. and Mrs. Robert Conner
Ms. Mary CraryMs. Natalie Culley
Ms. Madeleine DuganMr. and Mrs. J. Kirkpatrick Flack
Mr. and Mrs. Chester HelmsMrs. Nuala Pell
Mr. and Mrs. Frank RayMr. and Mrs. Jay Schochet
Mr. G. Crossan SeyboltMr. and Mrs. Robert Smith
Mrs. Marjorie SpencerMr. William Spencer
Mr. and Mrs. Alden WarnerMr. George Warren
In memory of Dr. Paul C. HoustonMrs. Dolores Houston
In memory of John T. RiceMrs. Holly Rice
In memory of Julia SandsMr. Robert Chase
In memory of John StokesDavid B. Ford
Ms. Susan Hallinan
In honor of Grenville CraigMr. and Mrs. Jay Schochet
In honor of Jen TulejaMs. Nancy Austin
In honor of George HerrickMr. Werner Gundersheimer
Ms. Nannette HerrickMr. Henry Lynn
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 [email protected]. 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, 2013
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
$494,1542,160
49,60545,255
2,002,36513,354,44210,733,467
27,338
$26,711,542
$49,35969,568
190,05036,363
1,849,115
2,194,455
19,663,385432,270
4,421,432
24,517,087
$26,711,542
While conditions for cultural institutions remain challenging, the Redwood has achieved an increase in Net Assets for fiscal year 2013 of $639,502 compared to the prior year, primarily as a result of generous donor and institutional support for capital building projects. As of June 30, 2013, Net Assets for the Redwood Library are recorded at $24,517,087.
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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 Michael Warren. 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, 2013, 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.
$949,810204,653287,34661,119
432,464
$1,935,392
Functional Expenses
ProgramsFundraising and marketingGeneral and AdministrativeBond interestDepreciation
Total
$592,424122,810113,434750,821
$1,579,489
Revenues
Grants and contributionsMembershipsOther revenue and incomeInvestment returns for operations
Total
Grants and donations 20%Annual fund 17%Memberships 8%Programs and events 7%Investment returns 48%
Employees 49%Administration 7%Facilities and maintenance 11%Programs and collections 8%Bond interest 3%Depreciation 22%
Sources of Funds Operating Expenses
Statement of Revenues and Expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013
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 LargeMolly de Ramel, Director at Large
Audit Committee
Michael Warren, ChairDavid F. BrodskyPeter S. Damon
Brenda Konopelko, Staff
Buildings Committee
David K. Elwell, Jr., ChairWilliam H. Leys
John R. Richmond, Jr.George Warren
Finance Committee
Peggy Richmond, ChairGrenville Craig
David K. Elwell, Jr.David B. Ford
Bernard Gewirz R. Daniel Prentiss
Jeffrey SiegalDennis E. Stark
Ellicott M. “Tot” Wright Brenda Konopelko, Staff
Investment Subcommittee
David K. Elwell, Jr., co-ChairDavid B. Ford, co-Chair
Edward W. KaneJeffrey Siegal
Brenda 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, ChairKenneth H. Brockway
Tylor Field IIKathleen K. Greenman
Bettie PardeeJanet Pell
Caroline Considine, Staff
Library Committee
David Ford, co-ChairGeorge Herrick, co-Chair
Robert W. CowleyTimothy J. DemyDonna DiMichele
Col. Theodore L. GatchelEsmond HarmsworthJohn B. Hattendorf
Donald MageeDr. Edward McCrorie
Nancy ParkerMolly de Ramel
Nicholas B. ScheetzRobert Kelly, Staff
Museum Committee
Elisabeth Clark, co-ChairNannette Herrick, co-Chair
James BakerJemison FaustFrancis Frost
Linda GordonTerry Grosvenor
Roger H. King, JrConstance Metcalf
Paul MillerJeffrey Siegal
Whitney Pape, Staff
Nominating Committee
Tylor Field II, ChairAngela Brown FischerKenneth M.P. Lindh
Sheila McCurdyMolly de Ramel
Program Committee
Douglas Riggs, ChairMary Riggs
Leilani BrennerWashington Irving III
Janet PellLinda PhillipsNel RobertsGail Thacher
Carolyn du Pont, Staff
Redwood Advisory Council
George Gardner Herrick, co-ChairNannette C. Herrick, co-Chair
Rodney ArmstrongA. Leslie Ballard
H. Wood “Woody” BrockChristopher Buckley
The Lord CamoysC. Mathews Dick, Jr.*Ronald Lee Fleming
David B. FordJane Grace
Werner GundersheimerKate Gubelmann
Beth Carroll-HorrocksThomas HorrocksEdmund Morris
Sylvia Jukes MorrisHonorable William Nitze
Nuala PellPeter Pennoyer
Charles E. PierceTed Widmer
John WilmerdingDiane Wilsey
Richard Guy Wilson
*deceased
Event committees and volunteers are listed in respective event programs.
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STAFF
Full-Time Staff
Jennifer TulejaExecutive Director
Maria BernierAssistant Director
Lori BrostuenTechnical Services Librarian
Elaine BunnellTechnical Services Assistant/Tour Guide
Caroline ConsidineDirector of Institutional Advancement
Nancy HackettCirculation Supervisor
Robert KellyCollection Development Librarian
Brenda KonopelkoDirector of Finance and Administration
Bernard MignognaBuilding and Grounds Manager
Whitney PapeEzra Stiles Special Collections Librarian
Mary SpottsAssistant Director of Develeopment
Part-Time Staff
Phoebe BeanSpecial Collections Cataloger
Christine BradleyLibrary Assistant
Marilyn BrockwayChildren’s Librarian
Rowena BurkeLibrary/Interlibrary Loan Assistant
Carolyn duPontProgram Coordinator
Dawn Emsellem-Wichowski Library Assistant
Joyce FigerieHousekeeping
Ruth Ann HowdenLibrary Assistant
Maris HumphreysSpecial Collections Cataloger
Molly JencksTechnical Services Assistant
Mariann MaidaLibrary Assistant
Gretchen MarkertCommunications Coordinator
Ellen O’BrienLibrary Assistant
Elizabeth D. PhelpsChildren’s Library Assistant
Adrienne ShawLibrary Assistant
Gail Sullivan-McCune
Library Assistant
Glenna TurnerLibrary Assistant/Gifts Processing
LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS
Zack CarvaloEd Cooney
Megan DaknisChelsea Dodd
Brandon HarringtonJohn Howington
Claire KilcommonsCaitlin MerrittEvan Molenda
Madeleine MolendaRob Ostrander
Grace PolkGunnar Rice
Wayne RobinsonErin Shaw
Jack Sweeney
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I N M E M O R I A MJuly 2012 - June 2013
Camilla C. AndersonRobert E. BarryLisa G. Bidwell
Rev. Hébert W. BollesJane E. Bosworth
Alfred BucciC. Mathews Dick, Jr.
Iona B. DobbinsNoreen S. DrexelMichael F. Dwyer
Hope Drury GoddardAnn Kirby
Asa C. LaFrance
Charles M. LeightonMichael L.A. Mureddu
Sharon M. PelletierAnne W. Ross
Morton L. SacksWilliam P. Sheffield
Diana L. SmithGeraldine S. SterneJohn W. Stokes IILaurie E. Swistak
Carl WeissDudley A. Williams
LIBRARIANS 1747-2013
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- Jennifer E. Tuleja
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