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sessions. of
COLONIAL
Volume
2,
Number
8
WILLIAMSBURG
TO OPEN
TO CONVENE
HERE The convening of the Virginia
General Assembly in its biennial regular
session in
focus
will
Richmond this week
again that
take
brought
into
this is the year when CW
another
political
look
into
the past with the meeting of the Assembly
in
the
Capitol.
will
be
Colonial
The
set
in
date
of
a
the
Early March has been set for
the opening of the new addition to
Williams- burg Inn,oviding 44 additional
pr
rooms for Williamsburg visitors in time
for the spring
season. Plans for proper opening
ceremonies are now being developed by John
local
session
Green
resolution
which
the
joint
INN ADDITION
1950 NEW
LEGISLATORS
STATE
January,
will be introduced soon on Capitol Hill
in
Richmond, but it now appears that
and
his
staff
Department
in
of
Information. The
largest
conjunction
with
Public
addition, one
of
the
projects in the post - war building
a Saturday late this month or early
program, is being completed right on schedule
in
by
February is
favored by
Battle, members of
the Assembly and of the Virginia
Supreme Court of
Appeals, along with their
fami- lies
and
guests, will
Hacket ' s
forces despite bad
early work and
legislative
leaders. Governor
Charlie
by
shortages. Ground
project on
1949. The
arrive in
weather that slowed the
occasional hold - ups caused
material
broken for the
exterior
was
1,
carries
out
pro- ceed to the Capitol where they will
broken
with
meet
accents to provide a more interesting
in
sessions.
separate,
At
and
the
Richmond,
later, joint
joint
session
the
legislators will welcome officers and trustees of
CW to the floor of the chamber of the
House
Burges es. A
of
speaker
address
the
ad- journment, CW
legis- lators
at
be host
their
guests
to
at a
at
the
biennial
Capitol
here
has
national and
ad-dressed
world
the
luncheon
commemorative
been a
affairs
have
rooms
and
to
subordinate
part. A new parking
original
nearing
addition
in
front
of
the
and
south
side. In addition to the 44 deluxe type
and
The
corner
the
architectural
lot has been laid out and is
the
custom fol owed by the state legislators
since the Capitol was
reconstructed, except
for the war
years. Many men prominent
in
more
to
the
the
Lodge.
session
and
will
it
and
a small terrace will be provided on
session. After
joint
appearance,
wings
proper,
com- pletion
prominent
in international affairs is expected
to
up
the Inn
the
general
special train from
of
February
same
Williams- burg by
design
construction
rooms, there
ample
storage
room. The
needed
distin-
opens to
will
be
a
employee
additional
guished
the south
lounge
public
large
facilities
will
give
space to
hostelry. The
lounge
and
much -
the
room
which
will be featured by
fire- places at
opposite
ends. In the
hallway opposite the lounge is the finely pro-
portioned ( continued
on
page
�Page
2
NEWS
NEWS &
of
Colonial
COM ENT It'
Williamsburg
here
be
s a busy time all around the
lot these
days completely contradicting the
for
legislature, and
Democracy events, refresher
the
hostesses, annual
everyone
at
Forum
jobs
full
and
in
themselves.
for
full
Lee
Production,
Architectural
sets
of
slides
Williams
points
for
of a hat, indicative
interest
in
of
the
in
registrations
two
the
events.
nation
for
each
distant
the drop
the nation- wide
Some
are
for
ribbons
far
registrations at
throughout
little
other
the
registrant
36
repreForum.
states
sented
available
Alden
Hopkins'
have
ordered
the
are
and
organizations
which
the
orders
weeks
of
meetings,
Lynton
and Bill Batchelder are
Upshaw
setting up
the
have
Progressive
Mississ- ippi
s
assembled
flower
ar-rangements
by Tom
and
made
Also
six
sets
slides
on
rental.
lecture
been
series
materials
been
notices
Six
Mrs. Fisher'
for
for their use are being put together
by Adelaide Hoffmann, Bill Bippus is
prepping his Reception Center staff for
three
Williamsburg:
off the bookstands.
in natural color
have
on
The
and
Colonial
Forum,
Association.
Historical
reports
Los
and
Shop
Bookbinding and
and
that she is getting phone calls from
Angeles, Milwaukee
Gift
or
Valley
time
Rowe
Inn
a record pace
reviews
Architecture
Symposium are
the albums will
the
opus
at
Favorable
Book
The
Alma
at
recently appeared in
reports, etc., have
steam.
Kocher- Dearstyne
still moving
Voice of
courses
sale
It' Buildings and Gardens is
s
maintenance work, pre - parations
the
in February and
on
1950
and other outlets. The
theory
that winter is the slack season. Construction
and
placed
January,
and
will
same
arrangement.
in
great demand
be
made
available
slide
The
throughout
of
gar- dens
by
club
groups
the
country
for program material. The
handsome
and
brought
to
in
unique
Craft
in
the
a
Craft
a handsome order
landslide
House
brochure
of
House
is
Christmas
bringing
of praise. It
their arrangements for the antiquarian and
has
house
for Commerce exhibit sponsored by
the American Institute of Graphic Arts
and
garden
house
guests,
and
Ed
been
Alexander and Dick Showman have nearly completed
their lengthy negotiations on the
which
program
weeks
and
other assorted
are
details. Employees
really using the WI&L laundry
according to reports from Armond Campbell.
records
His
have
indicate
that
been using the
at the fabulous laundry is for the convenience
of employees and is strictly on
a cash - and carry
day ser- vice
basis. Two generally can be obtained at prices no
than
commercial
plants
materials ( wearing
Soiled
for laundering) should
Lafayette
Street
in
the
city.
apparel only
be taken to the
entrance. The
Wil iamsburg Quintet can soon be
heard other than at their usual Sunday night
stand
at
programs.
the
the Quintet is
being " pressed"
on
the
Inn
An
and
album
the
occasional
of
recordings
West coast.
by
is
the parlance of the trade
Delivery
is expected
held
in
special
New
Casey Miller
York
brochure
month. The
Printing
and
for
three
was
Harold Sparks.
Just
the other day, Bela
in a Travel Forum
Norton and Allty
there sponsored
Wilmington News Journal
papers.
by
More
the
than
1, persons attended the evening program,
200
heard
our
Executive
Vice- Presi- dent
speak briefly on Wil iamsburg and viewed
the film " Eighteenth Century Life in
Wil iamsburg." It
is interesting to
note that a hand count taken during the
sessions showed that the majority of
the persons in attendance already had
been to Wil iamsburg but obviously were
thinking of returning again soon. It
special
virtually completed and
in
be
next
the
Boyer met in Wilmington to partici- pate
and 170 have been using the dry cleaning
facilities. This sideline activ-ity
higher
will
for
designed by
80 employees
laundry privilege
selected
has
room
been
in
Chicago, Illinois
wallpaper
the
discovered
Edgewater
that
Beach
is
of
an
en- tire
Hotel
papered in
in
scenic
Wil iamsburg views.
�January,
A
NEWS
1950
NOTE
Colonial
of
Page 3
Williamsburg
THANKS
OF
I want
to thank every one
Williamsburg who had a
Looking back for a
moment I feel that each department responded so capably to the
needs that were presented during 1949 that every member of the
in making
part
organization
our
has
memorable
Thanks
new
a
such
real
a
in Colonial
year.
successful
share
in
what
was
done
to
make
it
one
of
years.
to
all
the
hard
work,
we
established
some
important
Among the gratifying accomplishments was balancing
records.
the
1949
budget,,
and
1
like
to
think
that
this
was
achieved
without
impairing either our services or the fine spirit of the organization in any respect.
Looking ahead to 1950 we have a green light for another great
As
year.
whole
construction
moves
Thus,
program.
forward
so
in
these
With all
behind
us,
troubled
us move
into
day will mark additional
STUDIES
ON
with
are
and
FRANKLIN
expected
to
begin
March
that
each
REPAIRS
and
general
started
The
on another
entire
and certain
spring
interior
damaged
or
rehabilitation
on Franklin House
early and large - scale
to restoration
in
our
in the year
HOUSE
Repairs
archaeological
as a preliminary
of
achievements.
HOUSE
Architectural
done
a firm resolution
work has
studies
aspects
an even more significant
of jobs well
1950
TO BEGIN
WALLER
all
times.
the satisfaction
let
do
in every proper way we shall continue in our
endeavor to make restored Williamsburg
force
also
cleaning.
will
be
partitions
repainted
will be
Granville
repaired.
in an
Patrick
of Williamsburg' s surviving structures of
replaced
colonial
of C& M says that the work will probably
times.
The
Benjamin
end of Francis
full
talents
Waller
Street
House
will
at
the
receive
of the architectural
east
can
According
Misses
over
Research
to present plans,
occupied
the
the
John Blair House while
was
the
architectural
work
is underway.
Preliminary studies indicate that
the
quaint
Street,
house,
which
faces
Waller
is largely original with the
exception
of a wing addition
Studies
also
garden
layout
will
for
be
made
possible
of
original
restoration.
the
of
complete.
an
indicate
built
that
the
not long after
18th
century.
important
man
in
house
the
Benjamin
colonial
owned the property in 1749
to
his
Benjamin
children.
an attorney,
treasury notes,
executor,
signer
Waller
of
member of various commit-
tees as well as of the House of Burgesses
and
judge
had
thirteen
of
the
Court
of
Admiralty.
He
children.
The house was eventually inherited
at the rear.
the
to
and on his death the property passed
along
and restoration
reports
Williamsburg,
house for many years will live in the
studies
month
was probably
middle
Waller,
begin.
Morecock who have
a
the
depart-
ment beginning in March to ascertain the
original lines of the building before
restoration
take
by William Waller who married the daughter
of
President
John
Tyler.
�Page
NEWS
Colonial
of
Williamsburg
January.
1950
Placid Boxwood Repld'ces Unruly Hemlock
Those who think that the Williamsburg gardens,
problems
plants
of clipping
which
and raking
CW'
confront
take heed to the personality problems in
and
garden
specialists.
They were especially
landscape
s
once restored, become mere routine
should
called to mind by the recent changes in the Palace gardens, the why' s and wherefore' s
of which are described by Alden Hopkins as follows:
For many years the Ballroom Garden at the Palace has displayed a parterre of
diamond years
beds
shaped
of
patterned
they
restoration
the
after
design
fashioned
were
from
the
of
native
Bodleian
red
Plate.
At
cedar.
In
that
the
first
time
the
hedges and the twelve cylindrical topiary pieces, both of red cedar, combined well
to
give
a
uniform
After
appearance.
a
few
years
it
was
discovered,
however,
that
the
red cedars were subject to blight and a natural dying of their lower branches.
English
into
gardens
forms
odd
and
are
famous
for
forming
shapes
their
the
use
main
of yew,
much
of which
feature
characteristic
has
been
the
of
design.
clipped
To
imitate this type of planting in a plant material which would be hardy and most
closely
resemble
Therefore,
it posed a problem and finally
native
canadian
hemlock
was chosen.
about 15 years ago this hemlock planting replaced the cedar diamond- shaped
hedges.
The hemlock,
in
a
form.
hedge
topiary
and
other
J.
at
B.
and a general
Brouwers
of
these
once.
The
features.
garden
should be removed
ment
however, is a forest tree and ultimately protested being clipped
They became ragged and overgrown, reducing the scale of the walls,
and his crews
diamond -
garden
It was
schedule
shaped
has
have
taken
that
these
on its
bush
box.
correct
hedges
with box
just now completed
with
parterres
again
decided
of replacement
small
result
with
has
the
accents
follow.
the replanting
The
scale
and
should
and realign-
become
twelve
apparent
great
topiary gaining in size and the form of the garden showing its design as clearly as
it
did
in
the
continual
18th
These
century.
clipping
and remain
box hedges
in excellent
and accents
condition
will hold
for many years
their size,
bear
to come adding
to the increasing glory of the Royal Governor' s Palace in Williamsburg."
Print Shops Readied
Wig,
Peruker
Robert
White
already
for Moves
is beginning
to pick up his
scissors
and combs
pre-
paratory to walking down the street to the new wig -making quarters at the King' s Arms
Barber
Shop.
Barber
and
across
from
reported
The move is
Peruke
Maker'
Raleigh
s
expected
Tavern.
to have been clipped
The removal
to be made about
exhibition
in
the
more
April
1st
authentic
and will
and
historic
establish
the
location
The reconstruction of the shop where George Washington is
is virtually complete with only minor work to be done.
of the barber
and peruke
business
from the old
shop next to
Paradise
House will free that structure for its intended use as the colonial
Office.
Certain interior alterations
the
Printing
are necessary including the removal of the cen-
ter partition before the place can be properly equipped as an operating print shop.
Present plans indicate that it may be opened to the public about June lst. At the
present time, the English Common Press to be used in the Printing Office is about 50%
complete
as
Ayscough
Shop
of
the
the
result
where
Lee - Nicholson
the
of
the
work
house
labors
is
are
of Printer
Gus
Klapper
and
Arthur
Sedille
of
the
Timbers from the 19th century portions
being done.
being used to form certain of the heavy upright pieces.
�January,
NEWS
1950
Colonial
of
Page
Williamsburg
5
Preparations for the second Antiques and Decorations Forum are well set and only
await
the
arrival
next week - end of the
first
week sessions of the Forum opens on Monday,
registrants.
January 23,
The
first of the
three
one -
with the successive two ses-
sions opening on the following Mondays - - January 30 and February 6.
The pattern of the Forum this year generally
ful
to
event
meet
of last year with
demand
popular
the exception
and
that of the highly- success-
program
have
features
new
several
follows
that the
been
has
been
extended
Among
added.
one week
them are the
presentation of " The Cheats of Scapin" on each Monday night by the W& M Players,
discussion
session
of early architecture,
devoted
CW
to
discussions
antiques
from
that
recognizes
decorator'
s"
point
naturally are interested in the coming
Forum and that many will desire to
attend
some of its
sessions.
However,
careful
that
there
is
no
MAKING
imposition
on the privileges of paying guests,
of
whom
have
come
Employees
ity that may,
from
have
a
great
work
of
view.
SAFETY
some
Let'
in many cases, ' conflict
them
to
you
A
know
of
safety
for improvement
warrants,
to absent
for a portion
a session
to
the
desire
to
are
head,
interest
not
be
unless
is
gained
made
the
of
at
a
to
be
at
of
the
presenting
Reception
time
when
work.
at the time
To keep the evening sessions from
becoming overcrowded, so that no seats
for
essary
that employee
by
special
the
subscribers,
ticket.
it is nec-
admission
be only
125 tickets will be
made available each day for the session
You may obtain tickets
evening.
for yourself and your wife or husband, as
of
Of especial
tion agencies
1950
the
that
long as they last, by personally applying
rates
on
that
first
be
day
only.
Additional
served.
made
available.
first
tickets
interest
to transporta-
bringing tour groups
core,
cannot
minimum
number
of
to the
Jan.
persons
1,
con-
to
the exhibition
from
to
25
15.
buildings
It
will
was
be
per-
missible for groups numbering fewer than
15 persons to receive the group rate by
paying the same amount that 15 persons
would
pay.
For example,
a group of 12,
13 or 14 persons could pay $ 27 ( 15 times
1, 80) for the five building
If there were fewer than 12,
cheaper
for them
bination
ing
group
went
carry
into
the
blue ticket.
it would be
to buy individual
com-
tickets.
Also on Jan.
at the Reception Center information desk
Remember -
LOWERED
stituting a group and entitled to group
lowered
session.
remain
MINIMUM
city is the news that effective
your Employee
Center
TOUR
your
session you
held
scheduled
by merely
to a fellow
or benefit
Admission to the day sessions may be
Pass. at the
an injury
yourself.
from his
GROUP
should
attend
Your
of a day to attend
of especial
department
or
practice?
suggestion
head may permit
himself
employee.
RegUests
you
department
the department
an employee
duties
a
your
elimination.
or
idea may prevent
of
an unsafe
Make
hazard?
worker
load
ideas:
safety
yourself.
Do
Where
work
SUGGESTIONS
They
any good if you keep
your
wont' t do anyone
distances.
responsibil-
have
s
with their desires to attend the sessions.
the
a
and an evening
in
permitting employee attendance, CW must
be
and prints,
employees
its
the "
of paintings
rate
1,
of $
effect.
repeat
the new seven- build-
2. 40 ($
This
2 plus 400 tax)
ticket
privilege.
does
not
�Page 6
NEWS
Colonial
of
The Search for Colonial
Williamsburg
January.
1950
Tobacco
The Research Department has been increasingly perturbed by the absence of visible signs of tobacco in
Williamsburg.
It
is
not,
of
course,
that
people
don' t
smoke or that a pair of sharp eyes can' t occasionally
cigar butts
or cigarette
stubs
in the gutter
of Gloucester Street. The trouble is that the
the restored area does not have his senses of
smell assailed by the aromatic leaf either in
or hanging in curing barns or being prized into
Neither
can
he see
the
finished
products --snuff,
find
of the Duke
visitor to
sight and
the fields, •
hogsheads.
twists,
and
smoking tobacco - as
they would have appeared over the counter
in Wil iamsburg shops in George Washington' s day. Indeed,
the
visitor sees the elegant superstructure of colonial
Virginia
life
without a
hint of
the " Indian
weed,"
the
cultivation and commerce of which provided the econom- ic
foundation upon which the Virginia way of life rested. Tobacco
Could
reasons beyond our control, it
plantation with
its seedbeds, barns,
area or, at least, it
cannot turn tobacco to
be Stocked For
is impracticable to set up even a smal tobac- co
and
prize - house on
the outskirts of
is impracticable at this time. But
good account, educationally
the re- stored
there is no reason why we
speaking, by
stocking it for display
and retail purposes in one of the 18th century style shops of the Craft Shop chain.
This
could easily be done without taking liberties with authenticity, because
was
little
specialization
books and stationery, but
even
a
carriage
Wil iamsburg'
in
and
harness.
also, on
Similarly,
s
colonial
shops.
retail
in
his
shop.
printer not
there
only sold
occasion, retailed West India goods and per- haps
almost any merchant who had trade rela- tions
with Great Britain was likely to import " Scotch" snuff
to
A
or English smoking tobac- co
apothecaries not uncommonly handled such things, along with
And
the other cures for the ills to which the flesh is heir -- Turlington'
s pectoral drops, and
Pike' s ointment for the itch. As
s
balsam, Bateman'
the Pasteur - Galt Apothecary Shop is scheduled for opening in the spring or summer
of 1950, thoughts turned to it as the most likely place to exhibit tobacco and 18th
century smoker' s equipment such as tobacco jars, pipes, pipe tongs, tampers known
to our ancestors as
stoppers "),
" and
tobacco papers (for wrapping small quan- tities
of
the leaf when retailed). Modern
vs. Colonial
Tobacco
In
making a study of the tobacco types of colonial Virginia, it
that
the
one
of
dodo. The
other, "
making it
resemble
colonial
the
oronoco,"
major
kinds, "
sweetscented,"
colonial
closely.
Another
all
since
has
become subdivided
has
extremely difficult, if
oronoco
leaf. In
cured, and
two
the
into
not impossible, to
problem
involves
was
air- cured.
has been dis- covered
become
countless
as
extinct
as
subspecies, thereby
select one that is known to
changed
methods
of
curing
most tobacco is flue the kind that is still air cured after the colonial fashion, is
suit- able
days
tobacco
Today
only for chewing. Moreover, taste
in smoking tobacco has changed so considerably in
the last two centuries, that
if it were possible to produce the kind of smoking tobacco
that, say, William
Byrd II used while perusing the classics in his library at Westover,
it
would probably not sell today. Overwhelming
as this may appear at first sight, it
has not quite stumped the Continued
on
next
page
�January.
NEWS
1950
ARCHITECTURAL
of
Colonial
n: TEs
Williamsburg
CRAFT
Helen and Chuck Geddy visited relatives and friends in Norfolk and Rich-
Page
HOUSE
7
NEWS
The Christmas
rush is over and 1950
mond during their Christmas vacation....
has eased its way in, and everyone at
Craft House is busy polishing her brains
Jimmy Knight is recovering from an attack
in readiness
of
the
York
Mrs.
mumps
Architectural
Nelson
League
of
spent
the
New
a week
its "
in
Department
their
and
daughter
Norman
family went to Portsmouth
mas
Because
The Bert Koches has as
Mrs.
Koch' s sister and broMr. and Mrs. Arthur Royson,
their guests
ther -in -law,
Goodson
worked
and
her
parents
ton,
Roanoke
and
and
relatives,
visited
Hopkins
Donald
vaca-
him
for
who
arid
and Mrs.
make
California
Muskingum
kinses
Mr.
Md.,
them
at
and
her
R.
H.
Mrs.
while
so
t
she
Betty Cahall
Anne Read to
and
Catharine
Cochran
Page Folk and
went
to Ashland
the George
Olivers
ferried it over for festivities on the
Mr.
Shore
Peggy Burns went to
Portsmouth to be with her son.
was
home
going
arine
The
Jenkins'
Joe
Miriam
went up to
to Alabama,
Minkins
back
illness.
and
year' s
and
the announcement
husband has
is
Cath-
party.
been
leave so they are " off
on
the
and Florida."
job after
Louden
spoiling
record
Bill
to
over -joyed to have Rosalie
Arthur
a day or so,
brother
of Richmond
New Orleans,
We are all
Jen-
s
in February
Charlton' s
granted two weeks'
parents,
sister -in law,
Md. -
Hutcheson
Clara
for
Dorrier'
to be married
Margaret
Baker of Taneytown,
brother,
return
Eastern
College,
Hagerstown,
of
Harris
weekcouldn'
in Fredericksburg.
Yuletide
entertained
and Mrs.
nephew
Sue
Ohio;
Caroline
ville.
Alden
The Knapp' s son and daughalso
Long Island, N. Y.,
of
and
Williamsburg.
Catharine
ter- in- law
visited
in
however,
Dorrier spent their holiday in ScottsBos-
Boak of New York during the
at
cam-
entertained
Campiolis
holidays.
order
to go home for Christmas
Cazenovia.
Marian Osborne recently went to
the Mellon Art Gallery in Washington, D.
C. to see the Hapsburg Art Collection...
Vernon Knapp' s daughter, Mary Jane, a
the
mail
Gieselmann,
holidays.
senior
our
Jean
flew to Gambier,
s
reside - in
Christmas
spent Christmas
The '
Parker'
on
quite
tion with her family and friends in Victoria
wanting"
so many of the personnel
end.
for the Christ-
enjoyed
answer
paign it was possible for a good many to
stayed
Meador
asking" - "
overtime
arrange
holidays.
Virginia
the Antique Forum and
guests.
Williamsburg and visited the Architectural
for
question
of
was
ill,
his more
perfect
quite
an
too,
for
than a
attendance.
Arthur is a shipping clerk at Craft House.
Shea
TOBACCO ( continued from page 6)
Research Department.
resources
of the
After communicating with various tobacco manufacturers and digging deeper into the stockpile of colonial source material,
fertile
it was discovered that although we cannot recreate extinct species of tobacco, we can
utilize modern tobacco manufactured in the centuries - old form of " twists" and in colonial
square - cut or " saffron" ( i. e.
oblong) cut, and we can utilize colonial - style
containers
The
of
one
books
and packaging to serve an educational
story
and
cannot
of
the
objects
now
search
relating
predict.
is
to
not
yet
tobacco
done.
are
and interpretative
Various
being
But one thing is certain,
once again have a conspicuous
place
museums
and
investigated.
purpose.
private
Where
it
collections
will
lead,
before we are through tobacco will
in the exhibition
buildings.
A.
P.
Middleton
�8
Page
NEWS of Colonial Williamsburg
PALACE
CONCE RTS
SEATED
IN
January,
HANFORD BECOMES
SPRING
John
LABORATORY
Hanford,
of New
1950
ASSISTANT
York,
has
Briefly reported in last month' s NEWS,
the weekly concerts scheduled at the
Palace in the spring are well advanced as
Division as laboratory ::assistant and
helper
to Minor
to
duties
John will
in
archaeological
plans
and
The
preparations.
concerts
activity
will
of note for
to Williamsburg
provide
another
springtime
the
the
staff
of
the
Wine
Interpretation
Thomas.
spend most
labs
In his
of
at
his
the
new
time
Ware-
house.
visitors
and will recapture,
joined
in
Cary McMurran of the Peninsula Orchestra
John brings to Williamsburg a wide •
and interesting background which includes
the publishing business ( with McGraw Hill) doing advertising work and four
years sea duty with the merchant marine -
Association
has
a few months
the
with musicians
part,
the
colorful
impressive
social
life
of
the
mansion.
Impressario
program
Dick
been
Showman
engaged
reports
to
that
arrange
drawn
from
the
of which was
spent
on the
same group that gave the pleasant concerts
same ship with Bill Bippus of the Reception Center.
More recently John had the
last
unique
experience
engine
to
summer
ter.
The
Thursday,
will
be
at the Lake Matoaka amphithea-
first
concert
April 6,
repeated
will
be
given
eight
seven
musicians
century
dress
include
violin,
oboe
Mr.
and
the
and the
Clementi
will
wear
instruments
viola,
With
pianoforte,
small
in
cello,
the
two
latter
which
of
which
basement
two
and
18th
the
During the Thursday night concerts
will
be
be
and
second
lighted
arranged
floors
with
in both
of
candles.
the
the
second
floor.
of the new addition,
Ins:
Nash
was
it
first
when
the
decorator
opened.
Special paint colors are being
Palace
Seats
Ballroom
Mrs.
portions.
for
first
to the
furnishings
which with the decorations is being done
by Mrs. Susan Higginson Nash, carries
out the Regency style used in the other
the
century.
the
level
The
became
the
cen' t from page 1)
circular stairway, the first in Williamsburg, with an open stair well from the
and
woodwinds
part
INN OPENING (
will
flute
pianoforte,
orchestra
the
a fire
purchasers.
18th-
the group will resemble
symphony
popular
delivering
successive
M:: Murran will play for at leust
selections.
of
Venezuelan
and the same program
on
Thursdays during April and May, the last
of the eight being given on May 25.
The
some
mixed with expert care by Robert Webb
and his painters and an estimated 686
will
and
rolls
Supper Room at $ 2. 40 and $ 1. 20 respectively.
of
paper
the
wallpaper
The
be
Six
will
be
required
bathrooms
different
also
color
will
scheme;
used.
RED - LETTER DATES IN WILLIAMSBURG HISTORY
January 15,
1782
General Rochambeau entertained by City of Williams burg.
Addressed by City, College and military
officials.
January
30,
1747
Capitol at Williamsburg destroyed by fire.
February 1,
1633
Act for seating Middle Plantation
erection
of
palisades
to
protect
ordered the
the
settlement.
This was the sixth act of the Assembly whioh
convened
on
i1'
obruary
1,
1632/ 3.
to
rooms.
all -tile
ctlorful.
will
guest
be
�Harold Milbard ( center)
Palace
gardens
Plantings
with
described
their
on
new
page
flinches during
the . firing of the Christmas
guns
4.
For other Christmas revelry. Joe Jenkins sketched the above mural of veeps, familiar
scenes and Rod Jones at his favorite pastime for the office tarty. In case you can't
and
AEE.
left to right,
DAIC,
EC,
EPA,
BWN,
JDG,
VNG.
identify all, they are,
ILJ,
�Ed
Xendrew
is
tresented
with
his
20 - year
service
recognition
tin in a suryrise ceremony. AT LEFT
is the " Duck Bites Man"
cartoon tresented to him on the occasion by the department.
Lucile Foster adjusts a wig at her
dressmaking
Gus flatter, and Arthur. Sedille
make
progress
l'rinting
tress -
on
the
see
massive
Cage
4.
described
establishment,
on
the
next
Page :.
further
�1950
January
NEWS
There
is
yet
ever,
Page
Williamsburg
is a lady working
in
wardrobes
Colonial
of
for CW who has one of the most
several
hundred
dresses,
country listed among the Ten Best Dressed Women
not
the
Lucile
Foster,
Supervisor
of
the
caps,
the
Section
Costume
extensive
and
in
of
9
shoes How-
nation.
CW,
is
quite
j1
content maintaining a well -dressed hostess corps twelve months of the
year.
Headquarters
those
door
of the lace - and - brocade
innumerable
the
is
offices,
brick buildings
discouraging
workrooms,
which
Open
Not
sign "
storerooms,
racks
set are
dot
racks
of
of
On
grounds.
and
Visitors,"
to
and
located in one
Palace
the
inside
costumes,
the
are
and
a
per-
vading atmosphere that here is a place where a great deal of work is accomplished
with
a
great
deal
Lucile,
here
ing
of
fun
and
interest.
who is well qualified
and
is
abroad,
for her job as Supervisor by reason of long trainWilliamsburger.
Following her graduation from
native -born
a
William and Mary, where she majored in history and English, she went to the University
of Heidelberg, and spent a year or so roaming through European museums, noting espec-
Back in America, she became head of
ially all kinds of costumes and their histories.
the English and dramatics departments at St. Mary' s - on - the- Delaware,
still pursuing
her interest in costume work.
In June of 1937, she returned. to Williamsburg and accepted
her
present
post.
Old Prints
Her office is a neat but rather spacious affair, and is featured by a cosy lookone wall.
On the wall are several old prints, and a handsomely
along
fireplace
ing
bound
Hogarth
of
volume
is
prints
of four get a tremendous amount
The Costume Section,
which
up to
the
costumes
repair
To
ers.
110
this
outfit
in
people
costumes
all
for
on
table
a
the
Lucile
corner.
and
her
staff
of costume detail from these humorous drawings.
comes under Eleanor Duncan' s Curator' s Department,
They make,
colonial
garb.
gaolers,
authentic
hostesses,
guardsmen,
the Section
group,
in
have
must
hand
on
launder,
janitors,
following:
the
clean,
and
maid,,
six
and
wait-
shirts
apiece for forty men ( each of a Brooks Brothers - like pullover style that uses up four
of
yards
four
muslin),
two
and
winter
a cap and a cape apiece,
dresses (
these
three
total
up
Nine maids
coat.
winter
four
pairs
three
1200
over
something
two
summer),
items
and
capes,
in
of
are supplied
and the sixty to sixty -five hostesses
and
winter
to
a
and
weskit),
pronounced
waistcoats (
summer)
a
are outfitted
or
cap
two
Aside
circulation.
breeches (
two
with three dresses,
with six
All
apiece.
from
these,
the
Section must have a large stock of others on hand,
on
a
lending library
turned
being
that
there
out
are
the
at
500
basis
for "
rate
dresses
of
in
CW
colonial"
six
person
in good repair,
and
suits
Nellie
coats
Neese,
Lucile
in
the
Mrs.
Section -
back
and Mrs.
herself
is
from
Sadie
the
one
dress
a
Lucile
week.
estimates
stock.
tightening buttons,
just
or
shirts
Ripped
One
because the costumes are sent out
employees.
New costumes are constantly
CW
Ruffles
Sam
Jensen -
is charged with keeping all pieces
sewing up rips, and repairing ruffles on dresses,
Laundry (
Cottingham
co- ordinator
are
of
pd.
the
all
adv.).
Mrs.
R.
M.
Carpenter,
Mrs.
seamstresses.
the
extras
her
Continued
Section
on
next
takes
page
on.
For
�Page
10
NEWS
Colonial
of
Williamsburg
in
CONGRATS
FOR
LENGTHY
New
January,
York....
S..
Shi.rley and Stoney Stone
spent Christmas in Petersburg with their
SERVICE
famiiies....
mas
William Crawley, WIRrL,
Charles Jackson, WI &L,
A.
E.
Kendrew,
10 years,
10 years,
Administrative,
12/ 28/ 49
12/ 28/ 49
20 years,
years,
Exhibition
10
Dldgs.,
Christ-
Va
day guests.
in Baltimore
with their parents
Jody and Bland Crowder
1/ 1/ 50
N.
drove
to Boone,
C.
to spend Christmas with Jody' s
mother.
They returned by way of Boydton,
Va.,
to
Bland'
visit
s
GOODWIN BUILDING
ITEMS
lost
cently
her
Our
parents
sympathy goes to Margaret
MISCELLANEOUS
spent
in Wakefield,
Pierce Middleton' s parents were his holi-
mas
Cailis,
Mary Stephenson
at her home
Becky and Tim Levering spent Christ-
1/ 1/ 50
Elizabeth
1950
Koehler who reGilly Grattan
mother
and family visited in Ashland and RichLester and Dorothy Cappon have as
guests their mothers,
from
Milwaukee,
Bernet
from
Mrs.
Wisc.,
Jesse Cappon
and I•:rc.
La Crosse,
E.
disc
phrey'
J.
Angie
Day
Mary Good-
several friends
Christmas Eve.
Cowles
from Hampton
mother
entertained
Bill
Etchberger
quite
Va., "
s
Lorraine
Evans
Elizabeth Stubbs went to Norfolk
for
in
Mr.
Blacksburg,
spent
Christmas
Day
to
Bob
and
Bill
C.
spent Christmas
attended
instance,
they. repair
a wedding
Lillian
in Forest,
Va.
Luta
Sewell
9)
the draperies
a great many slip- covers,
Christmas
recently
Arthur Buie and his wife spent Christmas
and
in Rich-
Bippus
their friends
Peggy Fisher
N.
Va
the holidays
Anne
Kannapolis,
Bush
Minn
from page
bagging"
mond
Steve' s mother and step - father,
continued
a few
Joyce McCoy spent Christmas and
guests
COSTUMES (
is
ducks
in
Paul,
spends
Kilmarnock,
were " At Horne"
from St.
C.,
N.
in
Sally and Don Mapel spent the holidays at Don' s home inTarentum, Pa
Betty and Steve Conger had as• recent
Aga,
Billy Hum -
Raleigh,
New Year'
the Yule
Log and Christmas Tree ceremonies.
and Mrs.
holidays
from
week - ends
at dinner
They attended
s
visiting him.
win visited her family in Richmond on
Christmas
the
during
mond
from Chowning' s and the Reception center,
make
and all those dark blue ribbons with " COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG"
printed on them that one sees during the Forums and Symposiums.
On top of all her other jobs, Lucile has to answer such questions as the one
from a gentleman
closets
in
Arms
another
Arms
and
is
the
from the Architectural
King'
job
Tavern
Arms
s
to
her,
but can' t start until
rooms
must
Department who wanted to know how big the
be
to
hold
dresses
The King' s
We have. to make waiters'
costumes for the King' s
we know what colors the rooms will be painted; costumes
should
six
apiece.
too. "
harmonize."
Lucile herself is a studious, soft- spoken lady who obviously takes the greatest
in
pleasure
her
By her own admission,
work.
she learns more about costumes each day.
She is by, now quite an authority on the 1750 - 60 period of history, especially in relation
to
dress,
of
course.
She has joined the ranks of the distinguished
group of
Reception Center lecturers, and gives an illustrated talk every two- weeks or so from
the
stage
of Bill
Bippus'
In spite of the
Section
are
can'
t. be
especially
whole-
fond
playhouse.., . •
enormous
of
wardrobe
heartedly.
ruffles,
and talented workroom,
recommended
farthingales,
as
or
a
tailor
knee
shop breeches.
however,
unless,
the Costume
that
is,
you
�January.
NEWS
1950
HOSTESS
Colonial
of
Williamsburg
Page
11
BRIEFS
SAJETY STORY FOR THE MONTH
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
have ceased to echo;
into
cedes
the
CW will remember
gala holiday.
At
the
Christmas, 1949 reThe many guests of
past.
it as a beautiful
Christmas
season,
and
even
the
weather man was in a benign mood, everything beckoned to Williamsburg,
and, when
the Raleigh Tavern and the Palace opened
welcoming portals, hundreds of visitors
to be greeted by hostesses entered
and
host in 18th century costumes,
to partake of Christmas cheer and to roam
through
candlelighted,
holly- decked rooms.
First important event of the new decade
be
will
courses
ings
the
Forum.
Also, "
on the furnishings
guests.
the
return
of Christ-
One of the pleasures of Christmas is
of
Robb returned
old
Frances
associates.
from New York
to spend
Dr.
W.
Beamer
W.
Mazie
Bailey
Christmas
served
Jr
as
and Mrs.
Tressler,
Blairstown,
of
greetings
Bill,
son,
Dr.
and
a
Nellie
hostess
while
N.
East and
now Mrs.
J.,
sent
picture
of
Jackson,
a
her
who
student
at
W& M,
and who has been nearly two years in
Madrid, Spain, in the employ of the State
Dept.,
sent
greetings.
strained
at
and
her
the
seams
husband,
to
accommodate
Polly
guests
Lt.
Peyton
Cmdr.
Carol
and daughters,
Mary and Sidney,
Norfolk, bringing with them Lt.
Mrs.
Caspair
Peyton
and
brought
Bonchette
from
his
roommate,
the
S.
Portsmouth.
Polly'
Craighill
Topeka,
and
her
of
mother,
daughter.
small
s
Mrs.
S.
Coral
sister,
Kans.,
W.
E.
However,
Turner
came from
Cmdr. and
Henry
Frank
Sea
Dr.
was
in
formula
was
up in it into the
was
the
Em-
same:
ployee plus carelessness equals injury.
The CWite got a painful hole in the
foot,
all because of someone' s thought-
lessness
and
foolish....
Don' t
carelessness.
be
Miss Eleanor and Miss
sisters, ;
Craighill,
be
CAREFUL!
Caroline
joined them for Christmas
din-
ner.
Mildred Adolph entertained at a love-
ly tea in her new home on Henry St
Fannie Lou and Dr. Stryker had their
daughter, Evelyn, with them for several
happy days
Mary Branch Broocks enBroocks,
Jr.,
his wife and small
son,
in
Richmond
Lucy Sneed visited her
daughter and son - in -law, Mr. and Mrs.
William Boetger, and their three sons at
Roanoke,
Va
Louise
Atkinson
went
to
Lynchburg for a Christmas holiday with her
daughter, Mrs. Stover Creasy.
Fred Flannery, that skilled pilot of
bus groups,
helped Uncle Sam and Santa
Claus by piloting
through
the
and daughter
to
New
a truck of U.
holidays
York
S.
mail
Nancy Bozarth
Bettie took a pleasure trip
Dorothy Wing and her fam-
guest,
Craighill
Annette wattles has departed to her
home in Milton Valley.
She will return for the Forum and for the Symposium.
new
We
are
glad
who has been
buildings
to
see
indisposed,
and -
pinned"
service
a
back
Etheridge,
in
the
little
Elizabeth
in recognition
as
Imogene
In a pleasant
mony at the Palace
Margaret "
a
That
had thrown away a board
sticking
The
puddle.
an employee
water.
but it wasn' t too bad.
someone
with a nail
of
lando Beach, Fla. for a winter holiday..
Turner
Ens.
puddle
ily took in the Ice Follies at the Mosque
in Richmond
Ruby Steel is off to Or-
Polly Peyton' s new home fairly
Christmas
a
joyed the holidays with her son, Sidney
Christmas at home, Nancy Norton Tannebring
and Bob were home from Wellesley Hills.
Mary Anne East and Nancy Beamer, students
at Ward Belmont and Vassar, respectively,
both looking wonderful, spent the holidays
with their parents,
in
not very smart,
in the build-
began with the departure
mas
refresher"
One day last week,
stepped
cere-
Callis was
of ten year' s
hostess.
M.
J.
Daniel
�Page
12
NEWS
Colonial
of
THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES OF COLONIAL
WILLIAMSBURG PASSED ANOTHER SERVICE
ANNIVERSARY IN DECEMBER,
1949, WITH A
PERFECT ATTENDANCE RECORD FOR THE PRE-
Williamsburg
January,
1950
SAFETY -GRAM # 5
CEDING YEAR:
James
M.
Knight,
Robert H.
R.
Dudley
E.
Bailey,
Bldgs.
C& M
Green,
Walter
Exhib.
C& M
Alden Eaton,
Roger
Jr.,
WI& L
Dickens,
Julian
Emma
Exhib. Bldgs.
Wilkins,
Irvin Stott,
John
Archit.
White,
C& M
C& M
Martin,
R.
Jr.,
Small,
C& M
C& M
John Goodbody has been home ill for
Minor Wine
days
several
Thomas,
Jr.
has discovered an excellent way to be sure
he is up in time to go duck shooting.
Anyone interested in this system may inquire
of members
erary
and
Bob Ward
Millburn,
and
of the' James
Cultural
spent
N.
friends.
Larry and
the Christmas
J.,
River Lit-
Society
visiting
Their
car,
holidays
in
their parents
Penelope,
made
it in fine style, having only one flat
the entire trip.
The Deane Forge is a bustling and
busy place these days, with John D. Allgood developing a new line of wares al,most
At present
he is manufacturdaily.
ing souvenir horseshoes,
andirons,
other
all
at
articles
for
the
toasting
foot scrapers,
sale
Craft
too
both
numerous
at
House.
forks,
log forks,
the
to
Deane
Most
of
and
and holds
my Ind3ians in Boulevard, Va.,
services there weekly at the Tsena Commocko
enumerate,
Forge
the
and
visitors
Church.
During the Chrrstmas
Bonnie
by Judge
Jr.,
are so fascinated by his skill in making
as,
wrought iron objects that they take away
some little memento of the shop with them.
Edmonia Jackson' s extraordinary abil-
in -law.
ity in candlemaking
landed her picture
in the
Arthur T.
Daily Press recently
Sedille of the Ayscough Shop is a Pastor
of
the
Eastern
Division
of
the
Chickahom-
Brown
and
and Mrs.
Mr.
her
Fletcher
Brown' s
Their
holidays,
husband
sister
daughter,
were
and son,
and
Mrs.
visited
Thom-
brother -
Barbara,
left
Williamsburg the day after Christmas to
visit friends in New York
City and on
Long Island,
with Mr.
of
returning for New Year' s
and Mrs.
Mastic,
L.
Frank
Kirk and family,
I.
Larry
Ward
�January,
SAFETY
1950
NOTE:
observed
NEWS
A supervisor
of
Colonial
Williamsburg
was recently
entering an outside
C& M
basement
stairway.
Instead of unhooking the protecting chain, he stepped over it with
hands
in
Foolish
rockets.
of
the
on
ing.
11E1
transferred
Mary van Buren spent Christmas with
her daughter and family in Camden, S. C.
and
Baltimore
s
sister
and
Foster
visited
nephew
from
in
of
the Christmas
tions
New York
in
Florida
George
of her
sister.
Hallie
Carpenter
burg has recently
the
Costume
spent
Section
Christmas
Va
Since
of
been
the
Tucker,
a
the
on
nor
Duncan'
last
issue
of
new "
in
the
and
is
son,
s
Dick,
and
his
spent
have many,
and
woods.
these
catch
cleared
basins
to
This work is primarily
additional
of
lanes
out
Hall
which
are cleaned,
access
have
cleaning
Bassett
of
5
crew
woods
to
emergency
water
supply
D.
McPherson
fires. - W.
Elea-
ill
the
Christ-
Saturday
SUGGESTION
5
springs,
springs.
Over
Judkins - $
sections
natural
provide
in case
Betty Jo Fletcher
Robert
opera-
have recently
woods
of
her.
improvements
facilitate
and family
Thompson
installed,
Hundley
Kitchen
dish - wash-
into their new home on Route
in
winter
and
Lodge
other
weeks
the
the
section.
woods
NEWS
has
Score,
Champion"
to greatly
These
Burrell
Joseph
staff
with
holidays
the
and Tearussell
vacation
janitorial
mas
the staff of
Betty Jo Fletcher
hunt-
have recently made a
This
this
for
Bert
springs
Williams-
at her home near Bristol,
William Williams
have
joined
of
began
good
coachman,
been busy in recent
Mrs.
who
report
construction
Bud Odel].
moved
of the illness
few
alterations
installed
Sadie Cottingham was recently called to
on account
to
ing machine.
are expected
Dorothea
during
A
their assistants
relatives
week - end
Jensen had as guests
her
visited
Lucile
New Year'
nimrods
Shepperd,
Pete
number
New Year' s week - end
in
job.
John
months
Norfolk
eager
The majority are quiet on the sub-
ject
she
the
vacations with the hunting season are
back
CURATOR' S
13
NEWS
Most
lad:
Page
300
candles
are
burned
each
night at the Capitol.
AWARDS
That parking be prohibited outside the mail
room window of the Goodwin Building so that
this space may be available at all times for
trucks
loading
outgoing
Michael
O' Riordan - $
5
and unloading
incoming
That a " Come to Full Stop" sign be installed at
the service entrance of Williamsburg Inn as a
safety
measure.
NOTE:
that
Bippus - $
5
shelves
be placed
on the doors of
toilets at the Williamsburg
Theatre.
Too often employees submitting suggestions fail to tell of the condition
they
specific
the
M.
That small
the ladies
Anne
and
packages.
wish
to
correct
suggestion
purpose -
the
was
WHY.
or
sent
improve.
in.
It is impossible
Whenever
you
submit
a
sometimes
suggestion
to tell why a
be
sure
to
state
�Page
14
NEWS
Colonial
of
W I
Lady Keglers
Januar.,
Williamsburg
NEWS
Gaiety and merry -making had its
Reorganize
night
December
on
31
and
News exploded like a bombshell on
the somnolent post -Christmas bowling front
In a dramatic
week.
change,
cers,
met and decided
more
to abandon
six -team league
compact
personnel
have taken
tinued
four -team
shortages
Several
of the
the
Beset by
Commonwealth
the ladies
cashier,
and
Club
became
the
membership
each havMary
eight.
became
Lee Fitzgerald has drawn the following:
idge,
Burgess,
was
der,
Alexander,
Hedgebeth,
Banks'
Bippus,
Johnson.
and
cohorts
Evans,
include
Crow-
Shop
Pfc. (
of
USMC)
Nigra, stationed at Yorktown.
Lee Healy was her maid - of- honor.
the
bride
also
then
January 4,
of
Sgt.
stationed
Margery'
C.
EtherJoan
Yorktown.
at
matron -of-
s
Margery
Walter
Joan
honor.
and Anthony have an apartment at 608
Wicky
Rowe,
Sanders,
Richmond.
bride
Then on Wednesday,
of
Bibber
began the New Year in a memorable way.
She
mine the make - up of the teams,
total
Van
of the Inn Gift
Anthony
Margery
a
however, •
who were seen at the
in
Joan Bartley
Four captains were chosen at the
meeting, and drawings were made to detering
flock,
gassed up the old jalopy and celebrated
elsewhere. Among them were John Clothier,
general
League.
streamers waving
WI &L
host at Chowning' s,
this step to insure the con-
operation
of
their
circuit.
at times,
the
of a
in favor
Bal-
parties on record with 314 guests on hand.-
the
Women' s Bowling League Council, consisting of all team captains and League offipresent
of
Lodge.
Altogether
it was
shouting.
largest
and gayest
New Year' s
guests
one
the
at
loons were floating,
last
1950
McCoy,
Bush,
Tucker,
Williams,
Minor,
Hudson,
and
Popular.
Casey Miller has Moses, Callo-
York Street while Margery and Walter will
live
in
luck to
Indiana,
home
his
Best
state.
of
the newly - weds.
way, Stevens, Tait, Raiter, Goodbody,
and Marston; and Frances White has King,
Coffee Shop,
Boswell,
for Florida for a short vacation
and
Koch,
Fletcher,
Churchill,
Hall,
Good.
Bernice
is working
Hudson,
awards
the end of the
both
halves.
will
be
tire
will
season
computed
on
Lorraine
of awards
be
Evans
to be
each
entheses
the
prizes,
basis
husband
the
has resigned and is heading
League
are (
number
also
returned
from
Ed
the
Christmas
holidays
en-
figures
of
in
par-
James
Marsh
her
is
will
Lucile
home
back
which
Abbott
spent
Grove,
Republican
Smith
he
in
West
after
spent
the
in
Va.,
been
on
Average
Catherine,
home
New
in
Norma
vacation
sister,
Name
York
has
after
92. 8
Tucker (
36)
109
in
30)
108
Loughrie' s secretary,
107
Norfolk
37)
92. 6
Bowers (
31)
90. 6
Beninato ( 23)
King ( 34)
87. 8
Evans (
36)
106
Miller (
86. 3
White ( 33)
105
86. 2
Grattan (
104
33)
Christmas
at
with his family..
Mary Wood of the Inn kitchen staff
games):
Stevens (
40)
and
Mrs.
has
Burgess (
40)
there
Virginia
of
Calif.,
of
MEN
Average
37)
home
Diego,
however,
has
Name
San
in
her
make
the top six bowl-
WOMEN
McCoy (
of
Charlottesville.
indicate
Hudson (
supervisor
of the Coffee Shop has returned from her
in Crewe,
Va
vacation
Jerry Bryant
season.
in
Moore,
at
presented
to the winners
Individual
As of January 6,
ers
and
on a schedule
Team
made.
Ann
Florney Williams Bateman has joined her
A committee consisting of Frances
White,
Martha
Williamsburg
with
her
Clint Quigley
House
while
Mss.
an
Mrs.
to
extended
Meier,
s
her
visit
Harold
spent a week in
parents
over
is filling
Booth
Bamman'
returned
is
on
Christmas.
in at Travis
vacation.
Anne
Lumbye
�
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<p>The <em>Colonial Williamsburg News</em> was the official newspaper of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Publication began November 1940 under the title <em>The Restoration News</em> and was published under that name until February 1942. The title changed to <em>The News of Colonial Williamsburg</em> from February 1942 to May 1950. The name changed again in May 1950 to <em>Colonial Williamsburg News</em>. It is often collectively referred to by the abbreviated title <em>CW News</em>. Production switched to a digital-only format in 2018. The newspaper ceased production in 2020.</p>
<p>When using the <em>CW News</em>, it is important to remember that it reflects the realities of its time. For example, columns in the 1940s issues reported on the “News of the Colored People.” Separate reporting of African American and white social events was indicative of the segregation that was the legal norm in Virginia at the time.</p>
<p>The number of issues published every year varies. No papers were published between January 1943 and June 1, 1948. From August 1979 through May 1992, a supplemental publication titled <em>Colonial Williamsburg News Extra</em> was sometimes published to include additional information for staff, especially during those periods when the paper was published every other month. There are occasional Public Relations-style news releases published as <em>CW News Telenews</em> or sometimes just as <em>Telenews</em>.</p>
<p>The publication was produced principally for employees to inform them of important and relevant goings-on in a timely fashion. Although distributed fairly widely at CWF properties and now online, the paper covers topics including Restoration (and later Colonial Williamsburg Foundation) building openings, new programming, Historic Trades, special events, historical and architectural research, archaeological discoveries, new employee hires and retirements, employee activities and achievements, employee profiles and personal milestones, employee benefit and charity concerns, donor activities, museum exhibitions and acquisitions, film productions and book publications, educational initiatives, celebrity and VIP guest visits, restaurant and hotel news, product and reproductions releases, Merchant’s Square shopping, and relevant local area news.</p>
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News of Colonial Williamsburg, volume 2, number 8, January, 1950
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Colonial Williamsburg, Incorporated
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1950-01