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Colonial
Williamsburg
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Using TV for
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Information about
Colonial Williamsburg
people
and
programs
Volume 47, No. 13
Education division
Organizational
changes and staff
reassignments in the education division
match
individuals'
zational
ways
needs,
that
strengths
allocate
increase
efficiency,
to organi-
resources
effectiveness
and
and will extend Colonial
Williamsburg' s message beyond the
Historic Area, according to Steve
Elliott, vice president for education
The changes
were announced
Tues-
day, March 29, during a division super-
said "
At the
same time, we have opportunities to
improve
the
cohesiveness
and
can history, employee training, materials development for publication
tions by reducing the number of departments and, eventually, by eliminating
several administrative
sitions,"
Elliott
and support
said. An outline
po-
of the
tency of our presentation of 18th - cen-
tury life, people and ideas in ways that
inspire visitors to continue learning
about the American story.
We effectively present history and
excite
people
when
Elliott
will
be turned
outward,"
and outreach projects. He also will
said.
work in an adjunct capacity with the
research
Roy Underhill will develop a Colonial
Williamsburg -based television series slated for broadcast beginning
The general
the Historic Area using the talent
admissions department
will evolve into a unit that also emphasizes
visitor
reception
and
orien-
and
visitor
communications
at
the
Visitor Center and throughout the
foundation.
Production
of
the
and DayBook
and skill of CW' s interpretive
He will continue
interpretive
to work
education
and presentations
discuss the program,
nique training
announcement about the search for
presentations
and tours, will head an
topical
programs
opportunities
Watson' s successor will be made
later in the spring.
Doug Smith, currently director of edu-
and interpretive
based
on
selected
story lines. Joining him will be Rob-
consumer
senior staff responsibilities building
staff --
well selected,
well trained,
products
and an increased
Robert C. Watson, currently director
and Presentations,
Interpretation
will be given new
highly motivated and empowered -- as
presence on TV and radio. " Clearly,
on his strengths
teams
the mission of our current audiovi-
tory, the Diaspora, colonial Ameri-
and individuals
with significant
Smith will continue to have respon-
sibility for the costume design cen-
of African- American
sible
and historic
ter
als, electronic teleconferencing
and
field trips for teachers and students,
the best pos-
administration
area services, will fill in for White.
nounced
development of educational materi-
we need
cation
ert C. Watson and others to be an-
century community
this to succeed,
future direc-
tion, leadership and other issues. An
Bill White, director of historic area
Williamsburg as a natural, living 18th and capital. For
During April,
Elliott will interview AAIP staff to
duce a series of internal training videos and to develop improved tech-
ad -hoc team tasked with developing
It includes
Wake will be interim leader
of African -American interpretation
the
Ogden, Betty Wiggins and Gary
Brumfield joining the department.
agenda" for outreach to educational
Bernetta
staff to pro-
will move to this unit, with Marilyn
The division is creating an " ambitious
education
program.
staff.
with
and interpretive
departments and will develop and
direct a summer minority internship
in 1996. The series is to be shot in
and general audiences
they experience
partment
production' --
anticipated changes includes
Visitor' s Companion
consis-
changes announced
de-
tations regarding the Historic Area,
Elliott
April1, 1994
sual -- perhaps more appropriately
have earned a solid reputation for the
we offer,"
3
water
called ` outreach
tation, the shaping of visitor expec-
tions
for clean
ability."
visors meeting
We have an excellent staff and we
good work we do and the interpreta-
Laundry cited
responsibility, authority and accountThe changes will " streamline opera-
in
2
training
in West African
his-
until later this summer
when
Conny Graft will assume responsibility for the center along with her
interpretive
education duties.
He
also will lead a committee to make
recommendations about office relo-
See REORGANIZATION on page 2
Focus groups
share opinions
of CW, Disney
This week the marketing department held the last of a
series of focus groups to determine how potential Colonial
Williamsburg visitors feel about the proposed " Disney' s
America"
theme park. Participants
included people who
have been to Colonial Williamsburg and those who had not
but who fit the demographic profile of a typical CW visitor. The sessions were in Stamford, Conn., Charlotte, N. C.,
and Cincinnati, Oh
According to Randall Foskey, director of admissions
marketing, about 70 people participated in the focus groups.
While by no means a large sample of potential visitors, information gathered during such sessions helps " confirm or
contradict" impressions Colonial Williamsburg may have
about particular issues.
In the case of the Disney project, it was clear that par-
ticipants have heard a good deal about it and have already
developed some fairly strong opinions.
Everyone was pretty positive about Disney," Foskey
said " There was a kind of commonly held belief that Disney
is a quality company and that its product is first -rate."
Participants who have been to Colonial Williamsburg felt
the same way about it. "The feedback we got about CW was
very good," Foskey said. " Almost all who had been here
said they would come back."
Carter' s Grove' s new 1930s story line, which runs through mid June, presents seasonal floral arrangements in the great hall and the four rooms that surround it. The dining room, above, was one of the rooms
Mollie
and
Archibald McCrea
opened
to the
public
during Garden Week.
Photo by Dave Doody
Carter' s Grove presents new stories
Three new interpretive story lines are providing Carter' s Grove visitors new ways of viewing
audiovisual
However, among those who had not been to Colonial
Williamsburg, there was some confusion about what the
the mansion. The story lines revisit Mollie and
experience
Archibald McCrea' s first garden week celebra-
tion during the 1930s, the start of World War II,
during the early 1940s and a typical holiday sea-
lines. Handouts explaining the current story lines
are given to visitors as they leave the stable
Lawrence Henry, director of museums, says
the new story lines continue reinterpretation of the
said. " Still, there was uncertainty about how big Colonial
Williamsburg was, the kind of interpretive program here,
how long it would take to visit, etc., etc "
For focus group participants who had visited CW, the
proposed Disney park won' t deter them from another visit.
For those who had not been here, however, Disney seemed
to be exactly what they were looking for in an historical
son
site that began when the site reopened in 1993
experience.
the first time footage of the McCreas
would be. " The people in Connecticut
had a
better idea than those in North Carolina, but that is probably
due to the fact we advertise in the Connecticut market," he
There was additional confusion in the groups about de-
See FOCUS GROUPS on page 2
celebration.
The 1930s story line runs from March through
mid -June, the 1940s story line runs June to November. The holiday party story line begins in
early November.
The " Christmas
at Carter' s
Grove" tour returns, as usual, in December.
An orientation video in the stable presents for
before, dur-
ing and after the restoration. Produced by Mike
Puckett, Mike Durling and Bill Wagner of the
department,
the program has three
endings — each referring to one of the three story
Last year we eliminated guided tours and allowed people to come in and tour at their own
pace with interpreters on hand to interact with
them," he said. " By the end of the year, we realized we needed to help make this work."
Cues for the new direction came with the success of the mansion' s Christmas
interpretation
We saw again how effective the mansion
See CARTER' S GROVE
is at
an page
4
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COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG NEWS
Reorganization
Continued
FRIDAY,
APRIL
I.
I9i) 1
Diner' s Club introduces
from page 1
new
cations and administrative efficien-
cies
Other committee
clude
Bernetta
members
Wake,
in-
Arlene
Gunther, Gina Goad and Evelyn
Black.
In anticipation of his retirement in the
fall, Smith' s unit and staff will be
re- assigned.
Betty Wiggins will move to the visitor
reception,
admissions
sales
and
training tool in Historic Area
An experimental program
in the colonial taverns could
have a big impact on visitors' dining experiences and
the way in which historic
ser-
area employees
vices
unit
where
she
will
oversee
DayBook.
Diner' s
Peggy Howells will move to the presentations
and
tours
She will continue
department.
to work
with the
Seminar for Historic Administration
as
well
as
Elderhostel,
Teacher
Training Institutes and other educational
programs
and tours where he will assist Bill
White, Barney Barnes, John Barrows, Mary Wiseman and Mark
Howell in developing historical reenactments,
life,
community
evening programs and period theatre
and
music
May Holt and the historic area attendants
will join
partment.
Club"
the visitor
Holt
will
aide
head
de-
the unit,
was
intro-
duced in March as a means
of enhancing the colonial atmosphere
and
educational
value of the taverns, bringing
together
interpreters
from
different areas, and building
costumed
Bill Suber will move to presentations
are trained.
The Eighteenth- Century
employees'
skills
in 18th -century language and
dining.
During the three -month
experiment,
costumed
ployees
encouraged
are
em-
to
eat lunch at Shields, King' s
Arms or Chowning' s, where
they receive a 40 percent
meal discount. The only requirements
are
that
look,
and
act
speak
These Historic Area employees were among the first to try out their 18th- century Diner' s Club
they
in
cards for lunch at King' s Arms Tavern last week. When asked to rate the program and the meal,
they proclaimed a loud " Huzzah!" They are, from left: Larry Earl, Tim Russell, Garland Wood
an
for historic trades. Daryle Combs
18th- century manner
To help them develop
will continue as supervisor, sup-
these skills, costumed employees have
ported by Kay Little. Jeff Geyer
access to a medium that has been little
will return
used
reporting to Mike Kipps, director
to the Historic
Area as an
interpreter at the Gunsmith Shop
Robyn Scouse will join the interpretive education and support staff
and will focus on visitor feedback
and
program
evaluation.
Maxine Brown will move to African American Interpretations and Pre-
for
interpreter
and
Noel Poirier.
A 20- minute training video was produced by the department of interpretive
development. According to Roy
Underhill, director, the 18th- century
dining tape is the first of what is expected to be a long series of interpreAmong other topics under consider-
Michelle Clawson when she takes
ation for video treatment are: An Intro-
maternity leave this summer.
duction to 18th -Century Deportment;
and
will
fill
in
Margie Weiler will join the interpretive education
and support
staff with
Attentive
Service
primarily to taping lectures and critiquing programs," Underhill said " I think
ings department.
Margie Weiler, the audiovisual library
to all that video is a rela-
tively inexpensive and relentlessly effective means of communication
It is
the ` first language'
of our younger au-
Interpretation -
Customer
and Managing
Disruptions,
Additional
assistance came from
staff and 40 Historic Area employees
who
appear
m vignettes
throughout
the
program.
dience and our younger interpreters
The program is accompanied by a
I' m very enthusiastic about its poten-
pocket -size booklet that repeats the in-
tial."
formation from the video
The 18th- century dining video is a
tive training videos.
for
sentations
Saylor
it is apparent
TV.
training —
Photo by Patrick
After 15 years in front of the cam-
good example of an effective program
era, it' s good to have a chance
done quickly and inexpensively
Shooting and editing the program took
about two weeks on borrowed equip-
behind it," Underhill
ment.
Research
and on- screen
presen-
to work
said. " I enjoyed it
and I think the people who participated
had a good time "
Thirty copies of the program are cir-
The Gunpowder Incident, and The El-
tations were done by Ellyn Cameron,
culating among Historic Area depart-
ements of Interest - Seven Attributes of
manager
ments
She also will work with
Interesting and Effective Interpretation.
Cathy Hellier of the research division
help getting access to the program
the foundation' s coordinator of vol-
Until now, video has been limited
and Kate McBride of the historic build-
should
responsibility for coordinating
youth and family and children' s
programs
unteer programs to identify opportunities for volunteer support in the
education division. She will continue
to serve
as a resource
and fa-
cilitator for the foundation' s quality
improvement and team -building efforts.
of historic
food programs;
Costumed employees who need
call 7126.
Conference recognizes employees' diversity
Colonial Williamsburg is comprised
of a diverse group of employees. A
small
group
of
them
got
together
March 16 to begin laying out a founda-
Mark Howell will move to the presen-
tion policy
that recognizes
tations and tours department where
advantage
of
he will work with Barney Barnes
Thirty employees from all areas of the
foundation participated in a diversity
and others on program
and presentation.
as an adjunct
development
He
will continue
instructor
for the inter-
pretive education department.
Wallace Gusler, currently director of
conservation,
will return to the Gun-
employee
and takes
attributes
conference that day at the Williamsburg Lodge.
During the conference, participants
learned to view diversity at Colonial
Williamsburg by discussing the differ-
smith Shop as master gunsmith He
ences each employee brings to the
will be assisted
foundation. They discussed the roles of
diversity steering committees, advo-
by team leader
George Suiter. The Gunsmith Shop
will move to a six -day schedule to
aid in scheduling. Ken Schwarz,
who managed the Gunsmith Shop
and Anderson Blacksmith Shop,
will focus on the Anderson shop.
managers
and employees
m CW' s diversity initiative. They
drafted themes and strategies that will
be included
in a mission
statement
for
Lou Powers, standing, of the historical research department, outlines her group' s
the foundation
The day began with an introduction
by Kathy Whitehead, vice president for
Focus groups
human
Continued from page 1
fining " authentic" and " real." Several
people said Disney would present an
authentic" experience, while differen-
tiating Colonial Williamsburg as a
real"
cacy groups,
resources.
President
sions and programs followed as particibroke
into
groups
16. The exercise was designed to help participants recognize diversity and issues of
concern
for
various
employee
groups.
Photo by Patrick Saylor
Bob
Wilburn also spoke to the group, sharing his views about diversity. Discuspants
responses to two statements about differences, during a diversity conference March
to review
cans, white males, long- service em-
Lion and trust," said Pam Reiss, CW' s
ployees, costumed and uniformed em-
affirmative
ployees
the workshop facilitators. " A lot of
is-
sues shared by women, African - Ameri-
and
new
employees
So many of the issues were the
same
when
it came to respect,
needs
action
were
recogni-
officer
identified.
and
not
one
just
of
in-
See DIVERSITY on page 4
place.
Foskey said he thinks participants
were saying that Disney will do a good
job of recreating an historical time
whereas Colonial Williamsburg is an
Exhibit features 19th -century soldier' s quilt
actual historic site. Such differentiation
aged
can be a strength,
Late in the 19th century, a middle -
The table cover, acquired in 1993, is
cover about 1890 while living in New
a wool patchwork of tiny colored, dia-
York state, Alaska or Washington state
pieced table cover. Colonial Williams-
mond- shaped
burg presents the recently - acquired
cent
work for the first time, along with eight
dier, Jewett Washington Curtis ( 1847-
Williamsburg needs to appeal better to
bedcovers
1927)
children
he said
Among other recurring themes was
the
participants'
belief
that
Colonial
and families. " People
soldier
crafted
from
an
exceptional
its permanent
collec-
wool
of gameboard
was born
swatches
reminis-
after rejoining the Army as a sergeant
designs
The
and career soldier
in Montpelier,
sol-
Three
of
the
exhibition' s
eight
Vt. As
bedcovers will be on view for the first
were
tion, in " Textile Selections from the
a youth, he was a drummer in Com-
time. One is a mid 19th- century blue
saying our current programs for chil-
Permanent Collection of the Abby
pany K of the New York Infantry' s
and white double cloth coverlet featur-
dren are good but that we needed more
Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center,"
104th Regiment.
ing a small bust portrait of Zachary
of them," Foskey said.
April 4 - Sept. 4.
He probably completed
the table
See TEXTILES
on
page
4
�News from the hotels and restaurants
COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG NEWS
Laundry scores on environment
Roads
Sanitation District. The award recognizes the Laundry' s outstanding environmental compliance
1,
3
1994
signs through ` 98
dry won a gold award for pretreatment
from the Hampton
APRIL
Business Council
The Colonial Williamsburg Launexcellence
FRIDAY,
record during
1993.
The
Business
Council
has
agreed to a three -year extension of
its agreement to hold its twice -annual meetings
at Colonial
Will-
iamsburg. The agreement keeps
the group' s meetings here through
1998.
HRSD cited the Laundry' s spotless
performance —
The
council
is comprised
of
no violations, no citachief
executive
officers
of
the
tions —
and detailed record keeping as
contributing factors in winning the
award
Chuck Trader, general manager of
the Laundry, gave credit to the Laundry employees and their careful use
and storage of laundry and dry cleaning chemicals. " Three principles are
the key to this award," Trader said.
Good chemical storage design is essential. We also have tremendous at-
tention to detail by maintenance perKEEPING IT CLEAN — New chemical storage racks with a computer - controlled
sonnel and conscientious and meticu-
dispensing system contributed
lous chemical use by the Laundry
to the Laundry' s gold award from the Hampton
Roads Sanitation District.
Photo by Jim Bradley
staff "
nation' s largest
corporations.
It
began meeting at the Williamsburg Inn for the first time last year.
Before that, the Business Council
met at the Homestead for the past
three decades.
Jim Miles, executive
vice presi-
dent of Colonial Williamsburg
Hotel Properties, Inc., credited the
conference
sales
and
services
staffs with the renewal " It was the
terrific job by our staff during the
first two meetings
that impressed
the group."
Hotel sales telemarketing test results promising
The hotel sales department is testing
telemarketing as a sales tool during the
calls a week They are " cold calls" —
facilities
and services.
sales
manager
takes
next
pitches. Cold calls can be the most dif-
tailed proposal addressing the group' s
telemarketing could become a perma-
ficult
specific needs
nent part of hotel sales
liamsburg' s national reputation makes
Since mid- February, Kendra Markey has been calling past accounts and
conference prospects, pitching the benefits of holding corporate or association meetings at Colonial Williamsburg.
cold calling
90
She
days.
If
has enjoyed
results
some
warrant,
success
Right now, there are a dozen conference proposals
under consideration
as
a result of my calls," Markey said.
One has definitely booked. And it' s
all new business."
Gary Brown, director of hotel sales,
is pleased
with the interim
results. "
tial results are promising,"
I' m
Ini-
he said.
optimistic the proposals we' ve
made based on Kendra' s work and the
jargon
for
unsolicited
sales technique
Almost
somewhat
everyone
sales
Colonial
Wil-
easier.
I call
knows
She begins with skeletal information
about the company
meetings
or association:
held in Virginia,
past
numbers
of
open seven days a week.
Josiah Chowning' s Tavern is
open daily for lunch and dinner.
King' s Arms Tavern serves lunch
and dinner daily. except Tuesdays
location
Then she com-
available dates and function space at
iamsburg conference information kit
Markey mails about 40 Information
people attending, etc. Armed with basic data, she talks to company executives and association directors, fishing
kits each week to prospective clients
for more information until she can con-
gan University, she completed a 30week internship at the PGA National
struct a corporate
profile of the organi-
zation.
From
Markey is not new to telemarketing
Before graduation from Central Michi-
Resort
that
profile,
Kendra
deter-
whether
or
not
the
org-
Colonial Williamsburg' s conference
April tavern schedule starts today
weekend.
a contracted
Colonial Williamsburg If CW can
handle the meeting, Markey sends a
follow -up letter and a Colonial Will-
destination."
anization' s needs are compatible with
During April, three taverns are
Markey also determines whether the
group has a meeting scheduled without
our status as a meeting and conference
come definite conference business."
the Easter
a de-
pares the group' s meeting dates with
mines
Colonial Williamsburg' s operating taverns begin a full schedule today. All four taverns operate during
It so, a sales
to prepare
about Colonial Williamsburg," Markey
said, " but they' re not always aware of
resulting tentative bookings will beMarkey makes about 200 telephone
over
and Spa in Palm
Beach
Gar-
dens, Fla , where she helped develop
erty," she said. " It' s exciting personally
and implement a telemarketing
to break
plan.
She finds telemarketing rewarding
personally " I enjoy selling the prop-
The Tennis Center at the Williams-
burg Inn opens April 1 for the season.
only.
The complex is open daily, 8
only Wednesdays, lunch and dinner the rest of the week.. Shields
some new sales ground
and
then see the fruits of your labor materialize "
Inn Tennis Center opens today
when the tavern opens for dinner
Shields Tavern also serves dinner
Kendra Markey
a. m
1
to dusk
Lessons
are waiting.
are available
half hour
Correll,
The tennis facility sports
eight courts —
no other players
for $ 20 per
Instructors
are Hoy
tennis center manager,
and teaching pro Steve Haynie.
six Har -Tru fast
Tennis apparel is available at
also serves breakfast Thursday
through Tuesday.
Christiana Campbell' s Tavem operates Tuesday through Sunday
drying clay courts and two all Daily court fees are $ 18 for
singles play, $ 24 for doubles
able to local
and is closed Mondays.
matches
Williamsburg employee member-
weather
hard surface
the Tennis Shop; however, the
shop does not sell equipment
courts.
The fees guarantee
a
minimum of one hour' s play, more if
Annual memberships
residents
are availColonial
ships are discounted 50 percent.
Military tournament and Golf Digest Schools inaugurated
TRAINING FOR THE ASSAULT — Competitors enjoy a practice round prior to
the start of the inaugural Military Invitational tournament at the Golden Horseshoe
golf courses. Sixty -four two -man teams competed in the sold out tournament.
THE CHARTER CLASS — Participants in the first Golf Digest School reported to
class Saturday morning at the Green Course practice range. The first class received
three days of instruction and first class accommodations at the
Williamsburg Inn.
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COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG
Volunteer
NEWS
FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1994
coordinator
Carter' s Grove
named
Continued from page 2
Vernell
hired
M. Sutherland
as coordinator
has been
of volunteer
nate to attract her and we are excited
about the possibilities of bringing new
pro-
grams, a new position at Colonial Wil-
help and talent to the work of the orga-
liamsburg. She is responsible for rec-
nization,
ommending and implementing activi-
program will do for our community
ties supporting current volunteer programs and increasing the number of
relations efforts."
volunteers working at Colonial WillSutherland worked since 1992 in the
human resources division, where she
a research
project
volunteer
and academic
involving
programs.
In
the new position, she reports to Norm
Beatty, vice president for community
and government
nal affairs
relations
division.
of what the
never acted on because of cost con-
played there," Henry said. " The display helps the visitors find a story line
to follow. It occurred to me that we
cerns during the Depression
In mid June, the early 1940s story
line begins. The smoking room will
should be using the same technique to
feature blackout curtains and Franklin
tell other
Sutherland has an undergraduate
stories
throughout
D Roosevelt' s photograph to highlight
the year."
the World War II period. " Other ob-
In the early 1930s story line visitors
in the exter-
see floral arrangements in the great hall
jects will tell the story of how life was
sity, a masters degree in education
from the University of Hawaii, and a
doctorate in social psychology from
Boston University. She will receive a
and the four rooms surrounding it, just
lived at Carter' s Grove during the early
as they might have appeared when the
years of the war when people were
McCreas opened the house during Gar-
frightened about air raids and even
den Week.
more
masters degree in business administra-
large bouquet adorn the dining room;
tion this spring from the College of
the kitchen is presented as though gar-
William and Mary and is a candidate
iamsburg.
conducted
to say nothing
Christmas time with all the objects dis-
den club members are busily preparing
additional flowers for viewing.
though Mollie was entertaining one of
the area' s military officers and his wife
degree
from Pacific
Lutheran
Univer-
for a law degree next spring. She and
The new position
refreshments
and a
frightened
about
submarines
coming up the James," Henry said.
One room
will
be
decorated
as
An upstairs bedroom, once closed to
over lunch. Another will show how she
the public, is portrayed as Mollie' s
moved from her lavishly decorated
mother' s room, the final mansion
room
bedroom to a smaller room to conserve
It is filled with saw-
fuel. The servant' s bedroom on the sec-
ating our first foundation - wide volun-
munity with questions about the volunteer program should call Suth -erland at
horses, paint cans, fabric swatches and
ond floor will be vacant, illustrating
teer program," he said. " We are fortu-
7174.
interior design magazines. The story
continues in the smoking room, which
how some domestics left service posi-
features landscape drawings that were
ter the war began.
is part- time but could become full -time
depending on developments,
Vernell
brings
a
wide
range
her husband, Duncan, are Raleigh Tav-
Elegant
ern Society members.
of
skills and experience to our task of cre-
Employees
and others
in the com-
to be restored
tions for better -paying factory jobs af-
NEWSBRIEFS
Colonial Williamsburg staff who
A clarification...
The
Palace
Kitchen
have
in their departments
are encouraged to send of list of those
and
people
Wheelwright' s Shop are not ex-
to Vernell
Sutherland,
coordi-
nator of volunteer programs, by Fnday,
pected to be open until the Palace
April 8. Please include a department
opens, tentatively April 23.
charge number
per
New reservation
volunteers
process
Country Road reopens with detour
The Country Road from Carter' s
struction of a bridge over a new
Grove to the Historic Area has been
Kingsmill golf course. The bridge is
reopened with a temporary detour a
to be finished June 1. The road will
quarter
resume its normal course at that
of a
Grove. The
mile
from
Carter' s
bypasses
detour
con-
time.
to cover the cost — $ 1
volunteer
Sutherland will compile a list of
volunteers, who will be sent invita-
for Bassett Hall tours
tions.
Beginning Monday, April 4, Bassett
For more
information,
call
her
7174
Hall tour reservations can be made at
the
Visitor
Square
Center,
ticket
Lumber
the
office,
House
Ticket
Hall
office
and
center —
Carter' s Grove reception
not at Bassett
Minority internships
Merchant
the Greenhow
but
The change
utilizes
Colonial Williamsburg is again offering a paid minority internship this
summer.
ters
Employees'
who
are
sons and daugh-
enrolled
in
a
museum
the new computerized ticketing system
studies or related program are invited
and will reduce the phone calls to the
to apply For more information, call
Peggy Howells at 7211.
Bassett Hall reception
have
inconvenienced
desk, which
visitors
Tours
begin on the quarter hour, 9 a. m. to
Toastmasters clean up
Two of Colonial Williamsburg' s
own cleaned up during a recent Toast-
4. 45 daily.
Buses to be rerouted
masters
International
competition.
Colonial Williamsburg buses will be
rerouted beginning Monday, April 4, to
make way for construction on North
Henry Street. The change will not affect the bus stops; just the way the
Margie Weiler won first place in the
buses get there.
Town Criers, will represent the club in
North Henry Street will be closed
table topics contest; Penny Carroll took
the blue ribbon in the international
speech
competition
Weiler and Carroll, members of the
from Lafayette Street to Prince George
the Area 12 contest Thursday, April 14,
at the Personnel Training Buildings.
Street. Depending on traffic, CW buses
The meet begins
will turn left or right on Prince George
to Stop 9 near the Governor' s Palace.
ing at 6: 30 p. m. The contest begins at
7 p.m.
All employees are welcome to support Colonial Williamsburg' s Toast-
For more information,
masters as they compete against mem-
Street after stopping at Merchants
Square. From there they will proceed
call Bill Maurer
at 7381.
bers from three
with a social
The Greater Williamsburg Associa-
son have spent hundreds
of hours preparing
Continued from page 2
was a 1972 gift from Robert W. Pitt.
Taylor in a repeating pattern Woven
into
its borders
is Taylor'
s nickname
The third bedcover is an early 20th century wool and cotton Amish quilt in
and
campaign
slogan, "
Rough
Get rid of those extra winter pounds
and
the " Drunkard' s Path" pattern, a name
Ready."
A large mid 19th- century quilt
other area clubs.
that derives from its twisting, curving
pieced in the " Mariner' s Compass"
The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk
Art Center is open daily from 10 a.m
to 6 p. m.
pattern also makes its debut The quilt,
sponsoring its second Volunteer Appreciation Gala Wednesday, April 13,
from 4. 30 to 7 p. m. at Trinkle Hall on
ers At -Work
with a pattern resembling starbursts,
the College of William and Mary cam-
start the program. The class will meet
pus.
Mondays at noon. The cost is $ 66 for
of Volunteer
Administrators
is
program
like this " Mariner' s Com-
Textiles
and inches by joining a Weight Watch-
tion
bedcovers,
pass" pieced and appliqued quilt, for display in the exhibit, " Textile Selections from
the Permanent Collection of the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center."
gather-
Slim down for spring
Volunteer gala planned
Textile conservator Loreen Finkelstein and conservation technician Ladora Jack-
with employees
lines.
from the College of William and Mary.
At least 20 participants are needed to
Diversity
Continued from page 2
ment,
light
refreshments
and
door
prizes valued from $ 50 to $ 500.
the
need
for
It
out a whole new program
won' t
be
as
though
call Jacqueline
training in effective communication
and constructive feedback, to name a
on top of everything else," Reiss said.
that are already under way."
Smith at the college,
but
we' re rolling
creased
221 - 3157, as soon as possible.
awareness,
Initiatives "
six weeks. Interested employees should
couple."
The event will feature live entertain-
It was very well balanced, with a
lot of diverse
THE MARKETPLACE
For Sale:
case. $
Just
250
reconditioned
Sears
silver
exercise
trumpet
cycle, $ 50
with
new
Call Phyllis
at
For Sale: Boy' s suit, size 4 regular, $ 15. Two girl' s
dresses, size 12 and 14, practically new, $ 15 for the
7968
size 12 and $ 20 for the size 14. Children' s dressy
For Sale:
shoes,
Antique
dough
box side table
with
detach-
able top, 2' 7" L x 2' 1" H x 1' 4" W, $ 185. Antique
optometrist' s eyeglass display cabinet with glass front
and
sides,
2'
3"
L x 2' 9"
1'
1"
W, $ 75.
Crystal
leave message 1 interested
Reproduction
Roman
Gallic- Imperial
type G
helmet, $ 285. Five - drawer wood vanity, 46" L x 28" H
x 18"
D, with
Wall mirror,
Science,
40" diameter
about 25"
ten - volume
mentary
and arm
Infant
H x 32" L, $ 10. Book
of Popular
plus
annuals,
great
for ele-
high chair, $ 5. Call 220 - 6671
after
Buckstove
x 24" D. Excellent
2, 100,
0268,
will sell
with twin blowers.
condition
for $ 800.
if not in leave
excellent
condition
For Sale:
1991
36" W x 26" H
Fits most fireplaces.
Please
message
said Karen Grigsby of the Williamsburg Inn. " When people started talking
about how they feel in different situations,
I realized
that there
are a lot of
similarities between groups."
Call Sandy at 7735 or 229 - 2713 evenings.
Ford Escort GT. Cayman Green,
I think it was wonderful
to see that
Colonial Williamsburg is recognizing
its diversity and realizing employees'
different backgrounds, whether they be
ethnic or religious or whatever," Melissa Moses of the Woodlands,
said.
This is not an issue that will be pushed
I thought the most stimulating part
was working with employees from
aside I' m confidant that slowly but
other departments
all work together."
ers, tilt down rear seats, most extras never or seldom
meet otherwise," said Lou Powers of
13, 216
original
control,
fog lights,
used, superb
miles,
AM / FM
cassette,
rear defogger,
condition.
AC,
healer,
cruise
five -speed
Asking $ 7550 or best offer.
Wanted: Ads for the Marketplace. Ads are free for
Colonial
call
Cheryl
Cost
at 229-
Williamsburg
employees
the historic
who
research
I would
never
department. "
gives me great hope and optimism
It
that
only. Submit ads in
surely, there will be change and we' ll
Gngsby agreed. " It was well done in
terms of helping people understand diversity," she said. " I' m not sure you
writing to Kim Cenova, GB0- 132, in person or by
so many types of people and points of
could leave
interoffice
view were included. It was very pro-
the differences after just one day, but
it was a good start. I felt really fortu-
name
5 p. m
For Sale:
at $ 7 / pair,
chair, $ 60.
set
mirror
school kids. $ 20. Century ` infant love" child
car seat, $ 10
sizes
represented,"
overdrive, sun -moon and tilt roof, front and rear spoil-
H x
decanter and six wine glasses, $ 35. CJ 220 - 1598 and
For Sale:
various
interests
I think it dovetails with a lot of efforts
unless
mail.
and work
Or,
them
unit; these
requested.
renewed
FAX
in writing,
are
to 7702.
Include
not included
your
in the ad
Ads run for one week and must be
no phone calls, please.
repeated as space allows. Ads and renewals
received by 5 p. m. Friday.
Ads are
must be
gressive."
The foundation' s diversity initiative
with an appreciation
of all
nate because we were like the pioneers,
shouldn' t divert attention from other
helping set the course for the rest of the
foundation -wide concerns like History
foundation "
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Text
This
morning
is extremely
the branches
Flowers, &
pleasant
GARDEN
Vol
7,
the Country
full of lovely
Philip Fithian,
singing
April
10,
1774
JOURNAL
April
1
No.
full of
Birds."
1994
1,
Redbud and dogwood glorify our gardens and woodlands in
Redbud' s tight pinkish - red blossoms
look somewhat
It is a member of the legume,
or pea
like pea blossoms.
Colonists
sometimes
its blossoms
can be eaten
family --
April
called
hanged
it the salad
himself from
another
trees
common
of
It
is
tree.
the Oriental
Both
name.
the understory
Dogwood
flowers
said
Redbud
in our
unfold
that
and
Judas
Judas
species.
dogwood
Iscariot
tree
are
is
small
woodlands.
roundish
from gray,
winter
buds
They are arranged in dense greenish -yellow clusters which
sometimes pink petal -like bracts,
The
making the entire structure look like a large flower.
hard strong wood was once used for textile mill machinery,
are
surrounded
by white,
turnery
handles
I
one
found
of
which
color,
branches
was
had
Sassafras'
forms.
dogwood
luckily
taken
The
garden."
and
these
blown
belonged
s greenish
and
down,
which
root,
garden
In
Mark Catesby
wrote, "
trees with flowers
I
of
transplanted
to
yellow
many
John
of
Virginia
a
rose
its
into
a
Custis
flowers
open with
the first
Their nectar is irresistible
unfolding of the leaves.
the handsome black spicebush swallowtail butterfly.
Sassafras
leaves
have
one
lobe,
have
three
are
of
looking
distinct
three
like
right
Hariot
lobes.
some
shapes --
a
or
are
left
oval,
mitten,
described
to
others
others
sassafras
as "
a
wood of the most sweet and pleasant smell and of rare
virtues
in medicine
Sassafras
to
was
one
making
England,
for
of
America.
Today
and
cooperage,
Pawpaw
is
cure
first
of
many
exports
diseases."
Capt
it the first commercial
Colonists
bedposts.
the
the
used
the
it is used
according
to
another
wood
Smith
sent
chicken
houses
and
rails,
boat building
posts,
Virginia Dept. of Forestry.
for
the
Virginia
for
John
crop of North
native
with
April
blooms.
There are young pawpaws along the wall at the Wythe house.
Grace Greenwod shared notes with me on pawpaw she found in
American
is
a
member
of
the
custard
apple
Its bright -green oval fruit has yellow flesh.
and smooth,
creamy texture make a wonderful
flavor
addition
they
It
magazine.
The
family,
unique
Home
to
nearly
ice
cream
become
and
extinct
puddings.
after
The
World
author
War
II.
notes
that
�According
to
my
Dutch
bulb
catalog,
we
are
celebrating
the 400th anniversary of the tulip in 1994. The
commonly thought to have originated
in Turkey.
plant
probably
western
the
and
first
Caucasus.
along
were
cultivating
Clusius.
tulip
in
bulbs
the
2,
crash
came
the
tulip
Persia
spread
and
into
areas
in Europe via Vienna where
Constantinople
of the Hapsburg Emperor
some to the head of the Imperial gardens,
Clusius planted
0n an Autumn day in 1593
in a small garden at the University
of
Netherlands.
followed
Tulipmania"
over $
in
tulips.
ambassador
in
Ferdinand
I,
gave
some
lands,
from Turkey arrived
the
Leiden
these
east
in Armenia,
throughout
the
entire
Mediterranean
Sea,
China,.
the Turks
As early as 1000 A. D.
area,
The tulips
farther
primarily
From
the Black
even into
Carolus
appeared
Asia,
central
tulip is
Actually the
the steppes of
The
000.
in
when
tulips
1637,
had
when
single
value
prices
bulbs
as
an
might
sell
What
plunged.
an
for
but
investment,
the
exciting
history for the beautiful many - colored tulips that fill our
Note especially
These
garden.
gardens this month.
in the Elkanah Deane
closest
to
those
original
wild
the
tiny
striped
species
beauties
tulips
are
tulips.
4 P. M.
Many HIs have asked me about garden training.
garden lectures at the Hennage are a learning opportunity.
April
April 6 Terry Yemm will discuss plant exploration.
Rollin Wooley will discuss the gardens at Carters Grove.
April
20th
Wes
Greene
will
talk
about
changes
through
13
time,
and April 27 Kent Brinkley will discuss garden archeology.
April 22 James Reveal will speak as a guest of the John
Clayton Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society.
Reveal
book
is
about
Virginia
of
into
Conquest,
larger
the
a
delightful
He puts
explorers.
context
of
our
the
entire
including experiences of early Spaniards and
Another
opportunity
for garden tours -- Terry Yemm
with eighteenth century tools, weekend
special
in
costume,
in the Wythe garden,
usually
Sunday.
Stop 1,
bloom
Gentle
plant
Americans.
appears
days
author
American
exploration
continent,
native
the
North
there
Be
on
sure
but
visit
of
include
the
sometimes
to
also one
now
According to Darci he is
9- 12.
Saturday,
Terry' s projects.
columbine,
he
wildflower
Jacob'
s
appears
garden
Spring
ladder,
on
near
Bus
wildflowers
and
lesser
celandine.
I am grateful
volume
of
available
pleasure
to
the
the
at
in
the
the
spirit
for the opportunity to begin the seventh
Garden
of
Journal
Foundation
garden, "...
this
month.
it
is
man."
Cynthia
Back
issues
are
I wish all of you
the greatest refreshment
Library.
Long
in
�
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Garden Journal
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<em>Garden Journal</em> was a newsletter written by interpreter Cynthia Long who worked for many years as a hostess with a great interest in gardens and garden interpretation. The Library holds only 5 of these newsletters from 1993-1994. The newsletter’s content consisted mostly of information about Colonial Williamsburg gardens and plants, with an occasional mention of the Historic Farming program.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Long, Cynthia
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Garden journal, volume 7, no. 1, April 1, 1994
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Long, Cynthia
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
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1994-04-01