1
25
6
-
https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/45914/archive/files/1b738b8867b5f3b29d9fc4dc46cf4d71.pdf?Expires=1711584000&Signature=XcbdM6QiQWmIcgQBrLB-J7SqrwkDCUndk78VSBR2r0pdwGM9QOriHxJZNx-AwmbcEwljrTPNzLXkd-GqmtvIpHtX4eMETb4O91lpKomXo9fhL0ckJgzhORXs86%7Evntb3pPEolmWsRtOYRlRlhVveo2wCF3hzdDAw9nmSUpjEtVW32jD3VyM1XPkvt-wtOqc2ErQhSIMu3JpYCCRegSHgmZEGLhd%7EV8kUdYoQ-ybgtILLOnXGCUdrbBhAVyZ-Ui5QILdBn4yXcpoafzvJY1SFTfVXI5bDP5sCS1Fn6%7Ej8CM2EVSMs90GngjHi%7EHSrYUCQNNFuD5Zg3LVyPgfBwVLrYA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM
532c00e619c5406dd6ddc87e06d22a7a
PDF Text
Text
THE MECHANICK' S ADVISER"
for June 24 - 30
Armoury:
Blacksmith — You
may have seen a wheel passed back and forth this week from the Wheelwrights to the Blacksmiths,
as we make the tire and fit it, as well as other hardware for this vehicle, which seems to know that it is doomed to carry
coal. For the Wheelwrights, we are also making a pair of axes; and for the Carpenters, some chisels, as well as nails for
shingles. The forge has also seen curtain rods, key swivels, angle vises, parts for scissors, a froe, spoons, trivets, as well
as nuts and bolts.
Tinsmith —They
are not unlike composers, amassing their finely -tuned instruments with great care and precision,
whose melodies are heard in every dwelling of the capitol.
Playing this week a selection of war and peace:
teapots and
cartridge boxes. Also, more bellows pipes for the ruckus next door at the Blacksmith Shop. Those may be the only
objects they do not inscribe with a stamp of approval. Point taken!
Cabinetmaker —
The Cabinetmakers are in the initial phase of planning for next year' s ` Working Wood in the 18"'Century' Symposium. The topic is set, possible speakers have been contacted, and furniture -study trips are in the works.
Details will be coming soon!
In the meantime, Bill is on the last stretch of finishing his tool chest. In addition, he has
taken on the task of completing the Robert Walker corner chair built by the recently - retired Kaare Loftheim.
Brian has
finished the Windsor chair in all its green, verdigris glory. Steve Delisle, the Tinsmith, delivered four canisters for the tea
chest, and Brian is carving oval lids for two of them. Two gaming tables made in the shop eighteen years ago arrived
from the Raleigh Tavern requiring some repair work.
Colonial Garden —
This was the week to survive the heat. The extreme heat caused many plants to wilt during the day
but were revived by morning. We planted the last of the beans where the peas came out, and set out sweet potato slips to
fill in the front bed. Spent poppies and larkspur were removed to make way for the castor beans, which are already
growing by leaps and bounds.
Harvested this week and sent to the Kitchens are cucumbers, turnips, radishes, squash, and
broad beans. The tomatoes have reached the top of their trellis and have begun to form fruit. The small melons are
forming nicely, and we have some beautiful baby watermelons hiding under the massive canopy of leaves.
A few rain
storms this week have saved us many steps with the watering can, but of course, then came the weeds!
Farming —Joe Snyder is working as an Intern this summer before he heads to Virginia Military Institute, where he will
become a " rat" as they call incoming freshman. He is doing a great job working the crops and interpreting to guests. The
cowpeas are coming up in the corn. These " black -eyed peas" were eaten by people, and the vines were fed to livestock.
The cotton is taking off now that we have hit consistently hot weather.
The hornworm load on the tobacco is less this
week, but we live in expectation of the next glut of our enemy.
Foundry — We are continuing work on the bronze auction bell. We have all of the parts, we just need to finish filing the
clapper and ferrule,
and then make a sleeve for the handle
out of bronze sheet. Unrelated,
a new batch of silver feet is also
in the works.
Department
of Historic
Trades
and
Skills
Volume
4, Issue
24
�Gunsmith —
Work continues at the Gunsmith, where locks are coming together quickly, and barrels are right behind them.
Eric finished welding his barrel tube last week, and now is adjusting the shape of the exterior before the barrel is reamed.
There are two skelps nearly ready for cupping and welding, too. Richard is continuing with his pistols, making some
extra small parts like screws to anchor the hardware to the stock. Darrin continues with lock work, with springs nearly fit
and nearing completion.
Joinery — This week in the Joinery, the Apprentices will be replacing the benches in front of the shop. They have most of
the parts planed up and will be focusing on cutting the numerous joints required to hold the benches together.
Military Programs — Military Programs continues to conduct their daily programming, assist with the Musket and Ax
Ranges,
and operate
the fire engine.
Milliner and Mantua -maker — Yesterday,
we Milliners and Mantua- makers celebrated our annual " Gown -in -a -Day"
18th-
program.
One day a year, we simulate the conditions of our
century counterparts by reproducing their working day as
closely as possible to test our trade skills. This year' s " customer" was Apprentice Joiner Amanda Doggett, who selected a
beautiful striped linen in shades of gold and brown for her new common gown and matching petticoat.
Over the course of
the 11 -hour day, our 4 -woman team completed not only the gown and petticoat, but also a checked apron and
handkerchief (out of linen made by our Weavers) and a trimmed straw hat appropriate to her tradeswoman role. We
always learn so much when different trades collide in this way. Did you know that both fabric and wood have grain lines
that dictate how and where a piece can be manipulated
and used?
Who knew we had so much in common!
Since
Amanda' s new gown is representative of the clothing that doesn' t survive in museum collections today, we look forward
to tracking it over the course of its working life to mark wear patterns specific to Amanda' s trade and unique to her use of
it. Stop by the Joinery to see the finished outfit! Thank you to the Joiners for partnering with us this year to make this
program happen, and especially to Amanda for being such a willing, patient, and delightful customer.
Department
of Historic
Trades
and Skills
Volume
4, Issue
We thoroughly
24
�enjoyed having you as part of our shop for the day! We' d also like to extend our very sincere thanks to all of our Colonial
Williamsburg co- workers across many departments, who stopped in to check on the gown' s progress and even returned
after hours to see the finished
product.
Thank you for your encouragement
and your interest!
We' d also like to thank
Karen Schlicht for her fabulous baking skills that kept us energized as we stitched for 11 straight hours! And last but
certainly not least, many thanks go to Fred Blystone for the tasty morning treats and for spending the day with us,
capturing every stage of the program with his incredible photography.
We couldn' t have done it without all of you! Now
to begin plotting for next year...
Music — The
Music Department has been working hard! We' ve prepared and presented about a half dozen new programs
over the last two months, and we' re not done yet! We finished " Music at the Raleigh" for the spring season, and now our
summer series at the Hennage Auditorium has begun on Thursday afternoons. Tonight ( Friday) is the first of our Capitol
series of concerts featuring music related to Jefferson' s time in Paris. Hope to see you at one of our programs!
Public Leather Works — The
Public Leather Works is watching Jan finish up work on a major project for Mount Vernon.
We are very busy working with our Junior Interpreters, blowing the cobwebs off and rediscovering rusty skills. And
sweating, lots of sweating.
Silversmith —
George has been working on several dozen spoons for orders and for the Golden Ball. Bobbie and Chris
continue working on the silver trays, the first of which is engraved and on display, while the others are in progress!
Preston has been working on two ladles and several small fluted bowls, as well as polishing the trays as they are
completed.
While waiting for the next tray to be ready for engraving, Lynn has been knocking out small engraving work
on trade silver and custom orders. Megan has been working on trade silver and letter charms.
Parker is working on
several seamed cups and trade silver. William is polishing trade silver, working on a silver bowl, and working on his first
small batch of spoons.
Wigmaker — Greetings
from the Wig Shop! With the hot summer weather, wig maintenance has begun to pick up, so
everyone has been busy behind the scenes keeping our interpreters looking their best! Meanwhile, in the interpretive
shop, work continues on the wig for the Smithsonian. Betty and our Junior Interpreters have begun weaving blond human
hair, and Sara is making progress on the base, which should be done by the end of the month. Debbie has been reunited
with her shuttle and gauge and has begun hand knotting a base for a completely different project!
Stay tuned for more
info!
Department
of Historic
Trades
and
Skills
Volume
4, Issue
24
�
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
The Mechanick's Adviser
Description
An account of the resource
The Mechanick’s Adviser is a weekly newsletter produced by the Colonial Williamsburg Department of Historic Trades and Skills beginning in September 2015 and continuing to the present. The word “mechanick” is an alternative spelling of “mechanic” and is used here in the more archaic sense meaning a skilled tradesperson or artisan. Some weeks the newsletter was not produced and there is a significant months-long gap in the 2020 newsletters reflecting the pandemic-related limitations and closures of the department. The newsletter relates employee news and the current work projects and research of the various trades’ shops belonging to the department as well as other groups described as “skills” including military, music, and dance programs.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2015-
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
The Mechanick's Adviser. Volume 4, issue 24 for June 24-30
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Department of Historic Trades and Skills
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2018-06
-
https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/45914/archive/files/2bac706236fa6e1752a52a8532a3ee72.pdf?Expires=1711584000&Signature=vYIlsbRcCEzOMTvd92rtmSu4K29NYhl7ry6o1wyL1LQljq%7EfMUoN6-T%7EqxMTIbKfQTkkgu-JCZI9ZfHbxhkD-fFnCL%7EETa2SBSXGVBiNcZmwaVUkcI%7EbIrmw5wCcof9ZZPW7yPwJeHP3AJ%7E9uJtaoA%7EbZY7KIwwMuzfopYeqQdZV-ddNhhH2DqQuxsNVlh6hk%7E0aR0wRZQNeaURriQ%7EWYUEI4dhOYlaPekZlV4hqld94ctHrjohYnGrVK7Xe-o2Gl%7EyQt-ohrLpm1ikNASqWGMtzGOTPk3GW0mTxnYNt8G0ojxMkIpLDgtMlY11ceZIKleAK2AP3QabUNrKRXh%7EUdg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM
ec2fdaca24860e5653f39a38b4e9dc24
PDF Text
Text
THE MECHANICK' S ADVISER"
for June 17 - 23
Armoury:
Tinsmith — What
could be less humdrum then the humming and drumming of the Tinsmiths, whose new speaking
trumpets have announced that the bellows next door are winded, needing replacement conductor pipes and elbows? All
the while, more important work continues on teapots and cups.
Blacksmith — A
shift in seismic activity was measured in the area when hammers stopped for twenty minutes, not for
tea mind you, but for those ready and able Tinmen who came prancing in with shiny new bellows pipes. Guests stood in
awe at the sight of clean workmen in our shop, and aghast at the idle anvils. Nonetheless, we were quickly back to work
on handrail for the Wren Building, chisels for the Carpenters, two wheeler' s axes for the Wheelwrights, a froe for the
Kitchen, spits for reflecting ovens, a fire poker, a pair of angle vise jaws, and several hundred anxious nails We extend a
warm welcome to our Summer Intern, Jiahan Liu, who has courageously worked alongside us this past week to produce
pot hooks and trivets. Great to have you on board, Jiahan!
Brickyard — The Brickyard
has a new Apprentice — Hunter Cridlin!
He started on June 13.
Hunter comes to us from the
Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, Virginia, and has lots of interesting boatbuilding and carpentry experience under
his belt. How will a carpenter fit in working with a couple of Bricklayers?
years of animosity between our trades!
We' ll see if we can put aside hundreds of
He' s a graduate of the University of Virginia and has been doing the trades / living
history lifestyle for about four years now, and seems like an enthusiastic interpreter.
We' re looking forward to putting
him to work!
Carpenter —
The Carpenters have been hewing timbers for the Gallows, working on the hotbed for the Garden, and have
built and delivered a see -saw to the Patriots at Play program.
Colonial Garden — With
recent heat and rain, the Garden plants are rapidly filling in trellises and beginning their sprawl
to conquer ground as quickly as possible.
home.
Squash has been harvested in spite of a bunny who has made the Garden his
The first cucumbers were harvested as well as turnips, onions, and garlic.
make room for the next wave of plants.
The fruit trees that we have espaliered
Spent flowers are being pulled up to
have exceeded
our expectations
and are
doing well. Marigolds and cleome are beginning to bloom as a sure sign that summer is here. Paw paw fruit is filling out
nicely, and we should have a nice crop. Strawberries are ongoing, thanks to the Alpine Ever bearing variety; and the
raspberries are ripening, if you can beat the birds! Peas are done, and we wait patiently for the vines to die down so that
we can save seeds for next year.
We are happy to report that house wrens have moved into our bird bottle and are busy with their new family.
Rescued from the middle of the street were three fledgling robins that were moved to our Garden for safety. Thanks to the
very loud calls of the birds, the parents easily found their relocated babies and followed them into the Garden.
Guests
enjoyed watching this scene unfold.
Farming —The war on tobacco pests continues with the arrival of the hornworm, budworm, mosaic virus, crickets, flea
beetle, and tomato spotted wilt virus. The wet weather continues the effects of "Frenching "; yet, we are holding our own,
and the crop looks good with large leaves. The corn has been re- hilled and whippoorwill cowpeas planted in the hill.
Cotton is finally coming on with warmer weather.
Department
of Historic
Trades
and
Skills
Volume
4, Issue
23
�Foundry — This week, we're hard at work turning our bronze bell on the lathe. We're also finishing up the clapper and
other associated bell parts. We're still in the tray foot business, too. Brass bass drum harnesses are on the way for Fifes &
Drums, as well.
Gunsmith —
The Gunsmiths have been having barrels of fun, welding and working on barrels. Eric finished welding a
rifle barrel earlier today and will now refine the shape of the rough tube using swage blocks and jumping material into
thin sections.
We' ve also been hammering a skelp into shape, roughly 3" x . 5" x 36" long. Darrin is working on his rifle
lock, and Richard is nearly finished with his pistol locks.
Milliner and Mantua - maker — This week, we have finished Mrs. Washington'
s brown wool gown and the hand - woven
diaper petticoat for Karen at the Weaver. In celebration of the first day of summer, Thursday, June 21St, we will be
making our Gown -in -a -Day. This year' s gown and petticoat is of white linen with narrow gold and brown stripes for
Amanda,
Apprentice
Tailor —
Michael
Joiner.
This project will start at 7: OOam,
and we will be open to guests until 6: 00pm.
Come see us!
is beginning a Dragoon uniform based on the 1776 orders from Colonel Bland, one of his final
apprenticeship projects, which will be used for Historic Area programming
pair of stays for her use.
The intern, Elizabeth Narney, is altering a
Work on the Blair Suit continues.
Wigmaker — Exciting
news from the Wig Shop! While our primary focus is helping all of our interpreters look their best
from the neck up, we do, on occasion, help out other museums with a project. The Smithsonian has requested a handmade
Department
of Historic
Trades
and
Skills
Volume
4, Issue
23
�wig for a new traveling exhibit, and we' re thrilled to take on the task! This is going to be a shop project, with Betty
designing the wig and supervising, Sara building the base, and everyone, from the Master of the shop down to our Junior
Interpreters, weaving the blond human hair that we' ll be using. With an end -of-summer deadline, this is going to be the
primary focus of the entire shop for the next few months.
We will, of course, also continue with all of our regular
maintenance, as well as ongoing projects as time allows.
Stay tuned for updates!
Department
of Historic
Trades
and
Skills
Volume
4, Issue
23
�
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
The Mechanick's Adviser
Description
An account of the resource
The Mechanick’s Adviser is a weekly newsletter produced by the Colonial Williamsburg Department of Historic Trades and Skills beginning in September 2015 and continuing to the present. The word “mechanick” is an alternative spelling of “mechanic” and is used here in the more archaic sense meaning a skilled tradesperson or artisan. Some weeks the newsletter was not produced and there is a significant months-long gap in the 2020 newsletters reflecting the pandemic-related limitations and closures of the department. The newsletter relates employee news and the current work projects and research of the various trades’ shops belonging to the department as well as other groups described as “skills” including military, music, and dance programs.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2015-
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
The Mechanick's Adviser. Volume 4, issue 23 for June 17-23
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Department of Historic Trades and Skills
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2018-06
-
https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/45914/archive/files/bc6912b698ea06bc1d00d186603ee28f.pdf?Expires=1711584000&Signature=scizDVAWO9zOB0THS1C8BZZaim0ZUvqHDjW89NQJiQXv70G6o9kN5MIQKDEAEMqy%7E395KIAZ4PdsoTObrgXHEFZ8rLOKvqScYuDXzkMzKtpwJbPZCNf1zxhGYfg8jPi%7EV%7EDcbba-NL95qlmnlSpXeOFbtSWNvUyO2VBIW6DkY8zKlNfCqKm7TINue3sbBanCwiAr5kQV6%7Ex2jAiFiaV%7EFEc4ec0Lrtg8OCXjvk-zih02BO7WNm7gImzzNlIGI0GfgBUaWTjMiBlVSaiYpsfEaiIhWwK6SCOdPORUEgQ6MkteIWv3AUdjfkrB3pvjgalzoYdyUfkroBKwWQju0WeAPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM
db6381e2f5c36737819ff681fc570146
PDF Text
Text
THE MECHANICK' S ADVISER"
for June 10 - 16
Apothecary —They have a new volunteer at the Apothecary. His name is Andre Greedan. He is a retired naval officer
with a Master' s Degree in Public Health and experience in the same. Robin and Sharon have been updating training info
for the new volunteer
and their student.
Brickyard — "Level and Plumb ",
a hands - on program where the Bricklayers teach how to lay a brick wall that is both
level and plumb, returns beginning on Saturday, June 16. It will now be offered daily, 2: 30- 4: OOpm.
Colonial Garden —
An early heatwave, combined with the rain, has made the crops grow appreciably in size. The
sunflowers have grown above the wattle fence, and it won' t be long until the cypress vine begins its ramble upwards to
cover the wattle in a sea of outrageous red flowers. Peas are finished, and the Gardeners will allow the existing pods to
mature to save seed for next year. Larkspur continues to flourish, while the poppies are slowly fading. Castor beans are
up and have grown their first set of true leaves. With a little heat, they will grow into giants quickly. The cabbage moths
are back, so the daily task of leaf inspection continues every morning.
Weeding continues, and new blooms this week are
Dutchman' s breeches ( small but mighty), scabiosa ( both white and pale blue /purple), and Madonna lily. Sent to the
Kitchen are lettuce, radishes,
cabbage,
and strawberries.
There would have been more squash if it were not for the rabbits,
which are currently eating the Gardeners out of house and home.
The Gardeners welcome their summer intern, Kendall
Kin. She has already fallen into step with the Garden and is a great help.
Gunsmith —
Work continues on flintlocks at the Gun Shop, where Darrin is fitting springs to his lock, and Richard is
polishing his lock in preparation for case hardening. In between barrel welding sessions, Eric is filing out small parts for
another rifle lock in Germanic fashion. Some additional work to the forge will make the fire more efficient, and they hope
to be back to barrel work next week.
Joinery — This week, the Joiners will be turning their attentions to a series of benches.
One of the Joiners' favorite parts
of working in their shop is interacting with their friends in the Pulaski Club, when it meets out front each Thursday.
Unfortunately, the benches that the club meets on are starting to show their age, and so the Joiners have been tasked with
replacing them (the benches, not the club members). This will be another chance for the Apprentices to practice laying
out and cutting mortise and tenon joints. Since this joint is at the heart of their apprenticeship, this is an important
opportunity for them. As everyone knows, practice makes perfect!
Military Programs — Military Programs continues to conduct their daily programming, assist with the Musket and Ax
ranges, and operate the fire engine.
They are also working with the Costume Design Center to create uniforms for their
British Light Infantry Program portraying the 80th Regiment of Foot.
Public Leather Works — The
Public Leather Works is congratulating Jared Fox on his High School Graduation. We
expect he' ll be around in the shop a lot this summer. Stop in and say Hello.
Department
of Historic
Trades
and
Skills
Volume
4, Issue
22
�Jared Fox in the Public Leather Works ( photo by Fred Blystone)
Silversmith —
George has been working on several dozen spoons for orders and for the Golden Ball. Bobbie and Chris
continue working on the silver trays, the first of which Lynn has nearly finished engraving! Preston has been working on
two ladles and several small fluted bowls, and Megan has been working on trade silver. Parker is working on several
seamed cups, a small bowl, and trade silver. William is polishing trade silver, working on a silver bowl, and working on
his first small batch of spoons.
Tailor —
Michael
is beginning work on a reconstruction of the First Dragoon Regimental Uniform, one of his final
apprenticeship projects. Work continues on the Blair Suit Project.
Weaver — The
Weavers are fmishing work on the black Leicester Longwool blanket material. As this run will exhaust the
yarn supply, this will be the fmal bolt made using the wool from CW sheep that was processed and dyed black a year and
a half ago. They also are working on a linen fabric in a design called " Too Stitch ", which is a pattern found in a Weavers
Draft Book in the CW Collection. They have a bleached linen warp and are using hand -dyed linen and cotton from past
dye days in the weft to add color to the pattern. The next dye day is June 15.
Department
of Historic
Trades
and
Skills
Volume
4, Issue
22
�
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
The Mechanick's Adviser
Description
An account of the resource
The Mechanick’s Adviser is a weekly newsletter produced by the Colonial Williamsburg Department of Historic Trades and Skills beginning in September 2015 and continuing to the present. The word “mechanick” is an alternative spelling of “mechanic” and is used here in the more archaic sense meaning a skilled tradesperson or artisan. Some weeks the newsletter was not produced and there is a significant months-long gap in the 2020 newsletters reflecting the pandemic-related limitations and closures of the department. The newsletter relates employee news and the current work projects and research of the various trades’ shops belonging to the department as well as other groups described as “skills” including military, music, and dance programs.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2015-
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
The Mechanick's Adviser. Volume 4, issue 22 for June 10-16
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Department of Historic Trades and Skills
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2018-06
-
https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/45914/archive/files/977ba6d790d06da74dc97dbe8ee339b4.pdf?Expires=1711584000&Signature=Oiobi8wRKKtbU5KI6C23z5tK7Vy1dK7lLWa-Xhe6Aokvot7Kp0mw09ppz90tA22NUPNlGskrfEAstfjZHeKhrPmbR8IHJCbQ0j50E5RsIAYBCSuQvqnJ88ZQAvCnGlWJN6g5sdw%7EBN8Sk0zID-pYp-PiUSP8C1oJKIPHMeBCNtFlI8gufUjkzVP0f1gFRRx-sVgbwd1Na4I-0qaHJI-JO5Es7zv1LeQ%7ELw3g4jyy3wqEKYpjLgyMdGUMDmXhQTz-UjGNwbG0Tc9KT4TKfPzaZKNnbu2OWenXcReH1a-Hz7Tos6nW8X8SL7HBpFYGVEqMBO-DkuEy7h8hjCWSEzzsOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM
337f7eca626c82585465f1648d01cb1e
PDF Text
Text
THE MECHANICK' S ADVISER"
for June 3 — 9
Apothecary — Pictured in the photo above is the latest medication that was made with the help of our guests. Can you
guess what it is?
Hint: it is power over nausea, and you eat it. Modern practitioners like to talk about meds being
pharmaceutically elegant. If this one reminds you of creamed spinach, an eighteenth -century Apothecary might say, "
not bad tasting, just close your eyes and eat it. You will feel better." Progress continues with the site business records
the details to hire a new volunteer
to fill Jim' s position.
The Apothecaries
want to thank the volunteers
It is
and
and Laura
Viancour for sending over some chamomile and spearmint from one of the other herb gardens.
The identity of the medication above is conserve of mint, made with mint leaves and sugar. The dose was about
the size of a nutmeg.
Armoury:
Blacksmith — " April
showers have brought May showers, from the sky at least. The Blacksmiths, shackled in
moisture, have been forging their way through the thick walled humidity only to arrive at another source of perspiration,
the fire. From the fire this week, many things have risen into being and quickly fallen back into a state of oxidation. This
includes curtain rods, parts for key swivels, thumb latches, shears for the Tinsmiths, spits for reflecting ovens, fire steels,
and hooks, all of which are honorably bookended by nails, our Alpha and Omega."
Department
of Historic
Trades
and
Skills
Volume
4, Issue
21
�Tinsmith — " Speaking
of all- encompassing beginnings and endings, teapots and lanterns are ushering the days in and
out of the Tin Shop this week. And there' s more still -cups, saucepans, and a map case to fit the bill!"
Brickyard — The
site is open rain or shine for treading clay and making bricks.
Cabinetmaker —
During this week, they expect to conclude the construction of a walnut corner chair, the carved
decoration of a mahogany tea chest, and the final coat of paint on a Philadelphia -style Windsor chair Work will continue
on the interior
of two cabinetmaker'
s tool chests and a replica
spinet harpsichord.
The Department of Historic Trades and Skills would like to send best wishes to Master Cabinetmaker Kaare
Loftheim, who has retired from Colonial Williamsburg effective June 1. He leaves us after 39 years of service: his first
year was spent in Landscaping, and the last 38 years in Trades.
Carpenter — The
Carpenters are hewing timbers for the Gallows, fmishing up the Peyton Randolph Wellhead, working on
a hotbed for the Colonial Garden, and making shingles and scantling.
Farming —The very wet weather has affected the tobacco by " Frenching ", which is a yellowing and deformity of the
leaves. Twenty -one plants have been replaced with those still in the seed bed. Their leaves will be smaller when cut at
the end of July because they were pitched 15 days later than the others. This reduces the weight of the leaves and,
therefore, the profit from a tobacco crop. This was the last chance to pitch new plants in what they called " the long season
of May ", it being too late once we get into June. That' s the nature of farming, being at the mercy of Nature!
Foundry — "The Foundry finished up our parts of the portable writing desk, and the final box looks good! We are now
focusing again on silver salver feet. We initially ran into some problems with " shrinkage" in the castings, but we
reevaluated the setup of our moulds and temperature of our pour, and ultimately overcame. We've also been seeing more
of our Junior Interpreters of late and have quickly put them to work with such character -building exercises as shoveling
sand and hauling coal. Soon, they will be sand moulding their own work and honing their fmishing skills More brass
casting is in the future as well as bass drum hooks for Fifes & Drums and a pair of candlesticks.
Historic Foodways — Historic Foodways
is proud to announce their next conference: "
Ales Through the Ages 2018" will
be held October 19 - 21, 2018. The event offers a journey through the history of beer, with some of the world' s top beer
scholars.
They will explore ancient ales and indigenous beers of the past, examine the origins of brewing, and discover
the ingredients
brewers
have used through
time.
Tickets
are on sale now.
Joinery — "Victory is at hand! The Apprentices, who have been hard at work on their side tables for many long weeks,
are now within sight of the end! To the casual observer, this may seem like just another day in the Joinery, but for the
Apprentices, this was the last obstacle between them and the end of their second level of the Apprenticeship! This
triumph is well- earned. Each table has been imbued with the blood of sacrifice, the sweat of industry, and the tears of
bitter, bitter frustration.
level of apprenticing.
But no more!
With this journey behind them, they can now turn their attention to...
Onwards and upwards, Apprentices!
their third
The journey never ends."
Military Programs — Military Programs continues to conduct their daily programming and to assist with the Musket and
Ax Ranges. This past week, they have begun operating the fire engine. " The Running of the Engine" takes place daily at
2: 30pm in the yard next to the Guard House.
Public Leather Works — The
reinforcements.
Public Leather Works is ramping up for another long, hot summer and are bringing up the
Their summer Intern, Morgan, began last week and is picking up bench skills very quickly. You might
also encounter her at the Shoemaker, as she will be dividing her time between the two.
Department
of Historic
Trades
and
Skills
Volume
4, Issue
21
�Jan and Morgan in the Public Leather Works
Silversmith —
George has been working on several dozen spoons for orders and for the Golden Ball. Bobbie and Chris
continue working on the silver trays, with three currently underway. Megan is beginning to polish the second of the trays,
while Preston finished polishing the first. That tray is now in the hands of our Journeyman Engraver, Lynn Zelesnikar,
who officially joined the shop full -ime this week! Additionally, Preston has been working on two ladles and several
t
small fluted bowls, and Megan has been working on trade silver. Parker is working on several seamed cups, a small bowl,
and trade silver. William is polishing trade silver, working on a silver bowl, and working on his first small batch of
spoons.
Tailor —Michael
is beginning work on a reconstruction of the First Dragoon Regimental Uniform, one of his final
apprenticeship projects. Work continues on the Blair Suit Project.
Wigmaker — "Greetings
from Oklahoma! While Sara ( who is now writing these updates for the shop) is away absorbing
as much knowledge as possible to bring back and share, Betty and Debbie are making sure things go smoothly on the
home front. Betty has nearly completed the base of the new wig for Young Thomas Jefferson, and Debbie has completed
the new wig for George Mason! Regular maintenance continues as always and has started to increase with the arrival of
summer.
As always, if you have any hair needs, feel free to stop by the shop or John Coke Office to talk about your
options!
Department
of Historic
Trades
and
Skills
Volume
4, Issue
21
�
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
The Mechanick's Adviser
Description
An account of the resource
The Mechanick’s Adviser is a weekly newsletter produced by the Colonial Williamsburg Department of Historic Trades and Skills beginning in September 2015 and continuing to the present. The word “mechanick” is an alternative spelling of “mechanic” and is used here in the more archaic sense meaning a skilled tradesperson or artisan. Some weeks the newsletter was not produced and there is a significant months-long gap in the 2020 newsletters reflecting the pandemic-related limitations and closures of the department. The newsletter relates employee news and the current work projects and research of the various trades’ shops belonging to the department as well as other groups described as “skills” including military, music, and dance programs.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2015-
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
The Mechanick's Adviser. Volume 4, issue 21 for June 3-9
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Department of Historic Trades and Skills
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2018-06
-
https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/45914/archive/files/4881fd6a008a6d847e411a0ce75fd292.pdf?Expires=1711584000&Signature=mOo3V3yIzkD2ZGPHzAx0mbpQkSDRAiMOEvGm7Njm8EmLgJv8PEXvXg7VAyB1%7E8uMGDiyN8NhntjMRvPh%7Eyek1GA9spfUIGUOY80ShnXU7GRjcrh4xXKqfDrIIXzbHOfAsly0n-GBW3e36A7IwoO3NkapIcfto4pDhybpgiYqn3wfNoBOFaQC-tn2Yxleau9b7r3l1mgx14cqlzozGLZBbstRUdnsYA6gKr-6WiO-1Ppu8aIm52AxllXPilQVmd3aS9ULxon4Cj77LKS9VUHsw5FqNOQR3qfoz4nI2KV2wdTzB2E%7EOz-1Mo7xM4N1grxHiFeWeybxbSmC9DTUOkNYGw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM
b90aa045244ea61429d19a9420eb858e
PDF Text
Text
THE MECHANICK' S ADVISER"
for
Apothecary—
May
27 — June 2
Sharon and Robin took Jim Magill, their long- time volunteer, out to lunch this week. He has officially
retired after working with them for almost nineteen years as a volunteer.
He will be missed. Progress continues on site
records. Robin has been in touch with the pharmacy student who is coming at the end of next month, as well as with their
school. The latter wanted three oral presentations added to the official list of assignments. No problem!
Armoury:
Blacksmith—"
During the long May days, the Blacksmiths reverently observe Labor Day with bowed heads at 9, and
tipped caps at 5. The eight hearty hours in between have recently brought forth shears for the Tinsmiths, lathe hardware
for the Wheelwrights,
curtain rods for Mt. Vernon, small furniture hinges for the Joiners, kitchen knives, trivets, fire
steels, axes, and if it wasn' t for time clocks on the horizon,
enjoyment.
we would make nails into the wee hours of tomorrow,
for pure
May the sun never set on nails."
Tinsmith—"
Speaking of pure joy, the Tinsmiths continue their merry tunes, hammering and raising their silver sheet
things yet to come— eating, drinking, merriment, and some accoutrements of labor. This week,
see the melodies yield tool holders for the Silversmiths, teapots, map cases, and tea canisters for the Cabinetmaker."
into
vessels
for
Brickyard—
all good
The site is open rain or shine for treading clay. Soon, Kenneth and Josh will begin constructing an oyster
rick over at Great Hopes.
Cabinetmaker—
During this week, they expect to conclude the construction of a walnut corner chair, the carved
decoration of a mahogany tea chest, and the final coat of paint on a Philadelphia- style Windsor chair. Work will continue
on the interior
Carpenter—
of two cabinetmaker'
s tool chests and a replica
spinet harpsichord.
The Carpenters are making cedar shingles, hewing timbers to rebuild the Gallows, sawing framing out of
yellow pine, priming timbers and planks for the Randolph Well, and building a new hotbed for the Garden.
Colonial Garden—
The propagation bed has been nailed together, and the Gardeners will be filling it with soil and
compost so that they can begin to use it. The red poppies, blue larkspur, and white nigella have come together to form a
nice red, white, and blue field of blooms. Beans planted last week are coming up, peas are done in the hotbed, and the
cucumbers and melons are fast filling up the hotbeds. The Carpenters are working on the new hotbed, while the paint
shop is repairing and repainting the hotbed windows. By fall, the Gardeners hope to have the pit dug and ready to receive
the new hotbed.
Harvested for the Kitchens are strawberries,
garlic scapes ( the flower bud of garlic), red cabbage,
sorrel, radishes,
and radish pods. The cardoon is beginning to send up flowers, which is always a great show. With the heat and rain, the
Garden is filling up nicely. All of the birds that built nests have pushed out their first young and are busy sitting on a
second round of eggs. The staff welcome the birds, as they harvest bugs from the Garden to feed their young.
Farming— The
corn is growing great because of the wet weather, and the tobacco transplants have rooted well. Cotton
will come on once we get consistently hot weather. Long Island Cheese squash, cushaws, and watermelons have been
planted along the edges for Historic Foodways, the Williamsburg Inn, and the Lodge.
Gunsmith— The Gunsmiths
have just rebuilt their forge after the tuyere( cast iron block where the air feeds into the fire)
burned out from years of service.
Department
of
Historic
Trades
It will take a few days to fully set the clay before they can get back to barrel welding.
and
Skills
Volume
4, Issue
20
�Eric has welded up part of his rifle barrel, with a few inches left on the breech end. Darrin has forged some springs for his
lock and is filing them to fit. Richard continues filing his pistol springs, as well.
Historic Foodways— Historic Foodways is
proud
to announce their next conference: " Ales Through
the Ages 2018" will
be held October 19- 21, 2018. The event offers a journey through the history of beer, with some of the world' s top beer
scholars.
They will explore ancient ales and indigenous beers of the past, examine the origins of brewing, and discover
the ingredients
brewers
have used through
time.
Tickets
are on sale now.
Joinery—"
The Joiners are progressing nicely this week. If anyone should inquire about the racket resonating from within
the shop, please inform them that the cutting of a mortise is a traumatic process involving a mallet, a chisel, and a healthy
dose of pent- up aggression. The Joiners believe that there is something deeply cathartic in the act of separating chips of
wood from a table leg or door stile. Each time the mallet falls, the chisel deepens the rupture. Any maniacal laughter that
is heard during this process is likewise not cause for alarm. If an Apprentice is seen gritting their teeth and smiling
without blinking, we can certainly guarantee that they have NOT, I repeat NOT, made any mistake on their project that
will be extremely difficult to fix. Because Apprentices do not make mistakes; they make firewood."
Military Programs—
In addition to the normal programming, Military Programs is preparing for the Memorial Day
ceremony on Palace Green and Duke of Gloucester Street this Monday.
Public Leather Works—
The Public Leather Works has been a very busy place these last few weeks:
internal jobs like aprons and folios, as well as ongoing jobs for a couple of outside customers.
loads of small
They are starting to see
new Junior Interpreters coming on board, and their summer Intern joins them this week, too.
Department
of
Historic
Trades
and
Skills
Volume
4, Issue
20
�M
I
Jan Tilley at work in the Public Leather Works( photo by Fred Blystone)
Silversmith—
George has been working on several dozen spoons for orders and for the Golden Ball. Bobbie and Chris
continue working on the silver trays, the first of which is polished and ready for engraving. Preston and Megan have been
polishing the trays as they are completed.
In addition, Preston has been working on two ladles and several small fluted
bowls, while Megan has been working on trade silver. Parker is working on several seamed cups. William is polishing
trade silver, working on a small silver bowl, and working on his first small batch of spoons.
Wigmaker—
Having recovered from Mr. Jefferson' s Garden Parry and all the work that the Parry entailed, the Wig Shop
staff took a brief moment to breathe and then jumped right back into regular maintenance and their current projects! Betty
is making progress on the base for the wig for Young Thomas Jefferson, and Debbie is almost completed with her wig for
George Mason. Regina recently completed her child' s wig, and it is on display in the shop for all to see! Sara is
preparing to travel to Oklahoma to attend the National ALHFAM Conference and has been working on a judicial wig, as
well. They have several exciting projects coming up in the next few weeks, so stay tuned!
Department
of
Historic
Trades
and
Skills
Volume
4, Issue
20
�
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
The Mechanick's Adviser
Description
An account of the resource
The Mechanick’s Adviser is a weekly newsletter produced by the Colonial Williamsburg Department of Historic Trades and Skills beginning in September 2015 and continuing to the present. The word “mechanick” is an alternative spelling of “mechanic” and is used here in the more archaic sense meaning a skilled tradesperson or artisan. Some weeks the newsletter was not produced and there is a significant months-long gap in the 2020 newsletters reflecting the pandemic-related limitations and closures of the department. The newsletter relates employee news and the current work projects and research of the various trades’ shops belonging to the department as well as other groups described as “skills” including military, music, and dance programs.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2015-
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
The Mechanick's Adviser. Volume 4, issue 20 for May 27 - June 2
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Department of Historic Trades and Skills
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2018-06
-
https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/45914/archive/files/c5daa926ba9b04c77a225674f0781204.pdf?Expires=1711584000&Signature=REW4lkWnSl-ICPakT8nlz9EnHdRBjbkpxGZxJak-vRQ-IVv2P2y7WPzcTVvvwsVkhj0RsSZcp7pPngDLPJtfeGrYcuhrUU5k%7EtzTuR7F5q7yoM%7ElCTeS7nXVUhnHU4iN2nohlIn-JtG3Qjjvy0rAuXAll8gnVXlV14y%7EYxAeLBLdDFutZLdDiv7CX83FsO8hqI4PEyczMzLT32hj6vsCGBaTjYTSxeRq6-efzz2husI6YjhDstrkcWwI%7EcpZ%7E9Nn5k%7EXWrxmYQUw2cdu0WBvlWFtzXoRq63MQ8vuepgR-Ud5R%7Euq3J5uCNC8GTYZw5IFh4vUub9YZNYuDD9lb93sPg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM
2e2334db68b87021de1f09fc43f629dd
PDF Text
Text
FeM1441
COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG' S PEOPLE AND PROGRAMS
Vol. 71, No. 3
Online at intranet/ cwnewsonline / index. htm
JUNE 2018
Human Resources Offers New Benefits;
Easier Online Access, Too
In response to feedback on
To find out more about your
last year' s benefits survey,
the Foundation is offering
http: / intranet /human resou rces
/
benefits, go to
two new savings options to
and
Foundation employees.
HRConnection. com.
The Roth 401( k) Retirement Plan
USERNAME:
allows employees to contribute to their
accounts
PASSWORD:
CWF
Benefitsl
after taxes are withheld.
At retirement, money can be withdrawn tax -free. Distributions
without
ees, who will be able to clock in, submit
penalty are allowed after age 59'/ 2.
The Vanguard
launch June 10, offering mobile and web
access for nonexempt ( hourly) employ-
529 College Savings
Plan may be started with only a $ 50
initial investment, provided employ-
time off requests,
and view their work
schedules using their mobile devices
Frank Batten Jr. Elected
with the new system.
This will be the first phase in the
ees enroll online and contribute to
their accounts through automatic bank
withdrawals.
Information
Foundation Trustee
launch of the new Human Resources
System ( HRIS). The new
HR is also going digital, for personnel records and timekeeping. The
ees to view and edit per-
first phase of our KRONOS Workforce
sonal information, enroll in
Ready timekeeping system is targeted to
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
benefits, and view pay stubs.
system will allow employ-
board of trustees
has elected Frank
Batten Jr., chairman, president and
CEO of Landmark
Media Enterprises
LLC and Dominion Enterprises, to
serve as a trustee of the Foundation.
V -
Introducing Dana Tomlin
Her prior experi-
ence also includes work in human
resources
Batten served beginning in 1998
as chairman
and CEO of Landmark
Communications,
January, bringing a wealth of experi
ence in human resources leadership,
most recently serving as Human
Resources Manager for the City
of Chesapeake.
1
for The New York Times
known since 2008
as Landmark Media Enterprises LLC,
a Norfolk -based media company that
owns daily and community newspapers
including The Virginian- Pilot. In August
2017 he became president
of Landmark
and its largest subsidiary, Dominion
Enterprises,
an electronic
media firm.
Company and Murphy- Brown, LLC,
the livestock production - subsidiary of
Smithfield Foods.
Tomlin brings the added benefit
TTnitad
of her bilingualism, having taught
Spanish
at the middle
and high school
levels.
The Foundation recently welcomed
In this position, Tomlin oversees
Dana Tomlin as Director, Compen-
compensation,
sation, Benefits and HRIS, in our
our new HR software system, as we
Human Resources
automate our processes and migrate
division.
Tomlin joined the Foundation
in
employee
benefits,
and U1tiPro,
records to a digital format.
Plan to Make A Difference!
Details about our campaign
coming soon to the CW Intranet.
intranet/
http: / /
�JUNE
Online
at intranet / cwnewsonline /
2018
index. htm
Behind the Scenes
You may not see them, but their work is vital
Left to right,
nurseryman
Scott Hemler, arborist
Charles Gardner,
and horticulturalists
Patrick Nee and Melody
Mosburger.
a .
It' s showtime
for Mother
the lushness
of the trees
Nature.
But
and flowers
of trees,
flowers,
turf. Landscape
herbs,
vegetables,
managers
and
supervise
isn' t all nature' s doing. This beauty
was months in the planning and is the
the work of contracted employees
culmination of work by a dedicated
other Foundation properties, including
team in the Landscape
Merchant
Department.
With a staff of 15, Director
Landscape
Services
Laura
of
who maintain the remaining
Square,
the Visitor
Viancour
The landscape
says maintaining the natural beauty of
the Historic
one with value beyond
of the plantings
Guests
says, "
plantings
the appearance
and grounds.
expect
Viancour
our gardens
to be exceptional
and
and hold
them up as inspiration for their own
yards. Every day is an adventure in the
gardening world because Mother Nature
has the last word."
Members
perform
iconic
of the landscape
the horticultural
pleasure
staff
tasks in the
and kitchen
gardens,
including the planting and maintenance
and
staff ( horticulturists,
ment technician,
task, but
Heights,
Center.
an arborist,
Area is a large
Bruton
sites and
an integrated
pest manage-
an irrigation
and a nurseryman)
A.
technician
all hold professional
the Historic
Area for Christmas.
It can be a challenge
certifications specific to
to maintain
their areas of expertise.
an 18th -century atmosphere while
Many of the tasks performed in
Colonial Williamsburg require skills
using
beyond
present
that of most modern
professionals.
For example,
landscape
plants
in
the Historic Area are pruned using
special techniques with a long history,
such as cordoned
fruit trees
trimmed
to grow as a single stem, pleached or
some
techniques.
modern
equipment
Work when guests
is done
and
are
in the least intrusive
way possible, but there are times when
power equipment is necessary. Quieter
electric- powered
reduce
equipment
is used to
disruption.
In addition
to their horticultural
tasks
interlaced arbors, including the arbor in
maintaining
the Palace
of the landscaping staff also tackle
major projects ranging from installing
Garden,
and pollarded
such as the sycamores
Nassau
at Francis
trees,
and
Streets.
irrigation
Since many of the plants used here
are not readily
available
the department
propagates
of plants
that were
grown
commercially,
the types
in the 18th
century in its greenhouses at the
the gardens,
systems
and renovations.
involved
members
to garden
restorations
A recent project
the renovation
of the Palace
Maze. Guests have a habit of taking
shortcuts through the hedge, making
it necessary to replant more than 150
shrubs
in the maze
each year.
Landscape Nursery.
Our landscaping staff also is involved
in the planning, coordination, and
administration
Landscape Services Director Laura T iiancour
Photo courtesy ofKristi Hendricks
Installing the fences to enforce the
to remain open without as much
of many programs,
including garden tours, the annual
Garden Symposium, and decorating
maze boundaries
will allow
the maze
recovery time. The maze will reopen
this summer.
�JUNE
Online
Your
Story:
at intranet / cwnewsonline /
2018
index. htm
Melissa Sharifi
by Chuck Reusing
POSITION: Integrated
Pest Management
Technician ( IPM) in the
Landscape Department
YEARS OF SERVICE:
I' ve been with the
Landscape Department
since 2013. I was a
senior gardener for two
years before moving
into my current position
as an Integrated Pest
Management Technician.
WHAT I DO: I focus on the eradication
MEMORABLE
of all weeds and pests on Colonial
When I began with Colonial
Williamsburg properties ( other than
the hotels and golf courses) including
Williamsburg about five years ago,
Lance Street was my foreman and I
roadways, wooded areas, and
learned so much from him. We had a
waterways.
great team working together.
I work year- round, but I am very busy
once it' s warm. I stay current on pest
management and monitor the health and
chemical treatments
of our waterways
and retention ponds. I target exotic and
EXPERIENCES:
Boxwood Blight:
A Serious Threat
to Shrubs
I live on a 750 -acre farm in Charles
Boxwood blight, an easily spread
City County and every day when I
drive into work, I travel down a very
long driveway on the property. I feel
lucky to live and to work in such
fungus fatal to the popular shrub,
has been found in nearby neighborhoods. Disease development
beautiful places.
and complete leaf loss can occur
and helps us fight back against wisteria,
BIGGEST
temperatures.
poison ivy, bamboo and kudzu with only
a drop of herbicide. In winter, I assist
I will soon be certified as a Master
Naturalist through the Virginia Tech
boxwoods,
with snow removal.
extension program. The program takes
in Colonial Williamsburg would
about a year to complete and it will
be tragic.
help me better understand the ecology
of Colonial Williamsburg. I' m also
in a garden, physical barriers will
preservation of our plant life and
proud that we have peaches, plums,
be placed to prevent entry into
landscaping benefits all of our visitors
apples,
invasive plants with an organic spray
swiftly, particularly in warmer
schedule that' s gentle on pollinators
WHAT I DO TO IMPROVE THE
GUEST EXPERIENCE:
The
ACCOMPLISHMENT:
apricots,
cherries
and
grapes
With our approximately 8, 000
all
coming along well this year.
an outbreak of blight
If boxwood blight is suspected
that specific garden until lab sam-
ples are cleared. A positive diagnosis of the disease from the lab
INTERESTS / HOBBIES:
I
will result in the prompt removal
love horses and we have two
and disposal of the plants and then
Tennessee Walking horses at
our farm. My husband and
19, who graduated from high
burning of remaining debris onsite.
You can help prevent the spread
of boxwood blight by asking guests
to respect any barriers placed in
school last year; a daughter,
gardens and explaining that we are
15, who is a high school
following best practices specifically
developed to help prevent and
control this very damaging disease.
I have three children:
freshman;
a son,
and a 5- year -old
son in kindergarten.
�JUNE
Online
Volunteers Serve
with
at intranet / cwnewsonline /
2018
index. htm
Dedication...
More than 900 volunteers contributed
some 100, 000 hours of support
for The Colonial Williamsburg
Foundation
in 2017. Independent
Sector, a nonprofit advocacy group,
recently calculated the average value
of volunteers' work at $24. 69 per
hour. In addition to saving money for
00,
an organization, volunteers widen the
institution' s reach into the community
and generate goodwill that can' t be
law
measured monetarily. Our volunteers
range in age from 12 to 95! Here are
afew of our volunteer friends.
Clockwise from top left: Mary Drew makes bobbin lace. Sisters Lisa and Judy Corcoran assist with Development mailing. Carol Fryer prunes
a topiary. Joan Childs scans a barcode on the new archives shelves. Ora Avery assists with Development
mailing. Roger Hall ( seated works with
Senior Furniture Conservator Albert Skutans. Charles ` Pops" Ward is a military ai lificer. Chip and Doris Bixler assist in the Colonial Garden.
�JUNE
Online
Throughout the Foundation
AO -NR
h
1T 1
a
j
wMq
1. 5
9J-.
Clockwise from top left: Hank
Kozek volunteers in the apothecary.
Harriet
Parsons
pots
tomatoes
in
the greenhouse. Frank Megargee
assists in St. George Tucker House.
John Wailes serves at the military
information desk. Carol Harrison,
Jane Bergstralh, Mary Lou Rowe and
Nan Losee quilt for the Wythe House.
Carol Fryer ( center) and Sheila
Nigro assist in the gardens. John
Nichols is a military artificer.
A -,
7%;
at intranet / cwnewsonline /
2018
index. htm
�JUNE
Online
at intranet / cwnewsonline /
2018
index. htm
The Goodwin Building: A Rich History of Its Own
The Goodwin Building, which has
istrative home for seven Foundation
served as the primary administrative
presidents.
headquarters
Williamsburg Foundation since its
Early photos of the building reveal
many features still visible today: the
dedication in 1941, will soon be made
checkerboard
available for lease. Several departments
Deco - styled light fixtures and the
and offices have already moved and
more will be moving before summer.
The building is named for the Rev. Dr.
portrait - lined boardroom,
building was designed to appear as
William Archer Rutherford Goodwin,
three separate buildings to give the
for The Colonial
the man Williamsburg remembers
for his role in persuading John D.
tile, rounded
corners,
for example.
The exterior of the Federal -style
structure a " domestic flavor," even
The Big Move:
Rockefeller, Jr. to take on the restoration
though it was an " official' building. The
building was fully air- conditioned, with
of the Colonial city. When the building
its H -shape designed to offer optimal
An Update
was dedicated in 1941, two years
natural light. It was finished two
The move of administrative offices
after Goodwin passed away, his sons
months
Rutherfoord and Howard attended the
with a small soundproof booth where
from the Goodwin Building
should be complete by May 31.
ceremony honoring their father.
Mr. Rockefeller could safely conduct
confidential stock trades. ( You may
relocations for divisions within
Since then, it has served as the admin-
ahead
of
schedule —
complete
have read about
Here is an overview of planned
The Foundation:
this bit of Colonial
Finance, other than the Chief
Williamsburg
history in Forbes.)
During World
Financial Officer, has moved to
War II, the Goodwin
Relations, Rcal Estate and
the Franklin Street Offices.
Marketing and Public
Building was
Development, as well as
designated not just
the offices of the President,
as a bomb shelter,
General
Counsel,
Chief
but also as an
Financial Officer and Senior
air
Vice President, have moved to
refuge
center
equipped to be a
Bruton Heights School.
full -service surgery,
Archives
complete with
moved John D. Rockcfcllcr, Jr.
operating table and
Library.
assigned physician.
and Records have
�JUNE
Online
Archives
at intranet / cwnewsonline /
2018
index. htm
Library
Spring Gonzales Award
Winners Announced
Field Experience
Fund has awarded
grants to four Foundation employees. The grants are awarded for
The vault in the Goodwin Building housed Board of Trustees records going back to the 192Os.
Perhaps the most complex move from the Goodwin Building this spring has been
relocation of the Foundation' s corporate archives to the Rockefeller Library. The
archive serves the repository for the Foundation' s history, and includes items ranging from board meeting minutes to the telegram John D. Rockefeller, Jr. sent to the
Rev. Dr. W. A. R. Goodwin launching the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg. The
move was made possible by a grant awarded last fall by the Institute of Museum
and Library Services to fund the purchase and installation of high- density shelving.
Additional funding for the project was provided by a generous private donor.
While the move coincided
with moves of other offices from the Goodwin
Build-
ing, plans for this relocation were already well underway. Basement conditions
are not ideal for preservation, and the new location in the Rockefeller Library is
brighter, more spacious,
and offers better
and
expenses. March recipients are:
Amanda
Doggett, Apprentice
Joiner, Historic Trades;
Tiffany Fisk, Apprentice,
Historic Foodways;
Mark Sperry, Journeyman
Blacksmith, Historic Trades; and
Bonnie E. Roane, Apprentice
Cooper, Historic Trades.
See Gonzales Award recipients'
Recognitions.
and helps
bring the history of the Foundation into
the modern world.
by the numbers
7, 748
Boxes and volumes,
indexed, barcoded, scanned and moved
14
Moving days
31
Trips from Goodwin to Library
600 - 1, 000
Boxes moved per day
18, 264
shelf in new location)
projects
on our intranet under Employee
electronic finding aid provides intellec-
Total scans ( box leaving, box arriving,
education
reports detailing their experiences
climate control. The addition of a new
tual control over the collection
continuing
may be used for travel or tuition
The new shelves in the Rockefeller Library can
be cranked open and closed to save space.
�JUNE
Online
Intranet Redesign Unveiled
The first stage of a redesign for our Intranet site went
live in early April. The homepage at http: / i/ntranet/
is just the start of a conversion to a more user -friendly
layout. While most links from the new homepage
9
Y
N
still
connect to the familiar, older design, updates continue
a
and other pages will soon be redesigned.
For an example of the new design as it will work
for departments,
please view the Coach and Livestock
page at http : /intranet /cch &live /index.htm
/
at intranet / ewnewsonline /
Give Blood;
Save Lives
I
2018
index. htm
I
The Colonial Williamsburg
Foundation Hospitality &
Courtesy Committee and the
City of Williamsburg will
co -host the Mayor' s Cup Blood
Drive on Thursday, June 14
from 10 a.m. to 3 p. m. at the
Williamsburg Community
Building at 401 N. Boundary St.
Appointments
are encouraged,
but walk - ins are always welcome.
Warehouse Open House
Remember, just 1 pint of blood may
save up to three lives.
To make an
appointment
or for
more information,
please contact Jessica
Tarr at 220 -7025 or
jtarr(t cwf. org.
The Main Warehouse
hosted its open house in May. Attendees
New Addition
met vendors, learned about the
resources available and were treated to a cookout. Above left, C. E. Thurston of Empire Machinery
shares information with Jason Marten, Alan Purrington, andAnthony Martin ofMechanical
Trades Support Services. Above right, Ric Cook of materials management
building trades welcomed warehouse
and Jim Scherger of
visitors.
M
r
Congratulations
to
Hazel Wong
Photographer
Tom Green and the publications
staff ignored W C. Fields' advice never to
work with children and animals and staged a photo shoot featuring both. Photos were taken on
the Palace Green for the summer issue of Trend and Tradition
Colonial Williamsburg News is published by the Office of Internal Communications for
Colonial Williamsburg employees. Send correspondence to: Colonial Williamsburg News,
BHS 181, or email to kalbertson4cwf org.
Editor in Chief
Editor
Catherine Whittenburg,
x7726
Kern Albertson, x7174
Contributors
Katie Appel, Patricia Barner, David Bjorkman, Joanne Chapman, Carl
Childs, Donna Cooke, Mary Ann Goode, Thomas Green, Tracey Gulden, Kristi Hendricks,
Jay Howlett, Sue Liddell, Jane Lloyd, Jody Macenka, Marianne Martin, Katherine
McDonald,
Sarah Nerney, David O' Dell, Joe Poole, Chuck Reusing, Wayne Reynolds, Katie
Ross, Melissa Sharili, Angela Taormina, Dana Tomlin, Laura Viancour
assistant general counsel,
on the birth of her daughter Angela
on March
28, 2018.
SEND YOUR NEWS —
including information about
marriages, family additions,
as well as about items to sell —
to Kerri Albertson at
kalbertson *
mLorg
by June 30 for inclusion
in the next issue of CWNews.
�
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
CW News
Description
An account of the resource
<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>
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Colonial Williamsburg News, volume 71, number 3, June, 2018
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2018-06