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COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG' S PEOPLE AND PROGRAMS
Vol. 72, No. 5
OCTOBER 2019
Online at http: llintranet/
Leadership Announcement:
A Time of Transition
Dear Colleagues:
With fall upon us, I would like to take
an opportunity to update you on the
search for a new President and CEO to
lead The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, and announce the formation of a
transitional leadership team to manage
the Foundation until we fill the position.
The candidate search is going
smoothly. A global executive search
firm, Spencer Stuart, has identified
several exceptional candidates
for the
Foundation' s next leader. These candidates will, of course, need to be care-
fully vetted and interviewed to ensure
that only the best move forward as serious contenders to head the Foundation.
As you can imagine, finding the right
leader will take some time. I am pleased
to announce that an informal transi-
tional management advisory team is
bridging the gap between Mitchell
Reiss' departure and the arrival of a
new leader. The team meets regularly
with me and members of the board.
Together, we are managing day -to -day
advisory team' s abilities, and we are
Foundation operations.
excited
Transitional Management Advisory
On behalf of the board of trustees, I
would like to thank this group for agreeing to serve in this important advisory
order:
role. I would also like to thank each of
Kevin Crossett: Vice President of
Strategic
Communications
Kevin Patrick: Chief Financial
you for your support of Colonial Wil-
liamsburg. I am committed to a smooth
leadership transition and look forward
to keeping the Colonial Williamsburg
community informed of progress as we
Davchn Forrest: Chief Human
Officer and Treasurer
Resources Officer
Wendy Sumcrlin has agreed to serve
Charlie Haight: Interim Chief
as the team' s executive assistant.
Development Officer
Mark Hilcman: General Counsel
With Mitchell' s departure
Ron Hurst: Vice President of
departures
Collections, Conservation, and
Paul Scott, we are experiencing a signif-
Museums
icant amount of change. This transition
John
Jimenez:
we are
working on together.
Team members are listed below in
alphabetical
about the opportunities
Interim
Vice President
of Ghislain
and the
d' Humieres
move forward.
and
team represents all areas of the Founda-
Sincerely,
Thurston
ofHospitality
Beth Kelly: Vice President of
tion and is committed to providing collaborative operational leadership during
Thurston R. Moore
Education,
this interim period. The board and I
Board of Trustees
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Research
Interpretation
and Historical
have full confidence
in the transitional
Chairman
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Incentive of $25 per pay period.
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Log in to our updated wellness
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rent museum exhibition Upholstery
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your doctor' s note is Dec. 1, 2019.
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Open Enrollment
for 2020 begins
ing changes for 2020. In addition to
Oct. 28 and runs through Nov. 15,
the packet, the Benefits section of the
2019. For eligible employees,
your annual opportunity to review
Colonial Williamsburg intranet will
be updated with new information by
and make changes to your participa-
Oct. 29.
this is
tion in a health plan, dental plan, med-
If you decline health care coverage
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for 2020, you' re required to complete
account, life insurance
for Free
Just show your employee ID to ride.
Contractors
and volunteers
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See www.aowata.om for routes and
schedules.
WATA
the waiver section of the health insur-
and other elec-
tive benefits such as Legal Resources
ance election form and return it to the
and the Vision Service Plan ( VSP).
Benefits office by Nov. 15. Take time
Look for Open Enrollment packets to
to understand the changes and ask
arrive in your unit in October outlin-
questions.
Want to know more? Attend one of these Open Enrollment
information
sessions:
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CW employees,
volunteers
retirees, and
are eligible
to participate.
Tues., Nov 5, 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. at the Lodge
Friday, Nov. 15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Williamsburg Woodlands
Conference Center
Also on Fri., Nov. 15, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. employees may speak with vendors
Contact Donna Munroe,
participation chairman, at
dmunroe226@gmail. com or
757) 221 - 0868 for an application.
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existing benefits, or about changes for 2020, please contact
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Paul Undra Jeter
by Chuck Reusing
POSITION: Stud Groom Supervisor,
respective pastures in the evening and
Coach and Livestock Department
in all kinds of weather. All of our pastures are equipped with automatic
YEARS OF SERVICE: I am a relative
watering systems, giving the horses
newcomer to Colonial Williamsburg
constant
and began here in June 2017. Until I was
access to water.
Our stallion is housed in our barn at
summer, I served as a carriage driver.
night, as is any horse that might be
injured and need recovery time. We normally keep four horses in our barn, just
WHAT
down the hill from the Fifes &
promoted to my current position this
I DO: I am responsible
for the
overall care and physical well -being of
our 32 horses, including the Cleveland
Drums
building, over night. Our remaining
horses will all be in different pastures.
Bays, considered one of our Rare Breeds.
I drive our carriages when the need
Assisting me are three other grooms
arises. All of our carriage drivers have
Guests like to pet the horses between
who work together to ensure that our
been certified by the Carriage Associa-
horses are properly cared for, fed and
seen by our veterinarians.
Colonial Williamsburg has approximately 40 different pastures surrounding the Historic Area, and most of our
tion of America.
carriage rides and horses may have to
wait patiently for the next ride to begin.
In addition to being certified by the
WHAT I DO TO IMPROVE THE
our carriage drivers are also certified
GUEST EXPERIENCE: We try to
have at least four carriages operating
continuously in the Historic Area
throughout the day. A Historic Area
carriage ride is a highlight for many visitors to Colonial Williamsburg. Most
interpreters by the National Association
carriage rides last 15 minutes, although
Williamsburg and the events that
some can extend up to 30 minutes.
occurred here, as well as the programs
horses will remain in our pastures in the
evenings and when they are not involved
in the carriage rides for our visitors. We
normally keep 4 to 6 horses together in
our pastures, and, at the very least, we
will always house at least two horses
together in each individual pasture.
Carriage Association
The horses that we use in Colonial
for Interpretation,
of America, all of
similar to all of the
historical interpreters
in Colonial Wil-
liamsburg. Our drivers must be able to
relate to their passengers on our carriage
rides and have a knowledge of Colonial
offered in the Historic Area.
Horses pastured together are known as
Williamsburg must be properly trained
pasture buddies" and they will also
work together in pulling the carriages
our carriage rides. They certainly must
Last year we had a photo shoot with the
for our visitors. As with their human
be patient and not react to the sounds of
William and Mary gymnastic team. I
counterparts, horses like to be with one
cannon fire and gunshots, sounds heard
was the driver for the photo shoot and
another, and they' ll remain in their
throughout the day in the Historic Area.
was included in the official team photo!
and have the right disposition
to lead
MEMORABLE
BIGGEST
EXPERIENCES:
ACCOMPLISHMENT:
We had two horses that didn' t possess
the disposition and qualifications to
interact with guests and staff. Paul Bennett, then director of Coach and Livestock, gave me 30 days to work with
them and train them. If they were not
suited to the work after a month, they' d
be sold. I' ve been around horses all my
life and believed I could work with them
to change their behavior. Happily, I was
successful and today both are pulling
carriages
and performing
well.
INTERESTS /HOBBIES: I enjoy
spending time with my family. I also
enjoy playing fantasy football. I played
college football at Gardner -Webb Uni-
versity in North Carolina.
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Coach & Livestock Prepares for Halloween and
Celebrates Honors at the Virginia State Fair
When the Haunting on DoG Street
ier for some of our older horses to
began about four years ago, employees
recognize
in Coach &
Livestock had an idea for a
each
other,"
she
For horses and oxen, strict heat index
policies are followed. Horses are not
added.
worked when the heat index reaches
Recognizing their stablemates is
important,
horses that pull carriages and carry
ghostly riders through the Historic
ago, we painted Captain and Ranger,
Area. Now a beloved tradition, the
out in a pasture together. Because of the
Coach &
paint, they didn' t recognize each other
and started making all kinds of noise!"
In addition to wrangling the skeletal
pion and Reserve Grand Champion in
horses sport spooky bones and sometimes other creative flourishes,
includ-
ing zebra stripes and steampunk gears.
We try to paint them the morning
Hughes
said. " A few years
and at the end of the day we put them
equines, members of the Coach &
Live-
degrees
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special touch: painting skeletons on the
and oxen are not exercised
when the heat index reaches 95 degrees.
At the 2019 Virginia State Fair,
Livestock won Grand Cham-
the Any Other Breed Class. In Milking
Devons, Juno placed seventh in Senior
Cow, Juno and Olivia placed second in
of their appearance, so they stay nice,
stock team also serve as headless horse-
clean and pretty," said Samantha
men and other scary riders and decorate
Class, Olivia placed third in the Winter
Hughes, administrative support coordi-
the carriages as with spiderwebs and
Heifer Class and Oscar placed second in
nator for the department. " The last thing
skeletal passengers.
the Winter Bull Class. Congratulations!
you want is to paint one and then have it
may also apply ghoulish makeup to
roll in the dirt! We use heavy -duty craft
their own faces.
paint that' s nontoxic, so the horses are
perfectly safe." She explained that, once
familiar with the process, a painter can
usually apply the skeletal decoration to
a horse in about 10 minutes.
Hughes said the carriage horses get a
different treatment, getting paint jobs
only on the areas of their bodies that are
visible to visitors. That' s especially
important for keeping the black harnesses paint -free. " Also, it makes it eas-
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employees isn' t only visible at Halloween, of course. They care for horses —
including the three foals born this year
through the efforts of the Cleveland Bay
breeding program – as well as oxen,
sheep and chickens, and they maintain
the department' s nine carriages,
clean-
ing and repainting as needed. Edward
Merkley, journeyman coach driver,
recently repainted the red carriage.
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If These Walls Could Talk
M Roofs in Williamsburg
by Emily Campbell
When you look at the roofs in the His-
toric Area, we have a variety of styles
including gable, gambrel, clipped gable,
and pyramidal. What do all of these
have in common? They have a central
apex, or highest point. This allows water
and snow to be shed from the roof, pre-
venting leaks.
In 18th -century Williamsburg, there
was another style of roof used in town.
We call it an " M roof." It was sometimes
called a treble roof in the period. Unlike
the other roof styles that have a central
apex, these roofs had interior troughs
for catching water. From the ground,
you would have seen a slight incline
before it cut off horizontally like a flat
roof.
In the attic space, there would have
been a framing structure shaped more
like a " W." In the two low points, gutters ran the length of the roof to collect
and divert the water. These gutters
would either channel the water into a
cistern or through holes in the side of
the roof.
M roofs were also used in England.
More than likely, it was a style engineered for shorter timbers. Old- growth
hardwood
trees had all been harvested
in England, so they didn' t have the
wide, long timbers that we associate
with early Virginia. This system of roofing could be fabricated with shorter,
narrower pieces.
In colonial Virginia, this roof style
was used primarily in the early 18th
century. It was largely abandoned by the
Clockwise from top: Isometric and section ofM roof at Peyton Randolph House. Robert Carter House,
Attic, Framing for M roof. Robert Carter House Roof. Gutter from Peyton Randolph House.
1750s. When builders converted the M
roof, they usually left the framing in
place and built a second hipped section
to cover the troughs and form a central
dendrochronology ( tree -ring dating) that
that the interior of the gutter is finished
apex. This is exciting for architectural
the original M roof was built around
with tar to waterproof the wood.
historians because it means there is
1727 and the roof was converted to a hip
on hip roof about 1759.
lent reminder that our historic buildings
extant material to study.
There is surviving evidence of the ear-
From Peyton Randolph House, we
The roofs on these houses are an excel-
have framing as well as pieces of the
were evolving throughout the 18th century. Next time you pass the Robert Car-
Peyton Randolph House. At the Robert
original gutter. The gutter pieces are
ter House or the Peyton Randolph House,
Carter House the entire framing system
rare survivals!
try to imagine how they would have
is still intact in the attic. We know from
Kirsten
lier M roofs at Robert Carter House and
Our materials
analyst,
Moffitt, studied them and found
looked with a different roof line.
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Bird Is the Word
A few months ago, Jennifer Losik
answered a letter from a woman seeking
an opinion about the value of a coffee
grinder she had found. She was so
pleased
with the answer that she sent a
donation to the Foundation in Losik' s
honor.
Losik, who goes by the family nickname ` Bird," manages
Colonial Wil-
liamsburg' s newly formed Guest
Communications
team, an enthusiastic
group who serve as part of Strategic
Communications. From her Visitor
Center office, Losik responds to guest
questions and comments that come
to us in person and through our web sites, email and letters. But that' s just
part of Losik' s work. She' s also creating
a system to harness the valuable data
such
correspondence
contains.
Although many employees communicate with guests, the " formal"
guest communications
role of
is new to CW.
When the Guest Communications
team
other frontline employees, but will help
point out patterns that may help with
strategic
planning.
This effort is still in its infancy, Losik
Resolving some guest relations
value of this work. A guest lost her
camera containing all of her family' s
vacation photos during a recent visit.
With the assistance of colleagues in
says. "
Operations, Strategic Communications
receives a message, a database record is
issues requires whole teams of people.
and Hospitality, Losik was not only
created, the matter is then assigned to
Now we are working to create this sin-
able to coordinate
the appropriate employee for resolution,
gle resource to strategically solve guest
era within 24 hours, but she also man-
and the guest receives a response. It is
problems. If we' re doing this right,
aged to procure a soup recipe the guest
challenging work, given CW' s unique
there' s never an end to the process.
had requested.
and complex operations, IT infrastruc-
We' ll try to anticipate issues before
they occur, but there will always be
happily, with the guest not merely
surprises.'
moter of Colonial Williamsburg with
ture and dispersed locations.
Since February 2019, Losik has logged
more than 5, 000 instances of feedback
and questions
from the Colonial
Wil-
liamsburg website alone. The data is
being analyzed to better understand
the return of the cam-
The episode
ended
satisfied, but now an enthusiastic pro-
She sees the work as part of what our
marketing plan refers to as " the guest
a story to share with others.
As an additional
benefit, a new
guests' needs and wants and to improve
journey." Our interactions with guests
help foster the sorts of emotional connections and long term relationships
process of solving this particular prob-
guest communications by ensuring consistency in our responses to guest inqui-
that result in return visits and even
lem. This information
priceless support for Colonial Williams-
the knowledge base that other members
burg that continues over generations in
many families.
Another success story illustrates the
of the Guest Communications
ries. Losik compiles answers to
recurring questions into a knowledge
base that will not only be available to
t
United Way Campaign 2019
Your generosity made it possible for the Foundation to
donate $ 32, 528 to United Way of the Virginia Peninsula. Your
pledges will serve the communities of Williamsburg, James
City County, Gloucester County, Mathews County, York
County, Hampton, Newport News and Poquoson. Thank you
for opening your hearts and sharing your gifts.
coordinated standard response was
created using what was learned in the
is now part of
team
will be able to use to help with future
guest issues.
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Thank you to all who planned, coordinated and worked to
make the employee appreciation event in August such a suc-
cess. This event offered a welcome opportunity for employees
and their families to celebrate another happy summer! Entertainment, food, games and fellowship made it a day to
remember. The event' s planning team:
Jayson Belew
Mary Laboy
Beverly Brown
Jeff Metcalf
David Jenner
Whitney Thornberry
The team would also like to send a special shoutout to
Michele DeRosa and the Culinary and Hospitality teams from
the Lodge.
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Homeschool Days
As of Sept. 20, Homeschool Days
totaled 3, 091 admission tickets and
40, 296. 91 in revenue.
This surpassed our homeschool
A New Name for
admission ticket 2018 total year by 612
tickets and $ 8, 291 in revenue.
Teacher Institute
Also as of Sept. 20, there were 1, 884
In 1989, donors Bob and Marion Wilson recognized
a need for teacher pro-
fessional development in their home
state of California. Working with Colonial Williamsburg, they developed the
special homeschool programs sold for
13, 827 in revenue.
Special homeschool programs num-
bers surpassed those in 2018 by 726
programs
and $ 4, 087 in revenue.
relies
years, countless donors from across the
on
generous
charitable
contribu-
tions to help us succeed in our mission
to feed the human spirit by sharing
Americas enduring story.
country have generously supported this
initiative to inspire the next
generation of history lovers. In their
honor, the Foundation
Our Story
You know that Colonial Williamsburg
Teacher Institute, and for more than 30
remarkable
Your Part in
But did you know much of that chari-
is pleased to
table giving comes near the end of the
announce the Teacher Institute' s new
Teacher Institute of'Colonial Williamshurg. We are deeply grateful to
the Wilsons for their leadership, and
year? We need your help getting the
word out! The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is known as Giving Tuesday, a
national day of giving back to the char-
to all donors to the institute for their
ities that mean the most to you. In 2019
name —
Bob
and Marion
Wilson
Giving Tuesday falls on Dec. 3. On
that day, Colonial Williamsburg will
promote our end -of year fundraising
-
continued commitment.
campaign
ASWAD Conference Comes to CW
On Nov. 5 - 9, William &
Mary
will host the 10th Biennial Associa-
tion for the Study of Worldwide
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year since ASWAD' s founding.
Attendees
will participate
on
social
media.
Colonial Williamsburg
or Instagram (
on
colonial
wmsburg) and watch for our series of
in a
variety of presentations, discussions
profiles that will illuminate
the areas
African Diaspora ( ASWAD) Con-
and excursions to nearby sites of
in which donor funds help us. You will
ference at the Williamsburg Lodge.
historical significance.
be able to share these posts on your
More than 1, 000 international
scholar Ta- Nehisi Coates and film-
scholars from 30 countries
maker Tim Reid are among those
headlining the event, which will
also include presentations by Colonial Williamsburg' s Nation Builders
your Instagram Story, tag your friends
in the comments or repost using a
The Meaning of Freedom in the
and other interpretive staff. Sharon
third party app.
African World Over Time and
Dorsey, executive director of
are
expected to attend. The conference
will explore the theme " Remembrance, Renaissance, Revolution:
Renowned
Facebook feed to help us reach new
audiences. If your preferred social platform is Instagram,
Thank you for all you do to share
Human Resources, and interpreter
Space"
share our posts in
the personal
and often seldom - told
Stephen Seals, who portrays James
stories of the people who made their
the first Africans brought involun-
Armistead
lives in Williamsburg and helped build
tarily to North America makes the
ing the Foundation' s participation
This year' s 400th anniversary of
Lafayette,
location and subject matter espe-
aswadiaspora.
our
nation.
If you have any questions, feel free
to reach out to Allison Gaul, Planning
in the event.
cially poignant and important.
Additionally, 2019 marks the 20th
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New Library Exhibit Open
An Elegant Seat: "
Building and Re- Building the Governor's Palace
The Rockefeller Library is displaying a new exhibit to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the opening of the Governor' s
Palace in April 1934. Titled " An Elegant Seat:" Building and
Re- Building the Governor' s Palace, the exhibit is a collaborative effort between library and museum collections staff. It
features four cases focusing upon the themes of colonial governors, archaeology, architecture, and the reconstruction and
opening. A combination of manuscripts, archaeological artifacts, architectural fragments, architectural drawings, photo-
graphs, reports, memos, and postcards chronicle the story of
the Palace from its 18th -century beginnings through its reconstruction in the 1930s. Items on display include Thomas Jef-
ferson' s letter to the Board of Trade regarding moving the
capital to Richmond, an excavated silver spoon fabricated by
James Geddy, early architectural designs for the Palace, photos of the schools and businesses on the site prior to its recon-
struction and a guest register signed by Winston Churchill
and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower during their 1946 visit.
In addition, a slideshow on the exhibit monitor rotates
through a series of historical photos showing the demolition
of Williamsburg High School with the Governor' s Palace rising behind it. The exhibit will be on display for six months
through April 2020 and is free and open to the public during
library hours Monday—
Friday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The program centers around the true love story of John
Hatley Norton and Sarah " Sally" Nicholas, who fell in love
and wished to be married, but with John' s eventual position
as merchant in London and Sally' s family not wishing for
her to move to England, the parents broke up the couple. The
two were said to have pined for one another so deeply that
they made themselves sick. Eventually both parties agreed
to a marriage, which took place on Jan. 30, 1773.
The story' s presentation focuses on the time when the couple was parted but still madly in love. Lord Dunmore will
present the " problem" to the guests in the front hallway and
ask for their assistance in helping to persuade Sally' s father,
Robert Carter Nicholas, to allow the marriage to proceed.
Guests will have the opportunity to meet Lord Dunmore,
Sally Nicholas, John Hatley Norton, Robert Carter Nicholas
and a host of other friends, all with their own opinions on the
subject. Of course, it will have a happy ending.
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Book Releases
Everard Wedding
Our Publications department proudly announces the release of
two new books: Restoring Williamsburg and Colonial Williamsburg:
The Guide, co- published by Globe Pequot Inc.
Both books are revised and updated editions of bestselling works and
Preparations are continuing for the wedding
include expanded content to enhance the experience
Associate Curator of Costume &
of guests and arm-
chair historians alike.
installation at the Thomas Everard House,
where we will depict the wedding of Martha Everard and Dr. Isaac Hall. Neal Hurst,
Textiles,
has been studying a dress in our collection
that was probably worn by Frances Norton
when she married John Baylor IV in 1778.
Hurst, along with one of our Collections
interns, documented
the pattern for this
dress. The patterns
have been delivered
to
the Milliner Shop, where they will re- create
the garment for exhibition. The finished
product will be on display at the Everard
House in November.
Waterman Family CD
American Indian Film Series
We' re excited to announce the release of a new album of music from
Join Colonial Williamsburg' s American
Colonial Williamsburg' s The Waterman Family! In Welcome Here
Again, the ensemble showcases its musical styling using an array of
colonial instruments and historically informed performance techniques
Indian interpreters
in music with Scottish, Irish, French, African and English influences.
native peoples and the implications of that
The Waterman Family was born out of a passion to tell the story of
how America evolved from listening and playing European music to
finding this country' s distinctive voice and sound. Experience music
history on native peoples today. Films to be
and All Together Wil-
liamsburg for an educational film series and
facilitated discussion on the history of
screened over three consecutive Sundays
include We Shall Remain: After the May-
that originated in Europe and transformed here as it was transported to
flower, We Shall Remain: Tecumseh' s Vision,
the western part of the early American landscape. Sing along, tap your
toes, and even dance along with The Waterman Family!
Visit http: //store. cdbaby.com /cd /thewatermanfamily to check it out!
Reellnjun, and White Shamans. Sundays,
Oct. 27, Nov. 3 and Nov. 10, 2: 30 - 5: 30 p. m.
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Fall Gonzales Award Recipients
Melissa Sharifi, integrated pest management technician in Landscape
Services will travel to Cuba for the
Organic Growers School Cuba Agro-
ecology Tour.
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KirstenTravers Moffitt, conservator
and materials analyst in Collections,
Conservation
and Museums
will
attend Wood Identification Class:
What Wood Is It and Why? at the
Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic,
Connecticut.
Media Collection Online
The John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library is pleased to announce the availability of
Media Collections Online ( MCO). MCO is a public- facing webpage that allows
users to discover and purchase official photography of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
This collection reflects our ongoing study and interpretation of the 18th century
and features images that highlight the people, places, and objects from the Rocke-
feller Library' s departments of Archives &
Records,
Special Collections,
Visual
Resources, Media Collections, and Museums. Also featured will be select pho-
tography from Trend & Tradition, the magazine of Colonial Williamsburg.
Registered users will be able to search the site to
download free watermarked low- resolution Jpg
images for research or study purposes.
Users can also purchase un- watermarked high resolution . tiff images for research or personal use.
Those wishing to license or publish images will
continue to be directed to the Visual Resources
Librarian
to obtain usage agreement
forms and fee
Our thanks to Lance Corporal
Degaraff of the Fifes &
David
Drums and
his teammates for all of their work on
Degaraff' s Eagle Scout Project to
build new picnic tables and install bike
schedules.
New photography will be continually be added to
racks at our Franklin Street Offices.
Not pictured: project team members
the system so please check back often to see what' s
new to the MCO website! To explore MCO, please
visit: https: / i/mages. history.or 4/
Sam Turner, Ryan Degaraff, Ethan
Gaul, Jake Scott and Connor Loy.)
Colonial Williamsburg News is published by the Office of Internal Communications for Colonial Williamsburg employees. Send
correspondence
to: Colonial Williamsburg
Editor in Chief Catherine Whittenburg,
News, BHS V181, or email to kalbertson( c cwf. org.
x7726
Editor Kerri Albertson, x7174
Contributors
Katie Appel, Emily Campbell,
Carl Childs, Anna Cordle, Sharon Dorsey, Thomas Green, Tracey Gulden, Samantha Hughes,
Jody Macenka, Katherine McDonald, Joe Poole, Chuck Reusing, Wayne Reynolds, Angela Taormina.
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<p>The <em>Colonial Williamsburg News</em> was the official newspaper of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Publication began November 1940 under the title <em>The Restoration News</em> and was published under that name until February 1942. The title changed to <em>The News of Colonial Williamsburg</em> from February 1942 to May 1950. The name changed again in May 1950 to <em>Colonial Williamsburg News</em>. It is often collectively referred to by the abbreviated title <em>CW News</em>. Production switched to a digital-only format in 2018. The newspaper ceased production in 2020.</p>
<p>When using the <em>CW News</em>, it is important to remember that it reflects the realities of its time. For example, columns in the 1940s issues reported on the “News of the Colored People.” Separate reporting of African American and white social events was indicative of the segregation that was the legal norm in Virginia at the time.</p>
<p>The number of issues published every year varies. No papers were published between January 1943 and June 1, 1948. From August 1979 through May 1992, a supplemental publication titled <em>Colonial Williamsburg News Extra</em> was sometimes published to include additional information for staff, especially during those periods when the paper was published every other month. There are occasional Public Relations-style news releases published as <em>CW News Telenews</em> or sometimes just as <em>Telenews</em>.</p>
<p>The publication was produced principally for employees to inform them of important and relevant goings-on in a timely fashion. Although distributed fairly widely at CWF properties and now online, the paper covers topics including Restoration (and later Colonial Williamsburg Foundation) building openings, new programming, Historic Trades, special events, historical and architectural research, archaeological discoveries, new employee hires and retirements, employee activities and achievements, employee profiles and personal milestones, employee benefit and charity concerns, donor activities, museum exhibitions and acquisitions, film productions and book publications, educational initiatives, celebrity and VIP guest visits, restaurant and hotel news, product and reproductions releases, Merchant’s Square shopping, and relevant local area news.</p>
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Colonial Williamsburg News, volume 72, number 5, October, 2019
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
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2019-10