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Colonial
Williamsburg
Inside...
September
programs focus
Information
S
about
Colonial Williamsburg
people
and
programs
Volume 47, No. 35
2
on religion
Students learn,
get dirty at the
same
3
time
September 1, 1994
Exceptional collections spotlighted this season
Traveling
exhibitions
Rockefeller
Folk
at the
Art Center
Abby
Aldrich
and DeWitt
mon Ground / Uncommon
Wallace
Julie Hall Collection
Vision
of American
The Michael and
Folk Art " Addi-
Decorative Arts Gallery will showcase premiere col -
tional funds came from The National Endowment for
lections
the Arts and the Institute of Museum Services pro-
Common
Ground/ Uncommon
Vision:
The
vided additional funding
Before its concluding run at the Folk Art Center,
Michael and Julie Hall Collection of American Folk
Art," organized by the Milwaukee Art Museum, is at
the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center Oct.
the exhibition was shown at the Milwaukee Art Mu-
3, through Jan. 2, 1995
City, the Albright -Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, the
seum, the Nelson - Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas
British Delft from Colonial Williamsburg,"
which
opens
tomorrow
and closes
Nov.
Phoenix Art Museum
6 at the Art
Institute of Chicago, will be on view at the Wallace
Art Museum
British Delft from Colonial Williamsburg"
Gallery Jan. 27, 1995 through Jan. 5, 1996.
Common Ground / Uncommon
and the Delaware
in Wilmington.
The craze for things Chinese
Vision"
that swept Europe
during the 17th century led to the production of delft,
a form of pottery that has remained popular to this
This exhibition features a nch assortment of works
by self -taught artists from regions throughout the
day.
country. The nearly 150 works shown are from the
British Delft from Colonial Williamsburg" examines the Anglo- American usage of delft, probably the
18th through the 20th centuries and include paintings,
drawings,
large-
and small - scale sculpture,
religious
most common
carvings, pottery, whirligigs, weather vanes, decoys,
Erastus Salisbury Field, John Scholl, Elmer
Wil
Edmonson,
Martin
Ramirez,
used in America dur-
ing the first half of the 18th century
John C. Austin, Colonial Williamsburg' s consult-
toys, canes and lodge hall paraphernalia.
Crowell,
type of ceramic
ing curator of ceramics and glass, was curator foi the
Bill
Traylor, James Crane, Elijah Pierce, Miles B. Car-
exhibition, which is sponsored by Sara Lee Corporation. Colonial Williamsburg gratefully acknowl-
penter, S. L
edges Sara Lee Corporation as its first corporate
Jones,
Edgar Tolson
and Rev. Howard
Fenster are among folk artists represented in the ex-
sponsor for a traveling exhibition
hibition.
The exhibition examines the form and function of
Michael and Julie Hall assembled more than 270
delft and explores the range of decorative motifs used
objects in their collection to document America' s
on the popular ware Pieces on view range from ob-
cultural diversity It represents what Michael calls a
jects created as items of beauty to those designed for
stereoscopic
vision,"
one that accounts for both the
The
traditional roots and individual creativity of folk art.
Michael
is a critic, sculptor and former head of the
hate and knickers,
Michigan. Julie is author of " Tradition and Change:
Craftsman,"
published
Art
Museum
wide - open mouth and upraised
arm
hawking the latest edition, graced the mastheads and
office facades of many 19th- and early 20th -century
newspapers. Carrying a tin replica of the front page of
sculpture program at Cranbrook Academy of Art in
The New American
Milwaukee
THE NEWSBOY —
This image, of a boy with a floppy
in 1977
the Nov. 13, 1888, issue of the " Pawtucket Record," the
by E. P Dutton
newsboy' s physical detail and athletic pose are in marked
The Milwaukee Art Museum acquired the collec-
contrast
tion, valued at $ 2 5 to $ 3 million, in 1989 through a
to the idealized,
often sentimental
representa-
tions of children by academic artists of the same period.
gift and purchase
From " Common Ground/ Uncommon Vision: The Micha-
The Lila Wallace- Reader Digest Fund sponsors
el and Julie Hall Collection," opening Oct. 3, at the
the exhibition and its accompanying catalog, " Com-
Capitol
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
exemplifies `
Folk Art Center.
Choosing
If any one building in Williamsburg
represents the theme, " Choosing Revo-
should
be constructed,"
torical
interpreter
lution," then surely it is the Capitol. It
everyday
use
European potters had great difficulty reproducing
the delicate,
thin - bodied
porcelains
that
were
im-
ported from China Instead, they masked cruder clays
with an opaque tin -oxide glaze, which could be decorated. Though a crude simulation of porcelain, delft
took on a character and style of its own, reflecting a
spirited freedom of expression in design far different from the Chinese originals
The exhibition coincides with the publication of
British Delft at Colonial Williamsburg," an interpreSee EXHIBITIONS
on page 4
Revolution' story
the Choosing Revolution tour guides.
explained
Martha
Smith,
his-
one of
a
It was to be two brick buildings,
system of government and laws based
Joined together in the middle, with an
on the English model. As their discon-
upper and lower house, like the British
tent with the British grew, those same
model they knew so well "
was there that the colonists
practiced
colonists began the process of becom-
The tour proceeds to the Hall of the
ing Americans by developing and putting into place an even better system
During the " Choosing Revolution"
tour, Capitol
see
where
the
unfolded
learn
some
the men
about
of the
There, visitors
who served,
men
to events
like the Stamp Act
of 1765.
It was here, in
the
spring
1765,
Fourth
a
Patrick
Henry
in a series
pen.
of
that
young
who made it hap-
how
the group worked, and the burgesses'
Beco ming
Amer icans
the
rooms
and
about
reactions
the
story,
drama
learn
visi-
hear
ts
House of Burgesses
gave
speech
in
a
which
The Capitol really sets the stage for
the Choosing Revolution theme," ex-
he questioned England' s right to tax
plained
Parliament," Smith said. " He was seen
Marianne
Hull, site supervisor.
From here, we encourage visitors to
the colonies without representation in
learn more about the story at the
by the other burgesses as a young upstart, questioning the rights of the king,
Raleigh Tavern, blacksmith, printer
and was accused of treason by the
and Randolph house."
speaker
The tour begins in the Capitol court-
Henry apologized, but a seed had
yard, where visitors learn about the
been planted
birth
at
burgesses.
to
never,
of
Jamestown
colonial
and
government
its eventual
move
Williamsburg.
ever
Events
When the capital moved here in
colonists'
1699, the burgesses had very specific
instructions about how the building
embodied
in the minds
After
the
that,
of the other
things
were
same."
continued
to unfold
and the
relations with England, as
in
Lord
Dunmore,
grew
See CAPITOL on page 3
Martha Smith, an historical interpreter at the Capitol, shares the story of Virginians' struggle over whether to support the king or take the patriots' stand, during the
by
Choosing Revolution" tours.
Photo
Patrick
Saylor
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COLONIAL
WILLIAMSBURG
NEWS
THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER
1,
1994
September programs examine religion' s role
Virginia society during the colonial period was
one in which church and state were linked by English
tradition,
custom
and
law.
Programs
and
Schedule — Religion Month
lectures
during September highlight religion' s impact on the
Hennage Auditorium lectures
Colonists as they struggled to become Americans.
Tuesdays at 4 p m.
Sept 6 - " The Drumhead Pulpit: Religion and the Military in the 18th Century," Rev David Hileman
Sept 13 - " Handling Accurately the Word of Truth Educating Ministers for the Virginia Colony," Dr Gerald Mattingly.
Sept 20 - " From Scots Episcopalians to Freemasons. Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy in Anglican Virginia," Dr.
From
tioned
1624
to
as an arm
1776,
the Anglican
of the government
Church
under
func-
the
reli-
gious authority of the Bishop of London Citizens of
the colony were bound by law and duty to attend the
church and support it financially
Religion affected all lives during the 18th cen-
Bruce Lenman
Fridays at 4 p m
Sept. 16, 23 and 30 - " Taking on Church and State Lewis Craig, Baptist Itinerant."
Joseph Pilmore, methodist missionary to the American Colonies, preaches to all interested people at 6 p m
Tuesdays on the steps of the Courthouse, at 6 p m Thursdays at the Playbooth Theater and at 6 p. m. Saturdays at the Capitol building
Gowan Pamphlet,
a black itinerant preacher, preaches
Sundays,
Sept
11,
18 and 25, at 1 30 p. m. in Custis
Garden.
Bruton Parish Church
The Rev. Mr. Samuel Henley delivers three different sermons each week, Tuesday and Wednesday
after-
noons at 2 p m , and Friday mornings at 10 30 a. m.
The Wren Building at the College of William & Mary
Thomas Jefferson and the Rev Mr. Henley discuss religion and other matters of mutual interest, Saturday
afternoons
at 2 p. m
George Wythe House
Days and times to be
George Wythe and Thomas Jefferson discuss natural science, philosophy and religion
determined.
James Geddy House
Singing Hymns at Home,"
Wednesdays
and Fridays at 3 p m and Sundays at 11 a m , Sept
11,
18 and 25
Children receive religious instruction in the home, Fridays, Sept 9, 16, 23 and 30, at 4 p. m and Saturdays,
Sept
10,
17, 24 and Oct
1, at 10 a m
Religion in the Lives of the Middling Sort," Sundays, Sept
6, 13, 20 and 27, at 1 30 p. m.
11, 18 and 25, at 1 30 p m and Tuesdays, Sept
Mary Stith Shop
Ann Wager conducts the Bray School, for children of African and Native Americans, Saturdays, Sept 10,
The Rev. Mr. Samuel Henley, professor of moral philosophy at the College of William and Mary portrayed
by B. J. Pryor, discusses his views with visitors at the
Wren
Building.
Photo
by Lorraine
and
programs
Anne Cary Nicholas visits Mrs. Wager, Saturdays, Sept 17 and 24. at 2 p. m.
The Court House of 1770
Brooks
tury It permeated the daily lives of all people including slaves," said David De Simone, of the religious
studies
17 and 24, at 10 a m
During September, " Order in the Court" may include cases pertaining to the religious life of the colony.
The Public Records Office
On Thursdays,
Sunday was an official day of rest in 18th- century
Virginia Though many people attended church on
to understand
the fuller
realm
of religion
and 29, at 10 a m
Anne Cary Nicholas encounters and interacts with people at the gaol, Fridays, Sept
16, 23 and 30, at 2 p m
Visitor Center Bookstore
Throughout September the bookstore will display books about religion and its impact on 18th- century Virginia Remember, employees receive a 25 percent discount with valid Colonial Williamsburg identification.
tics. Religion also played a central role in shaping our
Audience
House
The Gaol
during this era " Our history is not based just on policountry," said De Simone
studies and programs
Anne Cary Nicholas engages the Rev. Mr. Henley in a discussion of religious matters, Thursdays Sept 22
Dedicating a month to religious programs enables
visitors
s religious
Overview tours on religion in 18th- century Virginia leave the Greenhow Lumber House Monday through
Saturday at 10 a. m., and Sundays at 2 p m
Slaves apparently were allowed to ignore the law
and, with permission, could travel to visit family
members or work in their own gardens and quarters.
of -Colonial Williamsburg'
Looking at the Development of Biblical Text from the Patristic Age to
the Eighteenth- century."
Peyton Randolph
status.
15 and 19, David DeSimone
Religion Tours
Sunday, it was also a day for social gathering and
recreation, depending on a person' s social and financial
Sept
staff presents " The Sacred Scriptures
staff
J
L
with
the Pope
a ` serene pleasure,'
interpreter says
To see Pope John Paul II in person would be a
thrill for most anyone. To visit with him privately is
overwhelming. Just ask David De Simone.
De Simone recently spent three weeks touring
Italy. During the last week, he and his sister -in -law
were
invited
Castel
to the
Gandolfo,
Pope' s summer
residence
in
16 miles from Rome.
The mass was scheduled for 7: 15 a. m.," said De
Simone. "
a. m.,
We left the hotel in Rome at about 5: 30
hailed
a taxi,
and
were
driven
out
the
old
Appian Way, an ancient Roman highway, past the
catacombs
and ruins of ancient
aqueducts."
The Pope' s summer residence
is a Renaissance
castle used by popes for many decades. It was a resort used by Roman emperors in the ancient past.
Approximately 30 visitors were invited to attend
the early morning mass. It was mostly an audience
of sisters and priests,
said De Simone,
himself a
Franciscan brother. When they arrived at the castle,
the group was ushered in by the Swiss guard.
While they waited, De Simone and his sister inlaw had a chance
from Africa,
to get acquainted
South
America,
7 a. m., the guard escorted
with other guests
Belgium
and India
At
the guests to a small eleva-
tor and down a long corridor to the chapel.
As we entered the room, a solitary figure clothed
in white knelt at the alter," said De Simone " We sang
an opening hymn and as we finished the song, the
Pope turned around and acknowledged us.
Very few people have the opportunity to get this
David De Simone, of the foundation'
s religious
studies and programs staff, right, met Pope John Paul II during
a recent trip to Italy. De Simone, a Franciscan brother, spent " a good deal of time" talking with the pontiff, whom
he invited to
visit
Williamsburg.
blessed. He spoke to the guests in their native lan-
close to the Pope It was special to receive commun-
guages and gave each of them a rosary.
ion from him."
When he came to me I kissed his ring. We spent
a good deal of time talking about my career and
The liturgy lasted about an hour. As it ended, the
guests were ushered
to a large parlor decorated
with
religious paintings and chandeliers. Shortly thereafter, the Pope arrived with his secretary, carrying a
large tray. On the tray were rosaries that the Pope had
Photo by Arturo Mari, The Vatican- Reprinted by permission
I officially invited him to Williamsburg He said,
It' d be a privilege for me one day, if God willed, to
walk the streets where Washington and Jefferson had
walked "
where I was stationed," said De Simone " I gave him
The entire visit lasted about five hours. De Simone
an engraved heart -shaped tobacco box from Colonial
and his sister -in -law were thrilled to be there and will
Williamsburg and when I spoke of Williamsburg, his
always remember it as a "
eyes lit up
sure."
moment of serene plea-
�COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG NEWS
SEPTEMBER 1,
THURSDAY,
3
1994
Presentation, planting key keeps gardens' following growing
Though regular tours of the Lila
Acheson
Wallace
Garden
stopped
for
the season on Thursday, the film that
preceded them and planting keys prom-
ise to keep visitors interested in the
foliage longer this year
A Stroll
Through
Lila' s Gar-
den," presents an informal look at the
space' s plantings, including passion
flowers, black -eyed Susans, banana
plants,
angel' s trumpets
and lime trees.
Hennage Auditorium Manager Mary
Economou said the presentation will
continue
to run periodically
the
year,
tour
the
which
garden
will
allow
on their
to
Gardener Annette Williams, who
which,
expanding
the
to conduct
garden'
s trees,
The
vines,
keys,
shrubs
which
and
were
passed out as each tour commenced,
will be placed in a special holder in the
garden.
The garden tours, which ran Tuesdays
and
Thursdays
from
Memorial
Day to Labor Day, attracted visitors
and local residents, Williams observed.
The local audience has been a particularly
rewarding
group,
she said.
because they recognize how [ the gar-
own.
conducts the tours, and Economou discussed
the
through
viewers
was unable
Williams developed a planting key
that diagrams and provides a listing for
perennials.
A five -minute multi -image presentation, "
when Williams
tours.
presentation,
she said, " will also give us a lot
den] evolves year to year. They come
to
know
it
and
to
recognize
what
you' re doing "
Williams
said
she
always
enjoys
more flexibility in the way that we in-
conducting the tours. " I like having this
terpret the garden "
one -on -one interaction with the audi-
During the past few months, the audio- visual presentation came in handy
ence I can see what they' re interested
in and what they' re not. It helps me to
Annette Williams, center, gardener of the Lila Acheson Wallace Garden, leads one
in
refine the plantings for future years "
of the final tours for the season.
inclement
weather
and
other
times
Photo by Curtla James
Learning and getting dirty at Camp Dirt Diggers
Learning can be fun —even more so
students to appreciate archaeology, what an
archaeologist does, and appreciation for ar-
when you can get dirty at the same time
That' s one of the premises of Camp Dirt
Diggers, an archaeological summer camp
for local elementary and middle school stu-
chaeological
dents.
gists find, and how that contributes to the
In its fifth season, the week -long camp
is cosponsored by Colonial Williamsburg
restoration of a town like Williamsburg."
and the Wilhamsburg - James City Parks and
part of the camp is digging up the artifacts
First you see the top, then you dig some
Recreation
dents
Department
ages
This year,
8 - 14 are
them,"
and
the
need
to protect
We also want them to
learn about the types of things archaeolo-
C J
21 stu-
learning
sites
he said "
about
Pickin, 9, said he thinks the best
more and see the whole thing,"
he said.
After you dig it up you can put it in your
archaeology through classroom discussions
and hands -on work behind the Grissell -Hay
artifact bag and take it back to the lab."
House.
Pickin and his friends have even given
The site, recently excavated by founda-
a new name to the screening process, dur-
tion archaeologists, was " created" for the
ing which spoil is sifted for small objects
students,
explained
Meredith
Poole,
staff
We call it ` shake
archaeologist and camp coordinator. It incorporates archaeological " features"
like
foundations
really neat stuff" during the dig. " We
learned what the Frenchman' s Map looks
and wells, and is loaded with
artifacts."
and bake '"
Emily Crider, 81/ said she has found
2,
broken dishes, pots and other
like, and how that helps the archaeologists.
items from Craft House.
I especially like it when I find something
The students learn every aspect of
archaeology," Poole said. " They set up
no one else has found "
their
and willingness to learn,"
own
grid
system
on
the
site,
and
I' m amazed at the students'
are
interest
Ribblett said
drawing and mapping features they identify. They also attend three classroom discussions
and Recreation
to
according
Department,
staff
is one of the most
archaeologist
popular
summer
Meredith Poole.
ging in their own yards.
a talk about artifacts with Bill
Pittman, and a discussion about bones with
It' s very rewarding. You can see the
change in attitude from beginning to end
Steve Atkins
sored by Colonial Williamsburg and the Williamsburg James City Parks
an orientation session with David
Ribblett,
Learning' s even more fun when you can get dirty at the same time, as these
local students discovered during Camp Dirt Diggers. The program, spon-
Many of them already know a little bit
because they have found things while dig-
At first, it' s a contest to see who can find
Ribblett and Rob Galgano are the camp
camps,
the biggest piece By the end of the week,
they learn to appreciate the tiny objects
because they know what they mean."
leaders. This is Riblett' s fourth year with
Photo by Patrick Saylor
the program. "
Our goals
are
to teach
the
Capitol
Continued from page 1
to make increasingly difficult choices
The process of establishing a new
doing it quite effectively "
nation was well thought out and well
was " one of the best things that' s happened here at the Capitol. There is so
ready know as the speaker of the House
planned, drawing from established
principles of government. Today,
emerging nations have great difficulty
doing the same thing because the deci-
said. " They adjourned for the last time
and the secretary wrote ' Finis' in the
minutes. They left the room and joined
a group of men waiting outside They
of Burgesses, went on to become the
sions are even more difficult and they
president of the first Continental Con-
have
gress in Philadelphia, where he died.
sources."
returned as the fifth Virginia Conven-
to go ` home,'
tion It was not easy, choosing revolu-
was still an American and lived as a
Hull,
tion."
refugee. He died a disillusioned man,
Labanish and Susan Holler It is based
joyed — or
worse by the day. Dunmore dissolved
the House of Burgesses in May 1775
before leaving Williamsburg for good.
Some of the burgesses returned to
the Capitol one last time, even though
they didn' t have a quorum,"
The
tour moves
upstairs
Smith
to
the
Council chamber, where visitors learn
about the Governor' s Council and its
denied — Virginians.
The
climax of Smith' s tour is a story, of
three men from one family who made
very difficult —and very different — decisions
Peyton Randolph, whom you al-
His brother, John Randolph, chose
to England. There, he
nowhere
near
the
same
The tour was developed by a team
of Capitol interpreters
Gaynelle
that included
McNicolls,
John
John' s son,
back to England. Others chose to go
round
revolution
and became
a leader
At the end of Smith' s tour, the visitors showed their appreciation with a
of applause
The
tour had a bit
of everything — a compelling
story,
them stood to lose everything — their
drama, history and a boffo ending It
was difficult not to be inspired by these
friends,
men' s struggle
There,
visitors
learn how colonial
Though
there
is no scientific
evi-
reaching some Capitol visitors.
They' re asking some wonderful
Randolph,
in the new American government."
The tour ends in the General Court.
Patrick Henry or Thomas Jefferson at
the Capitol, you' re really missing out "
Americans summer experiments team.
Edmund
These were the king' s men," Smith
said. " They were appointed for life.
They had to choose. Some chose to go
their
but all over town. If you haven' t seen
on suggestions by the Becoming
to Virginia.
cans,"'
even
add so much
turned
chose
fortunes,
stories
with the request that his body be re-
made a much different decision. He
their
The personal
dence to support it, the tour seems to be
pendence.
lives."
sented in so many ways. I think it' s
much more effective, focusing on a
few events during a given time.
to the interpretation — not only here,
members' reactions to the call for inde-
Others chose to join the cause. All of
much information here, that can be pre-
re-
During our winter training we did
a whole morning on ` Becoming Ameri-
home and wait to see what happened.
Smith agreed, and said the change
to become
Americans.
According to Hull, that' s the point.
With this tour, we try to focus on the
Hull said " The committee met
and decided
how to best implement
the
information."
It' s not easy to cram a dynamic
story that happened over 10 years into
questions," Hull said " What happened
to the courts? How did they meet without judges? How did information get
from Williamsburg to Boston What
were people in England thinking',
Those questions show that visitors
a 25- minute tour " The interpreters re-
are hungry for more information, and
ally had to rethink their emphasis,"
provide
Hull said. " They already knew the
story; they' ve had to look closely at
how they present it "
link with the other sites."
Those who guide the tours have been
great
opportunities
for us to
The " Choosing Revolution" tours
a, eoffered daily fioni9ani
on
the
hour,
and on
to6pm
Tuesday
and
law
fact that the revolution was a series of
very interested and excited," Hull added
Thu, sday dui mg the 2 to 3 30 p m
was based on British common law, the
bold acts, a populist movement that
It' s been difficult to pull back and look at
tow s See the Visitor ' s Companion for
swiftness
involved
of justice
and the rights en-
real human
beings,
who had
the subject with different eyes, but they are
info,
motion
about
other
Capitol
torn
s
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COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG NEWS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1994
Display helps take youngsters'
minds away from their illnesses
N EWSBRIEFS
Partnership
teams seeking
Young patients at Children' s Hospi-
tal of the King' s Daughters in Norfolk
can use all the help they can get to take
volunteers
their minds off their illnesses To help
give them something else to think
about,
display
windows
in the
As
models
and other objects
local museums
new
school
most of Co-
lonial Williamsburg' s ten
local school partnership
hospital' s new wing feature photographs,
the
year begins,
from
teams are looking for
and attractions.
employee
volunteers
to
Colonial Williamsburg has its own
window, according to Barbara Leach
meet
of the community and government relations office " We were asked whether
dent activities.
we were interested in doing a window
display on the fourth floor," Leach ex-
leaders are looking for
plained. "
design
Cheryl
Thompson
monthly
teacher teams to plan stu-
In
some
employees
of the Inn
cases,
from
team
specific
areas of the foundation or
studio rallied to the cause and
employees
met with [ museum designer] Rick Had-
skills.
ley, who helped pull together some
Barbara Leach, shown above, and Cher-
designs."
yl Thompson
highlights
whose
the Fife and
members'
ages
Drum
are
Corps,
close
traveled
to Norfolk
in ear-
to the
gardless
the
in the
drum
with
a
cutout photo of a drummer. It also includes
a
corpsman'
s
costume
and
a
loaned
us the
photos
and
the
tiles] helped with the costume, which
beautifully done. I' m so proud that
Colonial Williamsburg is represented
in such a well designed building and
for such a good cause. They' ve spared
no detail in providing distractions for
the children there. It' s not scary, it' s
was loaned to us by Sally Queen of the
just wonderful
costume design center," Leach said
go and see it. They' d be amazed at
drum.
A sign
reads, "
Colonial
iamsburg Foundation"
Will-
and gives a his-
tory of the corps.
Linda Baumgarten [
Sutphin.
curator
of the Fife
of tex-
and
Drum
to
I wish everyone
could
simply
volunteer,
Mary Wiseman, artistic director for character
re-
development
of their
Employees
school
The hospital is just beautiful and
cases,
who
interested
Corps,
background,
employees
want
It features a photograph of
special
other
teams are looking for
ly August to help dedicate this window
patients'.
corps
with
In
display in the new wing of the Children' s
Hospital of the King' s Daughters.
Colonial Williamsburg' s display
Tim
with
teers
skills.
who
are
in becoming
partnership
should
the
volun-
call
foundation.
basic instruction in colonial dancing,
Matthew Whaley - Kelli Manse!
Arbuckle,
will be from 8 30 to 10 30 p. m.
7116
For
Rawls Byrd - Peggy Howells, 7211
Clara
Byrd Baker -
Tom Peck,
7092
Carol
Williamsburg' s delft collection. Sara
Waller
Lee Corporation also provided gener-
Robertson,
7610
Noel Hume,
support by the Ford Foundation.
The richly illustrated work, written
monthly meetings
by Austin, analyzes the form, function
usually
and
of more
than
700
7080
of English
a case study of its use in the colonial
capital of Virginia.
We' re in the mail a couple
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
The tour is organized by the Trust for
travel
to the Bruce
seum in Greenwich,
Conn ,
Nov
Memphis,
Tenn.,
Sept.
20 -
17, 1996; the Henry Francis
DuPont
Winterthur
thur, Del., Sept.
Museum,
13,
Winter-
1997 -
Jan. 10,
1998, and the Wadsworth Atheneum,
Hartford,
Conn., Feb. 6 - April 5, 1998.
The remainder of the schedule is being
finalized
are the hands
that make
For Sale: 1989 grey Pontiac Sunbird LE Two - door,
AT, AC,
tit steering,
at 7031
great
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
during the middle ages. From " British
Delft from Colonial Williamsburg," opening Sept. 9, at the Art Institute of Chicago. The traveling exhibition returns to
the Wallace Gallery in January 1995.
to the board
condition,
He
Church,
will
Inc.,
serve
as
in Irvington,
an
advisor
bikes,
furniture
and lots of miscellaneous
Richmond
Saturday,
Road,
Sept
3, at 8 30 a m ,
at 8611
turn left at Anderson' s Corner,
istered
National
Historic
Landmark,
Call
collector' s delight!
Furniture,
kitchen
items,
clothes
and
lots
more
A
one - year - old
or-
Trust
the trend toward
a
and has
Award
Free.
a cook' s tour,
ange male cat Born in Colonial Williamsburg, has had
istration
To a good
home,
affectionate
will receive
Persons
should send their completed forms via
dancing experience are needed.
interoffice
The informal
Fitness
Terry Isaac and Robert Bateman, $ 100 to $ 200
7307
for more
For Sale-
Fender
Precision
Bass,
ple body and neck with Dimarzio
heads
and
Call
information
bridge,
with
case, $
natural
finish,
pickups,
250
Call
ma-
Schaller
Patrick
at
7120 or 253 - 5612 after 6 p m
For Sale
Warmoth custom fretless bass, P -Bass-
style body with Jazz Bass neck, alder body and maple
neck with ebony fingerboard
Dimarzio pickups, Schaller
mail
to
Donna
Cassell,
will be at the
auditions
Center
GBO 23, by Sept. 5. The lucky winner
at the Will-
of this quarter' s drawing will receive a
iamsburg Lodge. Prospective dancers
gift certificate from DVF Sports.
are invited to observe or participate in
For more information about the pro-
gram, call Cassell at 7250, Peg Waite
at 7353,
7: 30 to 8: 30 p. m. Open auditions, with
Serry- Lester,
for two at the Cas-
reational, social, folk, jazz or ballet
share gas costs Please call Jennifer at 7747 or 220-
John
and neutered
dinner
cise time during July and August
with rec-
Wanted Ride to Patrick Henry or Coliseum Mall Will
Parker,
and Octo-
Employees who recorded their exer-
12, for part -time dance work in His-
For Sale
Robert
form for September
cades.
Open auditions will be held Sept
an ensemble country dance class from
artists
Call
ber will be sent. The employee whose
tips and inn highlights by M' Layne Murphy Original
price $ 17 50, now $ 12 Call 229 -4199 after 6 p m
popular
fitness.
press " 3" and leave a message A reg-
for
all shots
Signed and numbered wildlife prints by
personal
Donna Cassell at 7250, or call 7029,
Dance positions available
Tazewell
For Sale Cookbook, like new, " Historic Virginia Inns ",
chefs
a National
time.
Any employee can become part of
ap-
proximately two miles, another left, see balloons
recipes.
of exercise
the
board. Historic Christ Church is a reg-
toric Area programs.
in D C , Sept 13 May be last chance until " Hell
freezes over " Two tickets at my cost, $ 101 50 total
of treasured
to
name is drawn from cards turned in
Yard Sale
229 - 8697
gram During May and June, more than
40 employees logged nearly 600 hours
Va
Preservation.
heads and bridge, with gig bag, $ 250 Call Patrick at
7120 or 253 -5612 after 6 p m
toys. books.
at RFK
Howells of the exercise incentive pro-
of di-
rectors of the Foundation for Historic
Christ
em-
amount of energy" in various forms of
personal fitness, according to Peggy
Significant Achievement in Historic
6pm
a collection
ordered by mail.
Copies of the catalog will be available
The Rev. John Turner, manager of
has been appointed
of and
play on the word " nobody" originated
or 229 - 4011
Rock with the Eagles
Employees receive a 25 percent dis-
count on products
ployees are expending " an impressive
man with no torso. The concept
Garage Sale Saturday, Sept 3, from 8 a m to noon at
148 West Queens Drive in Queens Lake Clothes,
tickets
of
program
religious interpretation and programs,
high miles, runs excellent, $ 1, 500 CaII 229- 7967 after
Eagles
number
Turner appointed to board
this container is in the form of a bearded
For Sale 1978 Toyota ST AT, ice cold AC, new tires,
For Sale'
will find a limited
items not developed exclusively for the
Fitness is in
MR. NOBODY —Made in London in 1682,
THE MARKETPLACE
Call Angela
shoppers
the
of Craft House.
Virginia Registered Landmark,
3, 850
Williamsburg Reproductions, catalog
for employees' review at both locations
received
four - cylinder,
In addition to an extensive line of
Many Colonial Williamsburg
28 -
June 23, 1996; the Dixon Gallery and
Gardens,
Christmas rush, which we' ve never
in helping for an hour or more should
call Wendy Summerlin at 7446.
Mu-
April
at
project. Employees who are interested
After the exhibition closes in Chiit will
volunteers
projects
of
A Center for Women & Children as its
Washington,
DC
cago,
Also,
specific
difference. Join Colonial Williamsburg
during the third United Way Day of
Caring, Thursday, Sept. 8. Colonial
Williamsburg has " adopted" Avalon:
The exhibition was organized by the
Exhibitions,
recent
weeks earlier, then our last mailing is
Nov 30," Tammy Kersey, manager of
mail order, said " We' re hitting that
at their
during third Day of Caring
delft and
Yours
Museum
m
1. 3 million, up from 1 million last year.
Help United Way agency
Williamsburg sites. The catalog also
an overview
with
nationwide
tried to do "
pieces, comparing them to archaeological fragments excavated from Colonial
offers
with teachers
schools.
assist
customers
were the first of six between now and
other times during the month.
decoration
respective
s Reproduc-
Christmas. Total circulation will reach
Team members are asked to attend
ous support for the catalog, additional
Williamsburg'
weeks The July and August mailings
7062
Mill - Carol
at 7362
tions Program' s fall catalog were sent
Williamsburg Christian Academy -
Colonial
of
Jim Miles,
Marc'
The first and second mailings of the
Colonial
to
River -
call
Williamsburg
Fall catalog reaches more
7517
7162, or Scott Whitehead, 7264
James
information,
Colonial
dancemistress,
D. J. Montague - Berry Hoak, 7701,
what our designers can do."
more
Melichar,
Norge - Beth Kelly, 7654
Exhibitions
catalog
Photo by Lorraine Brooks
team leaders
or Ron Hurst,
Continued from page 1
of women' s history
these
Walsingham - Kathy Whitehead,
tive
and manager
programs, was surprised by fellow members of
the foundation' s Forum for Women in History.
Wiseman recently celebrated her 20th year with
Call 7036
or Howells
at 7211
4664
Wanted
Ads for the Marketplace
Ads are free for
Colonial Williamsburg employees only Submit ads in
writing to Kim Cenova, GBO -132, in person or by
interoffice mail
Or, FAX them to 7702
Include your
name and work unit, these are not included
in the ad
Colonial Williamsburg News is published weekly by the Communications Department for Colonial Williamsburg employees
the CW News
Director,
received by 5 p m Friday
to ' Colonial
Williamsburg
News
GB0. 131,'
FAX it to 220- 7702 or call
at NEWS / 6397
Editor
unless requested Ads run for one week and must be
renewed in writing, no phone calls, please Ads are
repeated as space allows Ads and renewals must be
Send correspondence
Hotline
Saylor
7120
Patrick Milliman
Patrick
Communications
7285
Contributors Sandy Belan. Jim Bradley. Lorraine Brooks Kim Cenova Curtia James, Dawn Estrin,
Lael White, Kathy Dunn, Mary Masengale
This
publication
is
printed
on
recycled
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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 47, number 35, September 1, 1994
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
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1994-09-01