Historic Deereld 2013 Annual Report

Photo by Richard Cheek

Mission Statement
Historic Deereld, Inc. is dedicated to the heritage and preservation of Deereld, Massachusetts and the Connecticut River Valley. Its museums and programs provide todays audiences with experiences that create an understanding and appreciation of New Englands historic villages and countryside.

Message from the Chair, Board of Trustees

The Deereld Inn reopened in April 2013 following extensive renovation caused by flash flooding on the Deerfield River during Tropical Storm Irene. The board seized the opportunity to make much needed upgrades to the Inns guest rooms, dining room, function room, and building systems above and beyond those covered by the insurance proceeds. Renovations to Champneys Tavern and the kitchen were planned prior to the flooding, which forced an integration of these plans with the flood restoration. A Major Improvement. The result is a dramatically enhanced Deerfield Inn that will provide guests with a higher level of amenities and service for decades

to come. Reactions to the new interior design and upgraded restaurant menus have been overwhelmingly positive. The project team did an exemplary job in managing the renovation and the financial analysis involved in bringing the Inn back on line. In particular, I want to thank the Deerfield Inn and Museum Store Committee of the Board, chaired by Robert Allen, Inn Keepers Karl Sabo and Jane Howard, Clerk of the Works Bill Flynt, Business Manager Susan Martinelli, and President Phil Zea. Acquisitions and Programs. The museum expanded its collection in 2013 with the addition of 178 rare objects. One hundred forty-eight items were acquired through gifts and 30 were purchased. Included among the gifts are 48 items from the William T. Brandon Memorial Collection of American Redware and Ceramics. This exceptional collectiondating between 1790

and 1850is a fabulous addition to the museums collection. Be sure to see the acquisition highlights featured later in this report. In addition, the museums staff organized 73 exciting exhibits, programs, lectures, classes and demonstrations an impressive line-up by any measure. Strategic Plan. The Board of Trustees is in the final stage of completing the Museums next strategic plan with a strong focus on growing attendance at the museum over the coming decade. We expect to complete this work at our May 2014 meeting. Fiscal year 2013 was a year of major progress and I want to thank the trustees, staff and many volunteers and supporters. We could not do it without you! Anne K. Groves Chair, Board of Trustees

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more visitorsand businessto The Street under the banners of 1) Historic Preservation, 2) Public Education, 3) Audience Building, and 4) Funding. Our new Congressman, Jim McGovern, has visited Deerfield and also wholly supports tourism here in the Pioneer Valley. As the photograph shows, travelers have lined up in Deerfield for years to see the old houses and to walk the ancient mileactually far longer ago than suggested by this 1926 image from The New York Times article about an open-house fundraiser in Old Deerfield. We know of references to Deerfield tourism during the Age of Jackson and even back to the 1720s. Attracting visitors to The Street is nothing new and is the focus of an important behind-the-scenes initiative that has been ongoing through FY 2013. The Strategic Planning Committee, which is comprised of both trustees and staff first under the leadership of retired Trustee Bob Owens and now Trustee Barbara James, is devising a four-part plan entirely focused on the public aspects of Historic Deerfield and drawing Meanwhile we have been working closely with the destination marketing firm Wanderlust of Troy, New York, to heighten visibility, accessibility and visitor services. Their demographic study of target audiences and suggestions for improvements to our website and marketing program are among many topics bringing real clarity to a great day in Deerfield as a general visitor or as a participant in a special event. We have also been working with Rawn Fulton of awardwinning Searchlight Films to create several brief videos for our website and other uses to entice visitors to Deerfield. Strategic collaborations are a part of this plan, like our important new sponsorship for the hearth cooking program from King Arthur Flour of Norwich, Vermont, or like the museums participation in the eleveninstitution initiative under the Four Centuries of Massachusetts Furniture project organized by the Winterthur Museums Brock Jobe who coordinated national fundraising and marketing to promote understanding of the centuries-long excellence of Massachusetts craftsmanship. Historic Deerfield is the westernmost museum (you knew that) and is using our share of this important support to reopen our twelfth building, the Wright House, with the semi-permanent exhibition Furniture Masterworks: Tradition and Innovation in Western Massachusetts, the work of Curator of Furniture Joshua Lane. Although technically in Fiscal Year 2014, this sort of spadework led to a 31% increase in August visitation over August 2012our highest monthly jump in five years. Looking to the future, I have tried to write this report without using the dirty five-letter word flood. But I must comment on the reemergence of the new and improved Deerfield Inn and Champneys Restaurant, which was closed for nineteen months following the Tropical Storm Irene

flood of the Deerfield River in August 2011 and which reopened appropriately enough on April 1. With the expertise of our architect, John Kuhn of Kuhn Riddle of Amherst, and construction manager, Al Blowers of Scapes, in South Deerfield, the nether reaches of the Inn and all of its systems and functions are far improved from our muddy starting point under several feet of water. I also must acknowledge the dogged work of Architectural Conservator Bill Flynt, who served full-time as Historic Deerfields clerk of the works on this project; Innkeepers Karl Sabo and Jane Howard who worked tirelessly on complex inventory issues and planning the functionality of the new Inn, and VP for Business Affairs Susan Martinelli, who labored over endless spreadsheets and flood insurance issues. In the end, I wish that a flood was not required to make such profound improvements to the Inn and our physical plant but that is the case, and our visitors, literally, are better served for it. Philip Zea President

Ancient Deerfield Opens its Doors: Massachusetts Town, Full of Colonial Treasures, Hold a Fete Day for The Outside World, The New York Times Magazine, Aug, 29, 1926.

L to R: Philip Zea, U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern, and Anne Lanning during the Congessmans visit to Historic Deerfield.

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Programs. The summer lecture series, Digging for Truth: Uncovering Early African American Presence and Experience in the North, cosponsored with the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, was well attended. Presentations focused on slavery and race in New England, archaeological excavations at the Royall House and Slave Quarters; and New York Citys African American Burial Ground Project. Financial support for the series was provided in part by the Institute for Museum and Library Services, the Massachusetts Humanities Council, and the National Park Service. Families enjoyed Fun with Flax: The Seed That We Sew at the History Workshop. The summer program introduced visitors to the many uses of the flax plant and the processes involved in turning flax fiber into cloth. Visitors tried their hand at braking, scutching, and hetcheling the flax grown in the History Workshop Garden. Select weekends throughout the year featured open hearth cooking demonstrations, a scarecrow making workshop, stencil art programs, and historic trades demonstrations of architectural woodworking, redware potting, hat making, tinsmithing, blacksmithing, 18th-century cabinetmaking, paper marbling, and silversmithing. One spring weekend visitors enjoyed heritage sheep from Cranberry Moon Farm in Cummington, Massachusetts, here for a program on wool and sheep shearing. Two important conferences were held in Deerfield. The Deerfield/

Highlights from the past year include the much anticipated reopening of the Deerfield Inn, a new program sponsorship opportunity with King Arthur Flour, another outstanding issue of our award-winning members magazine, and the debut of our new Heritage Holiday program. Participation in programs increased and visitor satisfaction surveys yielded high marks for hospitality, our knowledgeable staff, and the quality of the exhibitions. Lets take a closer look at what visitors experienced.

Wellesley Symposium on the History of American Culture featured presentations on early photography in New England. The Barra Foundation made it possible for Historic Deerfield and the Grace Slack McNeil Program for Studies in American Art at Wellesley College to offer this free, one-day, annual symposium. The Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife three-day conference on foodways in the northeast featured 17 lectures, an artisan cheese workshop at the Deerfield

Inn, and demonstrations. Both conferences reached maximum registration and were well received. A new three-day workshop, Every Dish Has a Past, focused on researching historic recipes using period sources at the Memorial Libraries and digital resources available on the Internet. The program culminated with a meal in which participants prepared the recipes researched. The program was both informative and delicious!

The museum course, Cartographic Encounters: Exploring the Nature of Early Maps provided participants with an overview of the history of mapmaking, map printing, and the graphic arts. The course, an annual offering, is a great way to shake off the winter doldrums and explore the museum collections in greater depth with our curators. The Heritage Holiday program debuted in December. The monthlong program featured gift

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making and hearth cooking daily and horse-drawn wagon rides on weekends. Seasonal decorations gave the Visitor Center at Hall Tavern a festive look while aromas of sweet and savory enticed visitors into the tavern kitchen. One weekend featured the extraordinary skills of a silhouette artist who with scissors cut likenesses from paper. Deerfields historic houses sported gorgeous wreaths made by a loyal group of very talented volunteers. Collections and Exhibitions. Historic Deerfield acquired 178 objects for the permanent collection: 30 were purchases, 148 were gifts. Of particular

importance is the family gift of 48 pieces from the William T. Brandon Memorial Collection of American Redware and Ceramics (see Recent Acquisitions for a complete description). A new exhibition installed in the Flynt Center Lobby, Tea Talk: Ritual and Refinement in Early New England Parlors, explores the material culture and layered meanings of tea, and tea drinking, in early America (on view through February 16, 2014). The exhibition features over 40 objects from the museum and library collections. Also on view is Precious Leaves: Chinas Legendary Spring Green Teas, contemporary photographs

documenting the techniques of hand processing spring green tea in China. Special Curatorial Initiative. Visitors to the Stebbins House north chamber will see a new set of reproduction dimity bed hangings, dating to 1800-1805, as well as matching, fixed drapery window curtains and slip covers for the side chairs. This ensuite presentation of domestic textiles is the handiwork and gift of Natalie Larson, an independent consultant based in Williamsburg, Virginia, who specializes in 18th- and 19thcentury interior textiles.

Report of the Vice President for Museum Affairs

Historic House Restoration. Restoration work continues on the Barnard Tavern. Historic Deerfields restoration carpenters have focused on structural repairs to the building and interior woodwork. The kitchen floor was reinstalled, the hallway sheathing completed, and repairs made to the stairway. Memorial Libraries. 2013 was a very good year for library acquisitions. Of significant note is the generous gift of Asher Benjamins The Country Builders Assistant (Greenfield, 1797) purchased with funds provided

by David and Mary Dangremond in honor of Joseph Peter Spang, trustee and founding curator of Historic Deerfield. Peter Spang also provided funds to purchase 13 books; of particular note is William Pains The Builders Companion, and Workmans General Assistant (London, 1758) and Robert Manwarings The Cabinet and Chair-makers Real Friend and Companion (London, 1765). Thirty-six books on ceramics were donated by the estate of William T. Brandon and Paul Courchaine donated 63 cookbooks.

Marketing and Promotion. Wanderlust, a destination marketing firm based in Troy, New York, redesigned Historic Deerfields website, making it more visually appealing and easier to use. Working with Searchlight Films, seven videos introduce potential visitors to Deerfields early history, architecture, and the museums collections. Wanderlust launched an online advertising campaign to broaden our visibility and increase visitation. As a result of this work, the number of Facebook followers increased and the number of visitors to

the museums website rose 110% in one month. We thank our members, volunteers, and donors for your continued support of Historic Deerfield by visiting the museum, shopping at the gift shop and bookstore, and spending time at the beautifullyrenovated Deerfield Inn. Anne Lanning Vice President for Museum Affairs

Historic Deereld Program Offerings

During FY 2013 (July 1, 2012June 30, 2013) Historic Deerfield presented a rich curriculum for visitors. Exhibitions Furnishing the Frontier: The Material World of the Connecticut River Valley, 1680-1720 Celebrating the Fiber Arts: The Helen Geier Flynt Textile Gallery (ongoing) Engraved Powder Horns from the French and Indian War and the American Revolution: The William H. Guthman Collection (ongoing) Into the Woods: Crafting Early American Furniture (ongoing) Tea Talk: Ritual and Refinement in Early New England Parlors NEW (on view through February 16, 2014)

Public Programs Fun with Flax: The Seed that we Sew (July-August) Open Hearth Cooking demonstrations (July-June) Summer Lecture Series: Digging for Truth: Uncovering Early African American Presence and Experience in the North The Worm in the Apple: Slavery and Race in Early New England (July) The Emerging Face of Northern Bondage: An Archaeological Perspective (July) New York Citys African Burial Ground Project: Archaeology as Community Service (July) Made-by-Hand Trades of the Past (September-November) Flax Dressing Tailoring Letterpress Printing Tinsmithing 18th Century Cabinetmaking Hat Making

Blacksmithing English Ceramics Architectural Woodworking Silversmithing Sewing Shoemaking Veneering Paper Marbling Coopering Stoneware Pottery Redware Potting Stencil Art (September and October) Family Scarecrow Making Workshop (September) 2012 ADA/Historic Deerfield Antiques Show (October) Archaeology Day (October) From Apples to Ornaments (November) Season of Thanks: Native Traditions Past and Present (November) Season of Thanks: Society of the 17th Century (November) Wreath Making (November)

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Open Hearth Cooking Classes (February-March) Hearth Cooking Basics 17th Century Cooking Cooking in the 18th Century Early 19th Century Cooking Techniques Baking Day A Late Winter Menu Cooking with Herbs Heritage Holiday (December) Horse Drawn Wagon Rides Silhouettes Open Hearth Cooking: Sugar and Spice Gift Making Winter Day Play: Colonial Toys and Games (March) Winter Lecture Series: Pontiacs War: Cross Cultural Conflict in Americas Borderlands, 1763-1765 Pontiacs War and How America Became American (February)

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Historic Deereld Program Offerings

Mapping Fear: Stoking the Fires of the French and Indian War (April) Every Dish Has a Past: A Workshop in Historic Recipe Research (March) Patriots Day Revolutionary Muster & Parade (April) Museum Course: Cartographic Encounters: Exploring the Nature of Early Maps (April) Sheep to Shears to Shawls (April) Three Bags Full: All About Wool (May-June) Architecture of Deerfield Walking Tours (May) Highlights of the Cooks Garden Walking Tours (June) Academic/Educational Programs Historic Deerfield Summer Fellowship Program (JuneAugust) Road Scholar: 600 Million Years of Natural History from Pangea to the Connecticut River Valley (July)

Gilder Lehrman Summer Seminar for Teachers (July) SIAMS Program Visits (July) Road Scholar: Fall Foliage Tours (September) Learning to Look: The Art and Mystery of Deerfield Furniture and New England Silver (October) Deerfield-Wellesley Symposium: Early Photography in New England: From Heliography to the Handheld Kodak, 1830-1900 (March) Deerfield Academy Look to the Hills Summer Institute (June) Dublin Seminar: Foodways in the Northeast II: A Second Helping (June) School Programs 18th Century Deerfield Colonial Life Long Ago Tea and Revolution A Day in a One-Room Schoolhouse Celebrating the Fiber Arts Herbs and Spices

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Recent Acquisitions
Side Chair Eliphalet Chapin (1741-1807) East Windsor, Connecticut 1775 Cherry, eastern white pine Museum Collections Fund 2013.2 This side chair is one of a set of six that Eliphalet Chapin made for Ebenezer Grant (1706-1797) as part of a large commission of furniture that Grant presented to his daughter, Ann (1748-1838), when she married Rev. John Marsh (1742-1828) of Wethersfield in 1775. Grant recorded the commission, including this side chair, in his daybook, noting 1/2 doz molboro ditto [chairs], priced at 1 pound-10 shillings, each. Remarkably, this chair retains its pierced seat rail brackets. The X-interlaced splat is the most elaborate of the Chapin shop designs and the pierced carved brackets are labor-intensive, which explains why this chair with straight legs was as costly as chairs with carved ball and claw feet. Chocolate Pot Probably Staffordshire, England 1765-1775 Lead-glazed creamware with overglaze, polychrome enamels Museum purchase with funds provided by Anne K. and Ray J. Groves 2012.46 In early America hot chocolate was a favorite breakfast beverage. Unlike metalware chocolate pots, ceramic chocolate pots are seldom encountered because they proved too fragile for vigorous stirring and frothing of the heated chocolate. American probate inventory references to ceramic chocolate pots are also infrequent. The 1782 inventory for Colonel James Montague of Middlesex County, Virginia, listed 1 Queens China. Chocolate Pot valued at one shilling three pence, and the 1777 probate inventory of Richard Blackledge of Craven County, North Carolina, included, 1 Queens China Chocolate Pott 10.

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Recent Acquisitions
Bureau Attributed to Daniel Clay (1770-1848) Greenfield, Massachusetts c. 1815 Cherry, maple, maple veneer, eastern white pine, iron Museum Collections Fund 2013.11 This bureau illustrates the complexity of the cabinetmaking business in rural western Massachusetts at the beginning of the 19th century. Athol, Massachusetts cabinetmaker Alden Spooner (1784-1877) originated the design for this bureau probably around 1800. He, and his apprentice, Jacob Carter (1796-1886), who later opened a shop in Belchertown, Massachusetts, continued to make variations of the design well into the 1820s. Noting its widespread popularity, Daniel Clay copied the design, constructing this example using a completely different method of construction than that employed by Spooner and Carter. One unusual feature is the experimental iron struts used in place of glue blocks at the joints between the legs and the case.

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Clock Dial Nathan Storrs (1768-1839) Northampton, MA c. 1795 Brass Gift of Joseph Peter Spang in honor of Philip Zea, in recognition of his ten years as President of Historic Deerfield and forty years of association since 1973 as a Deerfield Fellow 2013.10 Born in Mansfield, Connecticut, silversmith Nathan Storrs moved to Northampton, Massachusetts, in 1791 and remained there until his death in 1839. Storrs supplemented his income by repairing watches and making surveying instruments, cutlery, and clocks. This engraved clock dial was designed for a musical or chime clock. Listed at the top are the six songs the lost clock movement played: Marlborough Duetto, 149th Psalm in 2 Parts, Shady Bowers; Careless Sally, The Banks of the Dee, and Farewell ye Greenfields.

Group of Pottery New England 1790-1830 Lead-glazed red earthenware (redware) William T. Brandon Memorial Collection of American Redware and Ceramics 2013.7.43; 2013.7.30; 2013.7.2; 2013.7.24; 2013.7.11 Redware formed the most common ceramic type in New England households, and came in forms ranging from storage jars and milk pans to harvest jugs and chamber pots. Frequently damaged and easily broken, redware rarely survives to the present day. The examples shown were produced from Maine to Bristol County, Massachusetts. The gift of an initial 48 pieces from the William T. Brandon Collection to Historic Deerfield fills a significant gap in the museums representation and interpretation of this everyday, utilitarian ware.
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Recent Acquisitions

Shawl Probably Paris, Lyon, or Nmes, France 1825-1835 Blue twill weave wool and silk, polychrome wool and silk brocade (au lanc) weave, blue silk fringe Hall and Kate Peterson Fund for Minor Antiques 2013.22 By the turn of the 19th century, shawls were an important accessory for womens dress. The most prized were those woven in Kashmir, an area within present-day India and Pakistan. These fashionable wraps were originally made from the fine underbelly hair of indigenous goats living in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains. France and Great Britain led European efforts to copy these expensive shawls. This example is a square shawl, probably woven in France. A four-sided border of stylized pine cones known as botehs (later paisleys) in a multitude of bright colors surrounds a central, undecorated field. Shawls like this were imported into the Connecticut River Valley and stocked by area merchants at all times of the year during the 1820s and 1830s.

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Book: The Country Builders Assistant Asher Benjamin (1773-1845) Greenfield, Massachusetts: printed by Thomas Dickman, 1797 Purchased in honor of Joseph Peter Spang III with funds provided by David and Mary Dangremond Asher Benjamins name is associated with the construction of the first Deerfield Academy building in 1798 and his influence on the design of Historic Deerfields Asa Stebbins house. Benjamin produced the first architectural pattern book authored by an American, The Country Builders Assistant, while living in Greenfield, Massachusetts. William Mather (1766 -1835) of nearby Whately, Massachusetts, a cabinetmaker and general carpenter, purchased the book which would have been useful in his workshop as he laid out molding profiles, room cornices, and fireplace surrounds. The local provenance of this scarce and important first edition, along with Historic Deerfields ownership of Mathers account book and pieces of furniture attributed to him, makes it a remarkable survival.

Family Register Probably Polly Loomis (b. 1786) Westfield, MA c. 1795 Polychrome silk embroidery, unbleached linen ground Museum Collections Fund 2013.1 The maker of this family register, thought to be the youngest daughter listed, created her colorful work while attending an academy in Westfield where her family lived. The register is Historic Deerfields first example of the Westfield needlework style, characterized by an all-over embroidered surface, blocky center design, and dark borders. The extensive use of silk floss added significantly to the cost of this needlework, as opposed to most other Connecticut Valley samplers where the ground was left plain.
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The Transformation of the Deereld Inn

The renovation of the Deerfield Inn following Tropical Storm Irene was completed in April 2013. In addition to correcting the flood damage, Historic Deerfields Trustees approved additional renovations that dramatically enhanced the interior design, efficiency and functionality of the Inn. The result is a vastly improved facility that offers first-rate services to guests and visitors to Deerfield.

Specifically, the following upgrades were made during the renovation: The Carriage House first-floor guest rooms, which were reopened first in May 2012, were completely renovated and redecorated Champneys Tavern was tripled in size while retaining its cozy atmosphere The Dining Room was reduced to a more intimate size and a fireplace added

The ground-floor Terrace Room for special events received a complete make-over with additional windows and a fireplace The kitchen was completely renovated, with new food preparation areas and stateof-the-art equipment Extensive improvements were made to all basic building systems during construction

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We thank the many people whose contributions helped us to rebuild the Inn. In particular, we would like to thank Hank and Nancy Bartels for the leadership gift to the project.

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Historic Deereld as Mentor

Since inception, Historic Deerfield has viewed teaching as a core part of its mission. Today, graduates of Deerfields programs work throughout the United States in museums and historical societies, and as historians, antiques dealers, conservators, restoration architects, and authors. The following is a description of our programs. Summer Fellowship Program The Historic Deerfield Summer Fellowship in Early American History and Culture is an intensive nine-week academic program for undergraduates in New England history, material culture, and museum studies.
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Seven to ten students (college juniors or seniors at time of application) are selected each year from a national pool of applicants. Founded in 1956, the program has 445 graduates and has gained a reputation as one of the preeminent programs for exploring careers as museum professionals, historic preservationists, conservators, and public historians. So much of my career has been and continues to be shaped by the experiences I had and the contacts I made during my summer as a Deerfield Fellow. The Summer Fellowship Program was

without question one of the most important parts of my education and the network of former Fellows has always been an invaluable resource for me. Alexandra Deutsch, Chief Curator Maryland Historical Society Summer Fellow 1992 Five-College Collaboration Historic Deerfield has a long history serving as the sixth campus within the regional fivecollege community. Since the 1970s, Historic Deerfield has partnered with Smith Colleges American Studies program to teach a one-semester course on the material culture of

New England from the earliest settlements to the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. It meets weekly at Historic Deerfield and is an introduction to the study and interpretation of objects as cultural documents. The course draws on the knowledge of the museums curators and uses objects from the museums collection as teaching tools. Beginning in 2014, Historic Deerfields new Public Historian, Barbara Mathews, will teach the class. The museum has also worked closely with UMass Amhersts Archaeology Field School on excavations in Old Deerfield since

1982. Throughout their work, students are able to draw on the extensive resources of the Memorial Libraries to conduct primary and secondary historical research. Bartels Internship Program Established in 2000 with funding from Henry and Nancy Bartels, this program is designed to give college undergraduates with an interest in life-long museum work, the opportunity to explore the museum field. The program funds three paid semester and summer-long internships each year at Historic Deerfield.

New England Culinary Institute Intern Program In 2013, Historic Deerfield launched a new initiative with the New England Culinary Institute (NECI) to establish a training program for culinary interns at the Deerfield Inn. Each year, up to four interns will spend six months honing their skills in every aspect of operating a commercial kitchen including receiving, butchering, completing complicated recipes, preparing banquet items, and working the food preparation line. The program is designed as a reallife work experience in a kitchen that holds them to the highest standards.
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Ongoing Funding Priorities

Barnard Tavern$105,000. We seek funders to assist with the restoration and reinterpretation of Barnard Tavern, built in 1795. Substantial restoration work is underway and museum staff members are planning a storybased iPad-style self-guided tour for visitors. Public Historian$2.5 million. We seek to endow the Museums resident academic leader position the Public Historian. S/he serves as an Adjunct Professor of History at the Five Colleges and oversees the Summer Fellowship Program in Early American History & Material Culture, the Historic Deerfield-Wellesley College Symposium in Early American History and Material Culture, the summer lecture series, staff research, and college field visits. Preservation Projects$100,000. We seek preservationists in the Flynt tradition to help fund ongoing preservation projects such as painting, roof repair and replacement. Named endowment funds of $100,000 will help assure the preservation of specific historic properties in perpetuity. Visitor Orientation Film$20,000. We seek funders to support the production of a new visitor orientation film to replace the current 20 year-old orientation film.
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Methods Historic Deerfield is fortunate to have many benefactors committed to the preservation of the cultural heritage of Deerfield and western New England. Their generous support takes the form of: Outright contributions of cash or appreciated stock, including multi-year pledges of support and bequests Grants from foundations and government Gifts-in-kind and objects accepted for the collections Gifts providing lifetime income to the donor or others the donor names called life-income vehicles, including a Charitable Gift Annuity and a Charitable Remainder Trust For more information on giving priorities, methods of giving, and recommended language for testamentary gifts, please be in touch with: David H. Barclay Director of Development 413-775-7177 dbarclay@historic-deerfield.org Jesse Vanek Associate Director of Development 413-775-7178 jvanek@historic-deerfield.org

Report of the Vice President for Business Affairs

and a notepad. (See photo.) Other proprietary items including mugs and a holiday ornament of the Dwight House were also added. The stores wholesale business of miniature musical hurdy gurdies has increased 10% over the prior year. Fundraising. Combined unrestricted giving from individuals, foundations, government agencies, and corporations totaled $2,452,492. An additional $620,895 in restricted funds from individuals, foundations and government agencies was received, bringing the total to $3,073,387. Gifts to the Summer Fellowship Gift Fund reached $24,366. Membership. Overall membership stayed steady at 915. Susan Martinelli Vice President for Business Afairs

Endowment Management. Total return on the endowment fund was 6.9%. Our investment strategy continues to be weighted toward income producing securities. The operational draw from the endowment was 9.4% due to the flooding of the Deerfield Inn. However, with renovation completed and the Deerfield Inn back on line as of April 2013, the Museums cash flow has improved significantly and the draw has dropped back to the traditional 5% range. Facilities. Rental properties generated $174,884 in rental income and were at full occupancy during the year with a waiting list. Restoration work continues on Barnard Tavern with completion projected for 2015. Museum Store. The Museum Gift Shop introduced a collection of new products based upon blue and white delftware plates in the Historic Deerfield collection. They include earrings, bookmarks, luggage tags, a T-shirt, two sets of coasters, a puzzle,

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Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition

At June 30, 2013 Assets Current Assets Cash and equivalents $ 518,752 Accounts receivable 37,595 Gifts and grants receivable 6,625 Inventories 396,291 Prepaid expenses 106,381 Total Current Assets Non-current assets Investments Property and equipment, net Bequest receivable Other assets Total Non-current Assets Total Assets Liabilities and Net Assets Current Liabilities Accounts payable Deferred revenue Current portion of long-term debt Total Current Liabilities Long-term debt Total Liabilities Net Assets Unrestricted/Unrestricted Board Designated Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted Total Net Assets Total Liabilities and Net Assets 1,065,644

Operating Statement
July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 Income Administration and Museum Operations Museum admissions Other museum related income Academic/Fellowship Unrestricted income from operations Rental income Royalty income Unrestricted gifts to operations Unrestricted grants income Restricted gifts and grants Endowment draw @ 9.4% Miscellaneous income Total Administration and Museum Operations Deerfield Inn * Museum Store Total Total Income Expenses Administration and Museum Operations Curatorial Academic programs Fellowship program Library Rentals Properties maintenance Administration and general Inn administrative support services Development expense Marketing Special events Museum education Total Administration and Museum Operations Deerfield Inn Museum Store Total Expenses Total Expenses Net Operating Surplus (Deficit) *

48,759,059 12,730,675 2,000,000 292,449 63,782,183 $ 64,847,827

$ 79,730 12,446 13,989 59,241 174,884 8,254 392,601 43,900 79,936 2,331,109 48,360 3,244,450 806,236 246,702 1,052,938 $ 4,297,388

$ 443,252 181,793 95,500 720,545 737,295 1,457,840

32,045,362 23,128,383 8,216,242 63,389,987 $ 64,847,827

$ 758,107 59,596 63,239 179,233 101,356 549,160 717,056 88,901 289,705 321,532 9,506 567,183 3,704,574 1,256,828 285,151 1,541,979 5,246,553 $ (949,165)

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Summary Operating Statements

July 1 to June 30 2010 Income Administration and Museum Operations Deerfield Inn Museum Store Business Interruption Proceeds Total Income Expenses Administration and Museum Operations Deerfield Inn Museum Store Total Expenses Net Operating Surplus (Deficit) $ 3,482,585 1,593,043 261,762 0 5,337,390 3,459,833 1,614,537 256,880 5,331,250 $ 6,140 2011 $ 3,490,637 1,615,773 244,484 0 5,350,894 3,380,927 1,656,412 263,660 5,300,999 $ 49,895 2012 $ 3,438,909 288,648 241,617 510,837 4,480,011 3,477,677 923,182 260,184 4,661,043 $ (181,032) 2013 $ 3,244,450 806,236 246,702 0 4,297,389 3,704,574 1,256,828 285,151 5,246,553 $ (949,165)

Footnotes * In August 2011, floodwater from the Deerfield River inundated the Deerfield Inn, its adjoining Annex and the basements of three other buildings, all owned and operated by Historic Deerfield. The Inns 24 guest rooms, restaurant and tavern were immediately closed. In addition to the significant loss of revenue to the Inn and its food service facilities, the Inns closure had the effect of

driving down revenues for the museum and museum store. The Annex reopened in May 2012 and the Inns main building and food service facilities in the spring of 2013. The extensive renovation and redesign of its interior have significantly improved the Inns functionality and aesthetic appeal.

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Massachusetts

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Other New England States

VISITOR DEMOGRAPHICS
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International

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Balance of the United States

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Contributors to Historic Deereld

Volunteers
Historic Deerfield volunteers contribute many hours of service each year in the administration office, curatorial department, library, education department, and during special events. Their support is essential and Historic Deerfield applauds them for their service. Sara Ardrey William H. Bakeman, Jr. Lynn Barclay Kay Bardzik Cressy Belden-Janko Jeanne Sansbury Bell Earl Billingsley Lillian Billingsley Jude Bishoff Rebecca Bounds Glenn Brown Beth Burns Donna Cacae Don Carpentier Thomas Chiffriller Miriam Clapp Amy Clark Philip Contic Mr. Paul E. Courchaine Joanna Creelman Carl Darrow Doris Dickinson David Dye William J. Fennessey Marie Ferre Isabel Field

Becky George Joseph Gianesin Linda Gianesin Ann Hamilton Sarah Hollister Pegge Howland Gigi Janko Nick Jurek Kate Kalysko Sev Kalysko Rick Kelly Sheila Kelly Diane Kelton Lydia Lovett-Dietrich Juliette Lowe Natasha Lowe Tinka Lunt Susan MacConnell Susan Maraneck Alfred McKee Maria Mullevey Suzanne Olcott Mary Jane Porter Anne Schewe Diane Schlappi Bob Schmitt David Slivka Peter Spang Karen Suchenski Madeleine Surgenor Jack Thornton Judith Thornton Joan C. Vander Vliet Jean Wall Rebecca Webb Carolyn Wetzel Ann Wood Betsy Zea

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Photo by Richard Cheek

2013 Award Recipients

Each May, Historic Deerfield recognizes individuals for outstanding financial leadership, historic preservation, their role in raising awareness of Historic Deerfield, overall contribution to the field and collaboration with the museum. The 2013 honorees are:

Leadership AwardClaire Hanavan Preservation AwardDavid and Molly Dye Ambassador AwardJohn Demos Presidents AwardJane Nylander

Claire Hanavan and her daughter Jean Hanavan Kelly

Philip Zea, Molly and David Dye

John Demos and Philip Zea

Jane Nylander

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Trustees and Museum Staff

Historic Deereld Ofcers and Trustees

(at June 30, 2013)

Honorary Trustees Henry E. Bartels

O. Stuart Chase Mary Maples Dunn Henry N. Flynt, Jr. Ellsworth S. Grant John A. Herdeg Peter S. Lynch Hon. J. William Middendorf Jane C. Nylander John D. Ong Roger B. Parsons Joseph Hill Torras

Aaron Miller, Curatorial Assistant Betteann Karpinski, Head Housekeeper Elaine Jarvis, Housekeeping Nancy Adams, Housekeeping Ellice Johnson, Housekeeping Pamela Stone, Housekeeping

Barbara L. Hoadley Nancy E. Howell Bonnie L. Johnson Brett Johnson Peter M. King Todd M. Kmetz Barbara Koch Edith N. Macmullen Sarah S. Mager Eileen C. Mahar Bruce G. Medley Peter S. Miller Terrence S. Norwood Barbara Pelissier Denise Petrin Steven G Randall Jacqueline Schonbrun Marcia J. Schuhle Charlene Scott Amandus H. Sharbaugh Karen A. Shulda Priscilla M. Spencer Carolyn G. Swinerton Richard Tillberg Mary Sidney Treyz Laura Walton Louise H. Williamson Ellen M. Zale

Officers Anne K. Groves, Chair

Joseph P. Gromacki, Vice-Chair Peter Richard James, Treasurer Susan Martinelli, Assistant Treasurer Joseph Peter Spang, Secretary Philip Zea, President

Museum Education and lnterpretation Amanda Rivera Lopez, Director

of Museum Education and lnterpretation Claire Carlson, Education Program Coordinator Faith Deering, Educator

Trustees Jeanne D. Adair

Robert Allen Anthony Berner Edson L. Bridges, II Daniel P. Brown Lawrence C. Caldwell John P. Demos Lane W. Goss Joseph P. Gromacki Anne K. Groves Daniel Horowitz Lynda McCurdy Hotra Barbara A. James Peter Richards James Ann W. Lord Steven Miller Lindsay Ormsby Robert I. Owens Charles D. Schewe Charlotte E. Smith Joseph Peter Spang John B. Vander Sande

Staff of Historic Deereld

Administration Philip Zea, President
Betsy McKee, Assistant to the President and Office Manager Barbara J. Goodhind, Receptionist

Guides and Museum Aides Lillian Miskinis, Visitor

Services Manager Louella B. Atherton Jo A. Backiel Melinda Baker Debora Blodgett Joann B. Brown David P. Brule Elizabeth Burns Prentice Crosier Cynthia D. Croteau Mary E. Douglas Jeanne S. Dunn Audrey S. Farnum Marie Ferr Erin E. Ferry Joan Gabriel Carol W Gehlbach Frederick K. Goodhue Kimon Gregory

Museum Anne D. Lanning, Vice

President for Museum Affairs Barbara Mathews, Public Historian Julie Orvis, Coordinator of Special Events Amanda E. Lange, Curatorial Department Chair and Curator of Historic Interiors Joshua W. Lane, Curator of Furniture David E. Lazaro, Collections Manager and Associate Curator of Textiles Penny Leveritt, Visual Resources Manager

Museum Attendants Sally Phillips, Lead Museum

Attendant Donald Campbell Richard J. Grace John C. Howell Jr Willard M. Johnson Laura Jordan Teresa R. McClelland Stanley C. Neubert

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2013 Summer Fellows Front: Madison Lehrhaupt; middle: Daniel Newcomb, Courtny Little, Emma Florio; back: John Botello, Carl Klein, Kyle Dalton.

Ann Marie Ostrowski Linda Siteman

John A. Carney Kevin M. Connors Joseph A. Corbeil Walter J. Harubin Jacob Holmes John Nawrocki Lawrence Paradis William Robinson Melinda Shearer George Wheeler Jr. Gregory D. Wright Joseph G. Zea Ernest Zuraw Nichole Ganzor, Housekeeping Mary Elizabeth Gorman, Server Eric J. Guzik, Server Sandra Herzig, Housekeeping Daniel Himmelstein, Dishwasher Cheryl Johnson, Hostess Jaclyn Kidd, Server Martha Kloper, Intern Kali Laraway, Bartender Nicholas M. Lemay, Line Cook Justin N. McDonald, Food Truck Dylan Miller, Intern Larissa Miner, Waitstaff Caitlin Miner, Hostess Erin R. Morell, Server Nicholas J. Morin, Line Cook Daniel J. Moro, Dishwasher Craig Novak, Line Cook Andrea L. Olanyk, Intern Poliane V. Paniago, Server Matthew S. Parady, Line Cook Timothy Parker, Bartender Kevin Recinos, Waitstaff Alexis M. Reynolds, Housekeeping Nicole R. Rice, Server Alexander Sall, Bartender/ Team Leader Andrew Seguin, Line Cook Renee Shafii, Hostess Khalil Taylor, Karl projects Lisa M. Taylor, Housekeeping Paul Voiland, Maintenance Brendan Walker, Bartender Jason M. Wan, Dishwasher Marcie L. White, Front Desk Leela Whittcomb, Server Emily L. Wholey, Server/Team Leader Naomi K. Zeitz, Hostess

Library David Bosse, Librarian and

Curator of Maps Heather Harrington, Assistant Librarian

Business Office Susan Martinelli, Vice President

for Business Affairs Donna Bliss, Bookeeper Anne Downes, Bookkeeper Brandy Patch, Bookkeeper Peter Tomb, Information Technology Manager

Deerfield Inn Karl Sabo and Jane Howard,

Innkeepers Sarah Klein, Chef Erik A. Remick, Chef Hilda Bailey, Banquet & Events Mark D. Bardwell, Bartender Michael E. Beaumier, Line Cook Stephanie A. Beck, Server Jolina Rose Blier, Server Kimberly Brothers, Housekeeping Deborah L. Burek, Front Desk Marshall A. Cates, Intern Andy Cavacco, Waitstaff Christian C. Chapdelaine, Dishwasher Denise Deangelis, Housekeeping Ryan Downie, Dishwasher Helen Dufresne, Front Desk Chase J. Eozzo, Intern David R. Ethier, Server Alexis B. Foley, Hostess Alicia L. Ganz, Bartender/Team Leader

Museum Store Tina Harding, Manager

Barbara J. Goodhind Martha A. Hemenway Irene C. Knowlton Mary Ruddock Barbara Sackman

Development David Barclay, Director of

Development Jesse Vanek, Associate Director of Development Lynne Francis, Development Coordinator

Bartels Interns Anna Cressotti

Anna R. Keefe Madeleine C. Lane Alec N. Slepchuk

Marketing Laurie Nivison, Director of

Marketing

2013 Summer Fellows Sarah M. Marrs, Assistant

Tutor John Botello Kyle Dalton Emma Florio Carl Klein Madison Lehrhaupt Courtney Little Daniel Newcomb

Maintenance & Security William A. Flynt, Architectural

Conservator George Holmes, Superintendent of Property Maintenance Winthrop Arms Michael Aubrey Steven M. Brown Carolyn Bruso

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