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ANNUAL REPORT2 00 3 – 2 0 0 6
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RYA MESSAGE FROM
THE PRESIDENT&
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1
THE OLD STATE HOUSE 2
MUSEUM COLLECTIONS 3
EXHIBITIONS 4
SCHOOL PROGRAMS 5
LIBRARY COLLECTIONS 6
FINANCIALSTATEMENTS 7
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 8
VOLUNTEERS 16
STAFF 17
2006 BOARD OF TRUSTEESPatricia S. AnathanPresident
James WilliamsChairman
Hugh C. MacgillVice Chairman
Gwen P. WeisbergFirst Vice President
Charles A. Teale, Sr.Second Vice President
David W. DangremondThird Vice President
David PudlinTreasurer
W. Harmon LeeteSecretary
C. Paul Beach, Jr.
Newton Brainard
Nicholas A. Davidge
John Green
Dr. Merle W. Harris
Mary Jeanne A. Jones
James B. Lyon
Lawrence V. Mowell, Jr.
Bichop J. Nawrot
Borden W. Painter, Jr.
James R. Reed, Jr.
Lynn A. Szwaja
Judith S. Wawro
Karen Cronin Wheat
Henry M. Zachs
HONORARY TRUSTEESSusan B. Aller
Donald B. Engley
Elizabeth Ewing
Samuel S. Fuller
Sue Fuller
Ellsworth S. Grant
Shepherd M. Holcombe, Sr.
Frances Hoxie
Thomas P. Kugelman, M.D.
J. Bard McNulty
Peter G. Russell
Wilson Wilde
FORMERGeorge L. Estes, IIIPresident 2000-2005
David M. KahnExecutive Director 1996-2006
Cover - top: Students in Tours and Detours through Early Connecticut exhibit. Photograph by John Groo.
Bottom left to right: Hartford steam pumper being lowered into OSH exhibitHistory is All Around Us, January 2006. Gift of the City of Hartford.Photograph by Shana Surek, The Hartford Courant; Detail, flag quilt byMartha Moore Baker, New Britain, 1860s. Photograph by Pook & Pook;Lord family high chest, Colchester, 1765-1785. Gift of Frederick andMargaret K. Barbour. Photograph by Helga Studio; Relocated CHScollections in auditorium during HVAC project, 2006. Staff photo.
A Welcome Messagefrom the President & Executive Director
Dear Friends,
When we hired a new Executive Director in January 2007, Kate Steinway inherited
exciting opportunities as well as major challenges, one of which was publishing an
annual report for the years 2003-2006. These years were consumed by several
all-encompassing projects that changed our institution, including: taking over the
management of the Old State House; creating new visitor experiences at that National
Historic Landmark; and concurrently, planning and upgrading our heating, ventilating,
air conditioning, and fire suppression systems at CHS, a project that required a
complete rehousing of almost all of the Connecticut Historical Society collections.
During this time, our CHS bi-annual report, unfortunately, got pushed to the bottom
of the “to do” list. With all that has been accomplished from 2003-2006, this report is
just a brief overview of highlights from those years.
While the Board and staff are very proud of what we have accomplished during the
past four years, we are even prouder of our relationships with people like you, who
have supported us through your donations of historical objects and documents,
participated at programs, exhibitions, and events, and made generous financial
contributions and gifts of your time.
As we plan for the future, we look forward to enhancing our services to you by
improving access to our collections (both online and onsite) and by providing programs
and opportunities to make Connecticut history come alive.
None of this work would be possible without your continued support and commitment.
It is with our sincere gratitude that we share our 2003-2006 Annual Report with you.
Patricia AnathanPresident
Kate SteinwayExecutive Director
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Kate Steinway
Patricia Anathan
After three years of exhibit design,
program development, capital improve-
ments and management alignment, the
Old State House proudly celebrated this
momentous project with a series of
special events for the public.
The coming together of the CHS and the
Old State House aligned the important
missions of education and protecting and
preserving objects, documents, and
architecture and contributes to our
understanding of the deep and diverse
cultural heritage of the citizens of our
state and the impact their actions have
had on the world.
Providing opportunities for visitors to
connect with history in personal ways,
making each experience meaningful and
relevant to their individual lives through
engaging and informative exhibits and
complementary programming, is the
core focus of the new Old State House
exhibits and programming. To accom-
plish this goal, extensive research was
undertaken and guidance sought from
consulting firms and scholars, resulting
in a variety of highly interactive activities
for people of different ages, interests, and
learning styles.
Over 700 images and 380 authentic
objects and documents from the 1500s
through today are on display in History
Is All Around Us, the new exhibition in
the William Mortensen Gallery, which
also features videos, audio, touch
screens, and hands-on activities.
Using sound effects and narration, the
Aetna audio tour of the historic rooms
takes visitors back and forth through
time where they can “witness” some of
the important events that occurred in
the very rooms in which they are stand-
ing at the OSH.
Creating a vivid immersive experience,
local artist Ted Esselstyn, created a one-
of-a-kind learning environment for the
Emily Seymour Goodwin Holcombe
Education Center. During the week, stu-
dents bring history to life using move-
ment, sound, improvisation, and role
playing in this unique and enchanting
space. On the weekends, families can
explore together the richness of
Connecticut history through dress-up,
arts and crafts, and programming
designed especially for them.
Please join us as we continue to celebrate
the restored prominence of the new Old
State House. The CHS is proud to have
played such a vital role in the Capitol
City and is honored to have worked
beside so many corporate and civic
organizations, and individual citizens to
make this happen.
The Old State House
Above: At the grand opening, left to right:Hartford Fire Chief Charles Teale,Travelers’ Marlene Ibsen, ConnecticutHumanities Council’s Bruce Fraser,Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez, CHS BoardPresident Patricia Anathan, HonoraryTrustee Shepherd M. Holcombe, Sr.,Acting Executive Director MarionLeonard. Photograph by Jeff Sabiech.
Above: A couple review objects in History Is AllAround Us. Photograph by Jeff Sabiech.
Below: Visitors of all ages enjoy the activities and displays in History Is All Around Us. Photograph byJeff Sabiech.
Thousands of people joined together
for the week-long Grand Opening
Celebration of the Old State House
including music, theater, crafts, and
activities for kids, balloon artists,
roaming performers, and much more!
Special thanks to the Museum of
Connecticut History, the Hartford
Public Library, the Hartford Courant,
and the many individuals who have
supported this important project.
Your support has brought this com-
munity treasure to life. Major gifts
include:
• State of Connecticut Department of Economic and CommunityDevelopment
• William and Alice MortensenFoundation
• Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
• Shepherd M. Holcombe, Sr.
• Connecticut Humanities Council
• Aetna Foundation
• Travelers
• Zachs Family Foundation
• The Larsen Fund
• The Hartford
• Greater Hartford Arts Council
• Maximilian E. and Marion O.Hoffman Foundation
• Hartford Courant Foundation
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Top: Grand Opening of History Is AllAround Us in the William MortensenGallery. Photograph by Jeff Sabiech.
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Over 1,800 items were added to the Museum Collections through gifts,
bequests, and purchases during the last four years. With each new
acquisition, Museum Collections evolved in scope and depth, increas-
ing opportunities for new insights in research activities and providing
additional subjects for exhibitions. Space limitations do not permit us
to recognize the many extraordinary donations and acquisitions made
during this time. However, we would like to highlight several promi-
nent additions to our collections in this report of activities. One notable
piece was included in the award-winning CHS publication Connecticut
Valley Furniture: Eliphalet Chapin and His Contemporaries, 1750-1800;
others added greater dimension to CHS collections focusing on the
history of Connecticut’s people, technology, and the arts.
To the incomparable CHS furniture collection were added a late
18th-century chest-on-chest from the renowned Barbour collection,
a pre-Revolutionary tall case clock, an elaborate Victorian side-
board, and patterns and photographs from Hartford furniture
restorer Paul Koda.
The growth of the CHS’s visual arts collection continued with the
addition of several oil portraits and miniatures from the 18th and
19th centuries, as well as a print by the American Impressionist
Childe Hassam. A unique collection of tools and samples from
the lost art of hand-beating gold leaf was added to the museum’s
collection of technology.
New celebrity items included inaugural gowns donated by recent
Connecticut First Ladies; Mark Twain’s traveling bag; and Katharine
Hepburn’s golf clubs, tennis racquet, and apparel.
We are particularly proud of the headway made in creating greater
access to our collections during the last four years. Watch our website
in the coming months as we prepare to unveil our Museum
Collections database (over 10,000 object records, most with images).
We also continue to partner with other Connecticut institutions to
expand the popular digital library, Connecticut History Online.
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Above Left: Pattern from Hartford furniture restorer Paul Koda. Gift of Paul S.Koda. Staff Photo.
Above: Chest-on-chest, possibly Silas Rice shop, Wallingford, 1790-1810. Bequestof Thomas Barbour. Photograph by Helga Studio.
Below: Katharine Hepburn’s jacket and slacks. Staff Photo.
Museum Collections
CHS exhibitions provide opportunities
for visitors to explore Connecticut’s histo-
ry through historical artifacts, hands-on
activities, and immersive environments
that excite the imagination and connect
the past with the present. Generous fund-
ing from individuals, corporations and
foundations permits us to continue devel-
oping these important exhibitions.
PERMANENT EXHIBIT
Chance, Choice and Change: Coming to
Connecticut (Opened April 2004)
Students learn about the impact of
immigration and cultural transformation
in Connecticut. Photograph by John Groo.
TEMPORARY EXHIBITS
Heroes, Heartthrobs and Horrors:
Celebrating Connecticut’s Invention
of the American Comic Book
(10/19/03 – 9/7/04)
This engaging exhibition captured the
excitement and magnetism of comic
books by highlighting Connecticut’s role
in the creation of the first comic book
and the impact of comic books on
American culture using examples pub-
lished here in Connecticut.
Are We Clean Yet? (10/10/04 – 6/5/05)
Infusing fun into the everyday, visitors
were encouraged to answer the question,
Are We Clean Yet? Using items from CHS
collections, the exhibit was a lightheart-
ed look at the pursuit of cleanliness over
two centuries.
Connecticut Valley Furniture by
Eliphalet Chapin and His
Contemporaries, 1750-1800
Concord Museum: 1/29/05 – 6/5/05
CHS: 6/23/05 – 1/15/06
This traveling exhibition, complemented
by an award-winning publication, drew
audiences from far and wide. The culmina-
tion of the Hartford Case Furniture Study,
the exhibition was an example of the col-
laborative work that is being done by the
CHS, our academic network, and the gen-
erosity of our donors and supporters.
September 11, 2001: Connecticut
Responds and Reflects (9/5/06 – 10/1/06)
Created in conjunction with the 5th anniver-
sary of the event that changed America, this
powerful exhibition will travel to a different
Connecticut town every September through
2010, providing the public an opportunity for
remembrance and celebration of the lives of
those whose loss irreparably changed our lives.
DISPLAYS IN CHS ENTRYOver the years, the entrance hallway has
come to life with displays providing
insights into the world around us, as
seen through the eyes of Connecticut
residents. During the last four years, it
has been our honor to present: Political
Threads: Three Decades of Connecticut
First Ladies’ Dresses, 1971-2001;
Witness to War, (organized by the
Jewish Historical Society); Picturing
Connecticut: Prints and Drawings of
Connecticut Towns and Cities, 1830-
1900; and Camera at War: World War II
Photographs of the Pacific Theater
Through Art Kiely's Camera.
ExhibitionsEach of our major exhibitions has been
a cause for gala celebrations and an
opportunity to raise needed dollars in
support of our educational initiatives.
James Dean and Marilyn Monroe (sup-porter Anne Healey) were among thecelebrities at A Comic Caper in 2003 atHeroes, Heartthrobs, and Horrors:Celebrating Connecticut’s Invention ofthe American Comic Book. Photographby Jeff Sobiech.
CHS Staff joined guests in 2004 at GoodClean Fun, the gala celebrating the exhi-bition Are We Clean Yet? Photograph byJeff Sobiech.
Trustee Charles A. Teale, Sr. dons shades,beads, and headband in the spirit ofWoodstock, the 2005 gala highlightingConnecticut Valley Furniture byEliphalet Chapin and HisContemporaries, 1750-1800.Photograph by Jeff Sobiech.
Special thanks to the members of our
Gala committees whose generosity of
time and talent ensured the tremen-
dous successes our fundraising efforts
have enjoyed. Your gifts have made
these extraordinary events possible! CE
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The CHS brings history to life for almost
20,000 students in grades pre-K through
12 annually, making us one of the largest
providers of museum education programs
in Connecticut. Our hands-on programs
help students find connections between his-
tory and their own lives, connect to school
curricula, and show kids that museums are
fun places to learn!
MUSEUM TOURS & OUTREACHIn both 2003/4 and 2004/5, the CHS
served over 16,000 students from across
Connecticut through thematic museum
tours, primary source workshops, and
classroom outreach programs. In the
2005/6 school year, we served a record
9,000 students through programs in their
schools. Grants from local foundations
and corporations and the Institute for
Museum and Library Services enabled the
CHS to pilot and implement a three-year
Hartford 4th and 5th Grade Social Studies
Initiative, which provided a series of muse-
um visits and classroom programs for
Hartford students.
INTERDISTRICT SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPSInterdistrict School Partnership Programs
grew out of a State Department of
Education initiative to promote cultural
diversity and increase student achievement.
Fourth and fifth grade classes from urban
schools partner with classes from suburban
or rural schools for visits to area museums
and sites. Over the past three years, the
Interdistrict Programs have received almost
$624,000 in state, federal, corporate, and
foundation support, making it possible to
expand our services from 837 students in
2003/4 to 964 students in 2005/6.
HISTORY DAY IN CONNECTICUTThe CHS sponsors History Day in
Connecticut, part of the National History
Day Program, which encourages young his-
torians to develop their research and analy-
sis skills. Approximately 1,100 students
annually present their papers, exhibits, doc-
umentaries, and performances at district
competitions, with the winners advancing
to the state contest in the spring.
TEACHING AMERICAN HISTORYThree-year federal Teaching American
History grants are awarded to school dis-
tricts, who, in partnership with universities,
libraries, and museums, work collaborative-
ly to improve teachers’ knowledge and
understanding of U.S. history. Between
2003 and 2006, the CHS was a principal
partner in three new projects funded
through the Bridgeport Public Schools and
the Hartford Public Schools. Activities
included the development of classroom his-
tory kits, hands-on workshops, a Historian-
in-Residence program, and coordination of
scholarly lectures.
School Programs
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Above Left: Students explore Native American toolswith museum educator. Photograph by John Groo.
Above Right: Students work together during a classroom outreach program. Photograph by John Groo.
Left: Students examine reproduction artifacts and try to determine their uses. Photograph by John Groo.
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Library holdings have grown significantly over the last four years.
Manuscript acquisitions covering every aspect of Connecticut’s
history from the papers of political figures such as those of former
Hartford mayor William H. Mortensen; to documents from the
Hitchcock Chair Company Museum and the archives of the
prominent Hartford furniture restorer Paul Koda; to an important
collection of the Hart and Jarvis Connecticut Western Reserve
records from 1811-1883 which share the story of America’s west-
ward expansion, all have found a place among our ever growing
collections. Also during this period, through the generosity of Mr.
Cornell Lewis, the CHS acquired the records and papers of the
Greater Hartford YMCA. These important documents trace the
history of the founding, growth, and management of the largest
YMCA organization in the State.
COLLECTIONS PRESERVATION AND ACCESSCritical to meeting our mission is the conservation work we oversee.
Without these efforts, many primary source documents would
be forever lost. Through CSH’s efforts, important manuscript
diaries, several books, and multiple maps underwent conservation
treatment including:
The Diary of Nathan Hale, one of the most important diaries in
the library collections and one of CHS’s premier treasures. The
diary ends about two weeks before Hale was captured and hanged
by the British during the Revolutionary War.
Governor and Company of Connecticut and Mohegan Indians, an
extremely rare account of Native American tribes and their relations
with settlers, published in London in 1769.
Capt. Parker’s Chart of Saybrook Barr (1771), the only copy known
to exist of this early nautical chart of part of the Connecticut coast.
A PLACE FOR RESEARCHThe CHS welcomed twelve New England Regional Fellowship
Consortium fellows to our research facility. Their research covered
a broad spectrum of topics as diverse as our collections themselves.
It is our honor and privilege to welcome scholars, academics,
students, as well as the public to our state-of-the-art library
facility each year.
Library Collections
Below Left: Manuscript stacks before upgrade, 2005. Staff photo.
Below Right: Manuscript stacks after HVAC and storage upgrade, 2005. Staff photo.
Above: Roller skating rink advertising card, 1940s. Gift of Gary Potter. Staff Photo.
FIN
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LASSETS 2003 2004 2005 2006
Current Assets $ 313,372 $ 447,989 $ 547,342 $ 1,975,627
Investments:
Endowment Fund $31,026,961 $32,389,221 $32,991,517 $35,024,079
Perpetual Trusts $ 5,229,136 $ 5,354,105 $ 5,347,467 $ 5,763,880
Property& Equipment $ 2,078,189 $ 2,005,475 $ 2,120,312 $ 4,363,133
Other Assets $ 26,845 $ 33,389 $ 52,265 $ 36,081
Total Assets $38,674,503 $40,230,179 $41,058,903 $47,162,800
LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS
Current Liabilities $ 535,874 $ 557,774 $ 826,750 $ 2,775,790
Net Assets:
Unrestricted $19,898,030 $20,879,450 $21,349,775 $24,511,269
Temporarily Restricted $ 9,042,067 $ 9,457,453 $ 9,553,514 $ 9,829,464
Permanently Restricted $ 9,198,532 $ 9,335,502 $ 9,328,864 $10,046,277
Total Liabilities& Net Assets $38,674,503 $40,230,179 $41,058,903 $47,162,800
2003 2004 2005 2006
Income
Investment:
Endowment/Investments $ 1,709,507 $ 1,845,630 $ 2,057,723 $ 3,147,009
Interest/Transfers $ 244,225 $ 147,182 $ 3,444 $ 15,341
Trusts $ 240,387 $ 234,509 $ 229,446 $ 223,827
Earned:
Admissions/Fees/Shop $ 231,977 $ 388,618 $ 397,132 $ 280,160
Contributed:
Foundations/Corporations $ 321,424 $ 375,840 $ 428,735 $ 1,107,465
Government $ 498,983 $ 652,393 $ 1,581,034 $ 3,421,183
Individuals-General $ 287,197 $ 792,104 $ 383,461 $ 389,489
Total Revenue $ 3,533,700 $ 4,436,276 $ 5,080,975 $ 8,584,474
Expense
Exhibits $ 497,519 $ 343,953 $ 495,309 $ 3,133,837
Museum Collections $ 603,783 $ 600,093 $ 723,010 $ 649,527
Education $ 713,624 $ 702,730 $ 795,365 $ 856,022
Library $ 521,921 $ 480,275 $ 470,715 $ 474,388
Development& Public Relations $ 442,651 $ 756,471 $ 564,919 $ 456,097
Facilities $ 513,146 $ 398,019 $ 404,264 $ 352,752
Old State House – $ 417,336 $ 987,749 $ 236,027
Administration $ 245,089 $ 183,875 $ 245,962 $ 330,957
Total Expenses $ 3,537,733 $ 3,882,752 $ 4,687,293 $ 6,489,607
Results of Operations $ (4,033) $ 553,524 $ 393,682 $ 2,094,867
Financial Statements
STATEMENTof ACTIVITIES
BALANCE SHEET at December 31
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External Affairs
We are most grateful for the generous grant support received during this period, but space
limitations preclude us from mentioning all grants. Grant funders under $20,000 are
acknowledged in the Donor List.
2003· State of Connecticut Department of Economicand Community Development (History Is AllAround Us and other Old State Houseimprovements; $3,000,000)
· Hartford Foundation for Public Giving(History Is All Around Us and other Old StateHouse improvements; $390,000)
· Institute for Museum and Library Services(Hartford 4th- and 5th-Grade Social StudiesInitiative; $150,000)
· State of Connecticut Department of Education(We’re Making CT History; $86,864)
· Connecticut Humanities Council (Heroes,Heartthrobs and Horrors: Connecticut’sInvention of the American Comic Book;$60,000)
· Institute for Museum and Library Services(conservation treatment of oil paintings;$50,000)
· State of Connecticut Department of Education(Shared Stories; $42,770)
· National Endowment for the Arts (ConnecticutValley Furniture by Eliphalet Chapin and HisContemporaries, 1750-1800; $25,000)
· Edward C. and Anne T. Roberts Foundation(Connecticut Valley Furniture by EliphaletChapin and His Contemporaries, 1750-1800;$20,000)
· MassMutual (Heroes, Heartthrobs and Horrors:Connecticut’s Invention of the American ComicBook; $20,000)
2004· William and Alice Mortensen Foundation(William Mortensen Gallery at the Old StateHouse; $1,000,000)
· National Endowment for the Humanities(HVAC - Collections Stabilization; $650,000)
· National Endowment for the Humanities(homelife collections documentation; $180,000)
· Institute for Museum and Library Services(Interdistrict Programs; $150,000)
· State of Connecticut Department of Education(We’re Making CT History; $86,864)
· Institute for Museum and Library Services(conservation treatment of flags; $50,000)
· Connecticut Humanities Council (ConnecticutValley Furniture by Eliphalet Chapin and HisContemporaries, 1750-1800; $45,850)
· State of Connecticut Department of Education(Shared Stories; $42,770)
· Connecticut Humanities Council (Old StateHouse Audience Survey; $20,000)
· The Hartford (Old State House Education;$20,000)
2005· Hartford Foundation for Public Giving(HVAC - Collections Stabilization; $275,000)
· Institute for Museum and Library Services(collections storage; $150,000)
· State of Connecticut Department of Education(We’re Making CT History; $134,275)
· Connecticut Humanities Council (History IsAll Around Us; $80,000)
· Aetna Foundation (Old State House AudioTour; $75,000)
· State of Connecticut Department of Education(Shared Stories; $62,882)
· Greater Hartford Arts Council (Old StateHouse operating support; $50,000)
· Hartford Foundation for Public Giving(CHS/OSH Strategic Plan; $23,000)
· State of Connecticut Commission on Cultureand Tourism (September 11, 2001: ConnecticutResponds and Reflects; $20,000)
· National Endowment for the Arts (catalogKellogg Brothers of Hartford lithographs;$20,000)
2006· State of Connecticut Department of Economicand Community Development (HVAC -Collections Stabilization; $500,000)
· State of Connecticut Department of Economicand Community Development (Old StateHouse operating support; $200,000)
· State of Connecticut Department of Education(We’re Making CT History; $124,876)
· Beatrice Fox Auerbach Foundation Fund at theHartford Foundation for Public Giving (cata-log G. Fox Collection; $78,250)
· State of Connecticut Department of Education(Shared Stories; $58,480)
· Greater Hartford Arts Council (Old StateHouse operating support; $50,000)
· Institute for Museum and Library Services(conservation treatment of silhouettes; $46,486)
· State of Connecticut Commission on Cultureand Tourism (September 11, 2001: ConnecticutResponds and Reflects; $45,000)
· Coby Foundation, LTD., (research for catalogof needlework collection; $40,000)
· The Larsen Fund (History Is All Around Us;$25,000)
· Connecticut Humanities Council (CollaborativeMarketing Plan; $24,000)
· Greater Hartford Arts Council & ConnecticutHumanities Council (Old State House EducationCoordinator; $23,400)
· Carrier Corporation (HVAC - CollectionsStabilization; $22,000)
· Comcast (Interdistrict Programs; $20,270)
· National Endowment for the Arts (research forcatalog of needlework collection; $20,000)
The External Affairs department
has had the great privilege to create
programs and special events that
celebrate today’s Connecticut,
bringing our members, funders,
supporters, and the general public
whom we serve together in celebra-
tion. Thank you for being part of
the CHS Community!
Leigh and Leslie Keno were the featuredspeakers at the opening of the exhibitConnecticut Valley Furniture byEliphalet Chapin and HisContemporaries, 1750-1800 in June2005. Photograph by John Groo.
A series of informative workshops andprograms were held in conjunction withthe Chapin exhibition. Photograph byJohn Groo.
WNPR’s Anne Garrels kicks off theNational Public Radio Series hosted atthe CHS in October 2003. Staff photo.
In June 2006, over 1,000 guests attendedThe Brew Fest at the Old State House.Staff photo.CO
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2003$1,000,000+ State of Connecticut
$100,000 - $999,999 Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Institute of Museum and Library Services
State of Connecticut Department of Education
$25,000 -$99,999 Connecticut Humanities Council
MassMutual
National Endowment for the Arts
$10,000. -$24,999 The Americana Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Estes III
Greater Hartford Arts Council
The Edward C. and Anne T. RobertsFoundation
$5,000 - $9,999 Guy Carpenter & Company, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Dangremond
Discover RE Managers, Inc.
Ensworth Charitable Foundation
Furthermore: A Program of the J. M. KaplanFund
Hartford Courant Foundation
Marvel Enterprises, Inc.
Mr. Geoffrey S. Paul
Phoenix Foundation
Travelers Property Casualty Corp.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Wilde
William T. Grant Foundation
Zachs Family Foundation, Inc.
$2,500 - $4,999 Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas A. Davidge
GE Insurance Solutions
George A. and Grace L. Long Foundation
KPMG LLP
Larsen Fund/Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Larsen
Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Russell
Shipman & Goodwin LLP
$1,000 - $2,499 Advest, Inc.
Albemarle Equities, LLC
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Copeland, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John Fitzgibbon
Marty D. Flanders
Samuel S. Fuller
Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth S. Grant
Shepherd M. Holcombe, Sr.
Mary Jeanne A. Jones
Kaman Corporation
Kohn-Joseloff Foundation, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Kugelman
Mr. and Mrs. W. Harmon Leete
James B. Lyon
Hugh C. Macgill and Nancy T. Rankin
Maletta and Company
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence V. Mowell, Jr.
Nathan Liverant and Son
Bichop and Linda Nawrot
New Country Motor Cars
Palmer & Cay Holdings, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Pearson
Pullman & Comley, LLC
Margaret A. E. Rankin *
John C. and Bernice A. Rieg
Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Schonberger
Theodore M. Space and Martha Collins
Trinity College
UBS Realty Investors LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Wagner
$500 - $999 All Waste Inc.
Susan B. Aller
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Newton C. Brainard III
Richard and Carla Bue
C. Sally Daly *
Elizabeth Ewing
Sue E. Fuller
Mr. and Mrs. Scott K. Goodell
Mr. David R. Harris and Dr. Merle W.Harris
Hartford Courant
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Higham
Aaron Hollander Fund
Simon Hollander Fund
David M. Kahn
Michael Konover in honor of James Tilney
David Pudlin
David H. Rhinelander
Mrs. and Mr. John H. Riege
Frances and Allyn Seymour
Society of the Descendants of the Foundersof Hartford
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Threlfall
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Tilney
Judith S. Wawro
Mark Lawrence D. Wawro and MelanieGray in honor of Judith Wawro
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Sal Zaffino
$100 - $499 Quincy S. Abbot
Mr. Theodore B. Alfond
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Anonymous
Francis J. Asklar
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Barbara P. Boucot
Mr. and Mrs. Iain Boyer
Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Brainard
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Brown, Jr.
Mrs. Robinson D. Buck
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Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bulkeley
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Chapin, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephan L. Christiansen
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Chudwick
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Clemow
Connecticut Agricultural EducationFoundation Inc.
Connecticut Coordinating Committee forthe Promotion of History
Connecticut Natural Gas Corp.
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Connecticut Society of the Sons of theAmerican Revolution
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Connelly
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Conway
Mrs. J. Noyes Crary
Joyce M. Cropsey
Lucy Bartlett Crosbie
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Cornelia H. Dayton
Mr. Al DeTota
Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Dixon III
John and Barbara Donahue
Dalila Dos Santos
Ruth C. Douglass
Dr. John Rogers African American CulturalCenter, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. William H. Druckemiller
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Eacott, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jared I. Edwards
Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Engley
Mr. and Mrs. James F. English, Jr.
Faith Congregational Church/Rev. Dr.Barbara Headley
Mr. and Mrs. Benedict D. Flynn III
Ms. Anne P. Ford
Dr. Thomas Freund and Ms. Diane Mineck
Frances M. Gilman *
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley J. Godfrey, Jr.
John Green
Mr. and Mrs. R. Nelson Griebel
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OUR GRATITUDE… The Connecticut Historical Society and the Old State House gratefully
acknowledge the generous contributions, grants, and sponsorships from our individual, corporate,
foundation, and government supporters. These donations helped make possible the important educational
offerings, special projects and programs, exhibitions, collection expansion and conservation, community
service, and capital improvements that are all part of our important mission to collect, preserve, and
interpret the history of the diverse people - past and present - who have made our state their home. We thank
all of our donors including those who, because of space restraints, cannot be listed here.
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hanuschak
Richard C. Harper
W. Ross Hatch
Anne Healey
John A. Herdeg
Roger S. Hinze
Sherry and Edward Holt
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Howard
Virginia W. Hughes
Dr. and Mrs. Albert C. Hurwit
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Ingham
H. K. Chris Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Johnson
Mark D. Jones
Joan J. Kohn
Georgette A. Koopman *
Nickolas Kotula
Mr. and Mrs. Lee G. Kuckro
Michelle L. Kunzman
The Hon. Hernan LaFontaine and Mrs.Evelyn LaFontaine
Mr. and Mrs. John Langeland
Joanne Lawson and James J. King
Charles and Joan Leach
Jane A. Lennox
Billie M. Levy
M. P. Guinan Associates
Regina and James Madigan
Drs. Conrad L. Mallett and Claudia G. Mallett
Bruce H. Mann
Paul S. Marshall, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert U. Massey
Joseph P. McMahon
J. Bard McNulty
Rod and Pam Morgan
Marjorie E. Morrissey
Mrs. A. Henry Moses
Mary and Tom Mullaney
Mr. and Mrs. John Davis Murphy
John M. Murrin
Elizabeth J. Normen and Paul H. Eddy
Felicia O'Keefe
Ashley W. Olmsted *
Edwin J. Prior
Millard and Claire Pryor
Mr. and Mrs. Jay D. Putterman
James R. Reed, Jr.
Mr. William S. Reese and The Reese Family
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rettig
Gail-Marie Rogers
John K. Rudd
Appleton H. Seaverns
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan E. Seymour
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Sherman
Michael A. Shortell
Norman C. Smith
Robert H. Smith, Jr.
Elizabeth L. Snow
Sonic Rim, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Springman
Stack's
Mr. and Mrs. Talcott Stanley
Mr. David A. Stansbury and The StansburyFamily
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Stoddard
Mr. Michael Suisman and Mrs. Elsa DaspinSuisman
DeLois Traynum-Lindsey
William H. Tripp, M.D.
Heidi Tuttle
Barbara B. Ulrich
Mr. and Mrs. Gael D. Ulrich
Venora Electric, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Visintainer
Mark and Dawn von Mayrhauser
Joseph S. Ward
Paula M. Whitcomb
Roy Wiseman and Lisa Kugelman, M.D.
Ruth L. Woodford
Ann V. Wuelfing
Eleanor E. Zajac
Zysk Bros. Landscaping, Inc.
Armand Korzenik Memorial Gifts Mr. and Mrs. Merwin A. Adelberg
Susan B. Aller
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Bent
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Billyou
Barbara Bojonell
John L. Bonee
Eleanor N. Caplan
Virginia Costello
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Demuth
Beverly V. Dobbin
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Elsner, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold C. Greenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Keith B. Hook
Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Huntsman
Maxine Kates
Arthur J. Kiely, Jr.
Joseph and Bruce Korzenik
Ann Z. Leventhal
Stephen Lewis
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Mr. and Mrs. L. Richard Lyman
Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Merin
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron J. Perlman
Eileen S. Pollack
Jacob Psutka
Elvia C. Strom
Michael Sudarsky
Mr. and Mrs. Abel M. Tangarone
Colonel W. A. Wilson
Ruth Blair Memorial Gifts Gerald M. Cruthers
Roger Hinze
Margery Lyman Izard
Frances E. Waltman
Bequests – 2003 – 2006 Raymond D. Cable
Gennaro J. Capobianco
Russell Cowles
C. Sally Daly
Mary W. Edwards
Rev. Robert Lansing Edwards
Juanita Ann Elwell
Eleanor Martin
Mary Munger
Elizabeth Ohde
Margaret A. E. Rankin
Margaret S. Rochford
Thomas L. Smith III
M. Allen Swift
Josephine C. Tilney
Margaret B. Zacher
2004 $1,000,000+ The William and Alice Mortensen
Foundation
$100,000- $999,999 Institute of Museum and Library Services
National Endowment for the Humanities
State of Connecticut Department of Education
$25,000 - $99,999 Anonymous
Connecticut Humanities Council
$10,000 - $24,999 Mr. and Mrs. George L. Estes III
GE Insurance Solutions
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John L. and Marjorie P. McGraw
Zachs Family Foundation, Inc.
$5,000 - $9,999 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Anathan
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Dangremond
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Discover RE Managers, Inc.
Guy Carpenter & Company, Inc.
The Estate of Paul Koda
Leigh Keno American Antiques
Northeast Auctions by Ronald Bourgeault, LLC
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Travelers Property Casualty Corp.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Wilde
$2,500 - $4,999 Sue E. Fuller
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Hilb, Rogal & Hobbs Company ofConnecticut, L.L.C.
KPMG LLP
Mr. and Mrs. W. Harmon Leete
George A. and Grace L. Long Foundation
Pullman & Comley, LLC
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Judith S. Wawro
$1,000 -$2,499 Advest, Inc.
Albemarle Equities Llc
Morrison and Evelyn Beach
Cheney Family Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Copeland, Jr.
Lawrence and Nancy Dickson
Mr. and Mrs. John Fitzgibbon
Marty D. Flanders
Greater Hartford Arts Council
Mary Jeanne A. Jones
Kohn-Joseloff Foundation, Inc.
Simon and Doris Konover
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Kugelman
Larsen Fund/Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Larsen
James B. Lyon
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Maine
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Marechal
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence V. Mowell, Jr.
New Country Motor Cars
Palmer & Cay Holdings, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Pearson
David H. Rhinelander
Society of the Descendants of the Foundersof Hartford
State of Connecticut Commission onCulture and Tourism
The Ellen Jeanne Goldfarb MemorialCharitable Trust
Trinity College
Turner Construction Company
UBS Realty Investors LLC
Wenda C. Wilcox
$500 - $999 Susan B. Aller
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Newton C. Brainard III
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Mary W. Edwards *
Mr. and Mrs. Jared I. Edwards
Samuel S. Fuller
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Hartford Courant
Shepherd M. Holcombe, Sr.
Aaron Hollander Fund
Simon Hollander Fund
Virginia W. Hughes
David M. Kahn
Mr. and Mrs. Lee G. Kuckro
Deborah A. Laird
Hugh C. Macgill and Nancy T. Rankin
Regina and James Madigan
Bichop and Linda Nawrot
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Peardon, Jr.
David Pudlin
Robinson & Cole LLP
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Frances and Allyn Seymour
Theodore M. Space and Martha Collins
Lynn A. Szwaja and Douglas Crawford
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Tilney
Mark Lawrence D. Wawro and MelanieGray in honor of Judith Wawro
Gwen P. Weisberg
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Williams
Yankee Gas Services Company
$100 -$499 Quincy S. Abbot
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Avery
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Mr. and Mrs. John F. Byrnes
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Cantwell
Blanche M. Capilos and David Biklen
Mr. and Mrs. Stephan L. Christiansen
Mrs. John H. Conard
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Mr. and Mrs. William H. Connelly
Joyce M. Cropsey
Connecticut Coordinating Committee for the Promotion of History
Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Stephen and Mary Beth Daniel
Ms. E. F. Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Robert DeCrescenzo
Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Dixon III
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Dobbins
John and Barbara Donahue
Dr. John Rogers African American CulturalCenter, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Driscoll, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. William H. Druckemiller
Mrs. John E. Ellsworth
Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Engley
Mr. and Mrs. James F. English, Jr.
Joanne L. Eudy
Elizabeth Ewing
Robert and Bobbie Falk
Robert E. Fanning
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Mr. and Mrs. Benedict D. Flynn III
Bob and Kathanne Fowler
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Franz
Jeff and Ruth Freymann
Friday Club
Roger J. Gay
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley J. Godfrey, Jr.
Mrs. Harry J. Gray
Joseph C. Haffey
Irma and Mort Handel
The Hark Family
Richard C. Harper
Sue B. Hart
Hartford Hospital
David M. Hatheway
Norman F. Hausmann
Anne Healey
Mary M. Heslin
Roger S. Hinze
Hog River Journal
Ann W. Humphreville
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hunter
Dr. and Mrs. Albert C. Hurwit
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Ingham
Alida R. Jewett
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Mark D. Jones
Jeffrey and Llyn Kaimowitz
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Karen A. Kelleher
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Killian, Donohue & Jaffe, LLC
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Marion and John Leonard
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Maletta and Company
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Olmstead Family Association
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Gary W. Potter
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James R. Reed, Jr.
Regina Madigan Appraisals
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John K. Rudd
Saint Joseph College
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Robert H. Smith, Jr.
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Ira Spar, M.D.
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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Springman
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Dr. Frank A. Stone
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Mark and Dawn von Mayrhauser
Joseph S. Ward
Watkinson School
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Wilson
Susan L. Winter
Ruth L. Woodford
Yale University - Gilder Lehrman Center
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Yeisley
David and Nancy Zwiener
Zysk Bros. Landscaping, Inc.
2005 $100,000 - $999,999 Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
State of Connecticut Department of Education
Institute of Museum and Library Services
$25,000 - $99,999 Aetna Foundation
Connecticut Humanities Council
Steven and Liz Goldstone
Greater Hartford Arts Council
$10,000. - $24,999 Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Estes III
The Maximilian E. & Marion O. HoffmanFoundation, Inc.
Henry Luce Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
State of Connecticut Commission onCulture and Toursim
State of Connecticut Department of Education
Zachs Family Foundation Inc.
$5,000 -$9,999 Mr. and Mrs. David W. Dangremond
Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth S. Grant and theMarion Houghton Hepburn GrantPublication Fund
Hartford Courant Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Kugelman
Museum Loan Network
Nathan Liverant and Son
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Riordan
Sotheby's
$2,500 - $4,999 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Anathan
Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Budd
Discover RE Managers, Inc.
Sue E. Fuller
Hilb, Rogal & Hobbs Company ofConnecticut, L.L.C.
Shepherd M. Holcombe, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Harmon Leete
Pullman & Comley, LLC
Shipman & Goodwin LLP
Skinner, Inc.
Judith S. Wawro
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Wilde
$1,000 - $2,499 The Asher Family Foundation
Janet R. Bacon
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Brown, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Copeland, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas A. Davidge
Du Bose Associates, Inc.
Marty D. Flanders
Paul S. Koda
Kohn-Joseloff Foundation, Inc.
Larsen Fund/Mr. and Mrs. ChristopherLarsen
James B. Lyon
Hugh C. Macgill and Nancy T. Rankin
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Marechal
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence V. Mowell, Jr.
Nadeau's Auction Gallery Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Pearson
Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Russell
Society of the Cincinnati in Connecticut
Chief Charles A. Teale and Mrs. HelaineTeale
Trinity College
Turner Construction Company
UBS Realty Investors LLC
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Williams
Winter Associates
Yale Friends of American Art
$500 - $999 Susan B. Aller
Alstom Power Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Newton C. Brainard III
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Chapin, Jr.
Christie's
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Mrs. J. Noyes Crary
Mr. and Mrs. Jared I. Edwards
Elsie A. Brown Fund, Inc.
Samuel S. Fuller
Mr. David R. Harris and Dr. Merle W. Harris
Hartford Courant
Aaron Hollander Fund
Simon Hollander Fund
Virginia W. Hughes
Mary Jeanne A. Jones
David M. Kahn
Simon and Doris Konover
Maletta and Company
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. McCullough
Bichop and Linda Nawrot
John and Alexandra Preston
David Pudlin
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Riege
Robinson & Cole LLP
Frances and Allyn Seymour
Society of the Descendants of the Foundersof Hartford
Theodore M. Space and Martha Collins
Lynn A. Szwaja and Douglas Crawford
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Tilney
Anne H. and Frederick Vogel III
Mark and Dawn von Mayrhauser
Mark Lawrence D. Wawro and MelanieGray in honor of Judith Wawro
Gwen P. Weisberg
John M. Zak
Zysk Bros. Landscaping, Inc.
$100 - $499 Quincy S. Abbot
All Waste Inc.
Anonymous
Anonymous
Morrison and Evelyn Beach
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Mr. and Mrs. Sumner F. Bissell
Phillip and Ellen Blumberg
Barbara P. Boucot
Bourget Research Group
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Harold and Joyce Buckingham
Richard and Carla Bue
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Mark and Victoria Chavey
Colonial Consulting Corporation Inc.
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Sandra E. Conlin and Joseph J. Puzzo
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Connelly
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Cook
David and Joan Cooney
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Corcoran III
Connecticut Society of the Sons of theAmerican Revolution
Hildegard Cummings
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Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Dixon III
John and Barbara Donahue
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Duncaster Residents' Association
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Mr. and Mrs. Benedict D. Flynn III
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Mary and John Gavin
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Mr. and Mrs. Dudley J. Godfrey, Jr.
Greg P. Goguen
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Mr. and Mrs. Arnold C. Greenberg
Mr. and Mrs. R. Nelson Griebel
David J. Gustafson
The Hark Family
Sue B. Hart
David M. Hatheway
Anne Healey
Al and Kathy Herzog
David M. Hinckley
Roger S. Hinze
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Housatonic Valley Pomona Grange #10
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Alida R. Jewett
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Dr. and Mrs. Philip Karanian
Dr. Nancy Kollish and Dr. Jeffrey Pressmanin honor of Robert Lionetti
Nickolas Kotula
Mr. and Mrs. Lee G. Kuckro
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Landmark Facilities Group, Inc.
Joanne Lawson and James J. King
Charles and Joan Leach
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Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Levere
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Paul R. McMahon, Jr.
Richard and Betty Merritt
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Mary and Tom Mullaney
Mr. and Mrs. John Davis Murphy
Norfolk Historical Society
Elizabeth J. Normen and Paul H. Eddy
Mr. and Mrs. C. Michael O'Halloran
C. Roderick O'Neil
Paul J. O'Pecko
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Appleton H. Seaverns
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan E. Seymour
Anne T. Shafer
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Lester Smith
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South Glastonbury Red Hatters
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Springman
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Stein
Tora Sterregaard
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Stoddard
Mr. Michael Suisman and Mrs. ElsaDaspin Suisman
Charles A. Surko
Mr. and Mrs. M. Philip Susag
Lorely E. Temple
The McAuley
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Mr. and Mrs. Siro R. Toffolon
Marie-Louise Trainer
Charles T. Treadway III
William H. Tripp, M.D.
Theodore J. Tucci and Nancy A. Hronek
Venora Electric, Inc.
Bill and Pat Vibert
Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Walworth, Jr.
Joseph S. Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick D. Watkins
Clarissa T. Watson
Warren Brinson Weeks, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Williamson
Keith E. Wilson and Marjorie Hayes
Susan L. Winter
Roy Wiseman and Lisa Kugelman, M.D.
Yale University - Gilder Lehrman Center
Arthur J. Kiely, Jr. Memorial Gifts Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Butterfield II
Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Cohn
Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Cowles
Susan E. Gallagher
Gildo T. Consolini Post 3272, Veterans ofForeign Wars
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Griffen
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Sylvia Karotkin
Deborah J. Lehan
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Attorney Karen Renzulli Lynch
Mr. and Mrs. Alan D. Rozinsky
Helen M. Schuckman
Evelyn S. Shapiro
Mrs. George R. Spieth
Frank J. Sullivan
2006 $100,000 - $999,999 State of Connecticut Department of
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Shepherd M. Holcombe, Sr.
State of Connecticut Department of Education
$25,000 - $99,999 Anonymous
Beatrice Fox Auerbach Foundation Fund atthe Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Coby Foundation, LTD.
Connecticut Humanities Council
Greater Hartford Arts Council
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Larsen Fund/Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Larsen
Travelers
State of Connecticut Commission onCulture and Tourism
Zachs Family Foundation, Inc.
$10,000 - $24,999 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Anathan
Anonymous
Carrier Corporation
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Above Left: Inaugural gown worn byConnecticut First Lady Nikki O’Neill,1983. Gift of Natalie Scott DamonO’Neill. Photograph by David Stansbury.
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Joanne Thomas
Raquel Thomison
Darcy Topper
John Trainer
Fred Turner
Helen Ullmann
Barbara Ulrich
Cordelia Vahadji
Richard Vengroff
Dawn von Mayrhauser
Mark von Mayrhauser
Joe Walker
Lee West
Marsha Whitehead
Jennifer Whitney
Owen Williams
Margaret Wilson
Jennie Wittman
Jack Woodin
Walter Woodward
Stephen Yearl
Mary Yearl
Judith York
Cat Young
Nathan Zebedeo
Amy Zinsser
Paul Zolan
We would like to extend our most gracious thanks to the following individuals for their unwavering support during the last four years. Without your
generous donations of time and talent, many of the important programs that bring our mission to life and create the community of the Connecticut
Historical Society and the Old State House would not have been possible! Thank you.
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CHS Administration
Kate Steinway, Executive Director
Kevin J. Hughes, Director of Administration
Denise Jonnet, Accounting Manager
Jill Padelford, Network Administrator
George Prattson, Building and Grounds
Alicia Schlinker, Financial Assistant
Yvette Soto, Buildings and Grounds Manager
Janet Ward, Personnel/Financial Assistant
CHS External Affairs
Marion Leonard, Director of External Affairs
Lisa Miceli Feliciano, Public and Media
Relations Specialist
Susan Gallagher, Donor Relations Manager
Jane Ryan, Development Manager
Aaron Wartner, Marketing Communications
Director
CHS Museum Collections
Susan P. Schoelwer, Director of Museum
Collections
Candice Brashears, National Endowment for
the Arts Kellogg Project Research Assistant
Nancy Finlay, Curator of Graphics
Karen Hudson, Museum Collections Manager
Katherine Hunt, National Endowment for
the Humanities Home Life Project Curator
Diane Lee, Collections Stabilization
Project Assistant
Richard C. Malley, Assistant Director of
Museum Collections and Curator of Technology
CHS Library
Nancy Milnor, Director of the Library
Barbara Austen, Manuscript Archivist/Cataloger
Cynthia Harbeson, Reference Librarian
Judith Ellen Johnson, Genealogist
Christina Moraza, Library Assistant
Kristina Nowakowski, Cataloger
Jennifer Pike, Cataloger
Sharon Steinberg, Reference and
Research Librarian
CHS Exhibitions
Andrea Rapacz, Director of Exhibitions
Anne Guernsey, Exhibit Developer
Elizabeth Lewis, Senior Exhibit Developer
and Designer
CHS Education
Rebecca Furer, Director of Education
Marsha Anderson, Museum Educator
Theresa Biagiarelli, Associate Coordinator
of Interdistrict Programs
Emily Dunnack, Coordinator of
Interdistrict Programs
Kate Ebner, Interdistrict Educator
Benjamin Gammell, Coordinator of
Teacher Services
Rebecca Gross, School Programs Assistant
Sally Kemmler, Interdistrict Educator
Janice Klein, Museum Educator
Stephanie Lush, Museum Educator
Walter McKenney, Museum Educator
Steven Morrell, Museum Educator
Mary Muller, Coordinator of Tours and
Outreach Programs
Gwendolyn Quezaire-Presutti, Museum
Educator
Tammy Richardson, Museum Educator
Maria del Carmen Trainer, Associate
Coordinator of Interdistrict Programs
Karen Young, Museum Educator
CHS Visitor Services
June Jones, Lead Visitor Services Specialist
Tiffani Jones, Visitor Services Specialist
Barbara Kittredge, Visitor Services Specialist
OSH Administration
Kate Steinway, Executive Director
Kevin J. Hughes, Director of Administration
Cynthia M. Brown, Facility Manager
Steve Ouellet, Security Lead
OSH External Affairs
Marion Leonard, Director of External Affairs
Karen Davison, Development and Visitor
Services Manager
OSH Education
Rebecca Furer, Director of Education
Robin Schuldt, Education Coordinator
Jody Badin, Museum Educator
Julia Baldini, Museum Educator and School
Services Assistant
Joshua Blanchfield, Museum Educator
Lindsay Randall, Museum Educator
OSH Museum Store
Linda Hali Zucker, Manager & Buyer
Stefanie Gannon, Store Coordinator/
Administrative Assistant
Sherry Leniart, Sales Associate/Receiving
Brianna Macklin, Sales Associate
Elaine Viseltear, Sales Associate
OSH Visitor Services
Michael Cicero, Visitor Services and
Events Assistant
Tammy Ginsberg, Visitor Services Substitute
Denise Morgan, Visitor Services Specialist
Tianna Smith, Visitor Services Specialist
(Our Staff as of January 1, 2007)
Connecticut Historical Society & Old State House Staff
Connecticut Historical Society and Old State House staffat Woodstock Gala, 2005. Photograph by Jeff Sobiech.
Old State House teaching staff in action. Photograph by John Groo.
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