Page 1 of 6 You're receiving this email because of your relationship with Nantucket Historical Association. Please confirm your continued interest in receiving email from us. You may unsubscribe if you no longer wish to receive our emails. "Nantucket! Take out your map and look at it. See what a real corner of the world it occupies!" - Herman Melville, Moby-Dick NHA E-Newsletter November 2007 In This Issue 'Sconset Photo Album 1800 House Classes Historical Research at the NHA Exhibition: Landmarks of Nantucket Exhibition: Nantucket Art Colony Exhibition: Paintings of Elizabeth Rebecca Coffin Food for Thought Brown Bags Festival of Wreaths & Trees Quick Links... Our Website Times & Tickets Join the NHA Online Search Our Collections Online Hours & Information The Whaling Museum is currently open Thursday - Monday, 11 A.M. - 4 P.M. through December 17. The Museum will be closed on Thursday, November 22 in celebration of Thanksgiving. Research Library Located at 7 Fair Street, the library is open year-round: Monday, Thursday, and Friday, 10-4; Tuesday, 11-4; closed Wednesdays, weekends, & legal holidays. Administrative Offices 'Sconset Photo Album: Call for Submissions As part of the NHA's 2008 exhibition 'Sconset: 02564, we will have on display a 'Sconset family photo album that includes pictures from individuals and families who would like to participate. Each individual or family will have one page of their own, and are asked to submit photographs for inclusion. The exhibition will be a "digital photo album" based upon your original photos. To participate, please follow the instructions below: We prefer digital files of your photographs, which can be e-mailed, or sent on a CD to the addresses below. If you are unable to make digital files of your photos, you can send them to us for "scan and return." (You may also decide to donate them to the NHA collection, in which case, please indicate that they are a donation.) What to submit: 1) Six to eight photos; they can be historic or more recent images of you and your family in 'Sconset or of other 'Sconset scenes. 2) A list of short, specific captions with each photo, with names properly spelled. 3) A short paragraph describing "What 'Sconset Means to Me (or my Family)." 4) Indicate how you would like your name or family name to appear. Some people may wish to abbreviate their name, as this is
Page 2 of 6 Located at 15 Broad Street, the administrative offices are open Monday - Friday, 9 A.M. - 5 P.M. Call 508-228-1894, ext. 0, or email info@nha.org NHA Museum Shop It's never too early to shop for the holidays! We have a little something for everyone, and our delighted guests now have a view of the shop from the museum proper. 11 Broad Street, Open Daily, 10 A.M. - 5 P.M. You may also shop on line by visiting the website or place an order by calling 508-228-5785. Ready or not, the holiday season is just around the corner! Get a jump start on your gift-giving ideas by giving a gift that lasts a full year! Give the Gift of an NHA Membership The NHA is a member-based organization, receiving no state or federal moneys; your membership enables the NHA to continue its mission of preserving the island's history and connecting the island's residents to Nantucket's unique past. A one-year membership (which includes unlimited admission to the Whaling Museum, Old Mill, Quaker Meeting House, Oldest House, and Hadwen House; free use of the NHA Research Library; subscription to Historic Nantucket; 10% discount at the Museum Shop; discounts on certain classes and Explorations trips; and invitations to special events, concerts, and lectures), is also a perfect birthday, hostess, or anniversary gift. Please call 508-228-1894, ext. 116 (Beth) for additional membership information, or go to our website. Additional ways of lending your support: Make the Gift of a Lifetime a public display. Others may not. Kids and parents are encouraged to work on this project together. Please keep in mind that the deadline for submission will be January 1, 2008. Note: Submissions are subject to editorial review. Snail mail for CDs or original photographs: Nantucket Historical Association Attn: Ben Simons P.O. Box 1016 Nantucket, MA 02554 (508) 228-1894 x 303 Email: bsimons@nha.org Three Holiday Workshops now being offered at the NHA's Historic 1800 House A quiet snowfall, a cozy fire, holiday smells wafting from the kitchen.... We invite you to enjoy the spirit of the season with three craft workshops, beginning at 4:00 P.M. and lasting for three hours. Tuesday, November 6, Embossed Velvet Wreath This session will feature an embossing technique to produce leaves and decorations that may be used for years to come. Using velvet and rubber stamps, you'll learn the versatile technique of creating designs on fabric, which may then be applied to wreaths, garlands, or holiday centerpieces. Wednesday, November 7, Holiday Theorem Painting This second session will feature Theorem Painting in the style of the 1850s, rendered on velvet and paper. Using stencils and oil paints, students will be taught how to create updated versions of this popular technique. Completed work on paper will be perfect for ornaments, gift tags, place cards, or greeting cards; the velvet work will be suitable for framing. Thursday, November 8, Make a Miniature Sailors Valentine This last session will be spent creating miniature Sailors Valentines in the style of shell collages from the whaling days. Using small shells in a range of natural colors, participants will create patterns and textures to fill small boxes. These little treasures, in ornament-size boxes, can be used as gifts, decorations, or special keepsakes of your own. All materials and tools will be provided. Enrollment is limited, and early registration is recommended. Each class is $50 for NHA members, $75 for nonmembers. The cost to take all three classes is $125 for NHA members, $175. for nonmembers.
Page 3 of 6 in 2007 with a Tax-free Charitable IRA Recent legislation allows you to make a tax-free transfer of your excess retirement assets to the Nantucket Historical Association - only in 2007. If you are age 70 ½ or older, you can roll over up to $100,000 from a traditional Roth IRA directly to the NHA. This amount would be excluded from your income and taxes and count toward your mandatory IRA withdrawals. Making a gift to the NHA during your lifetime lets you see the results of your philanthropy. For additional information, please consult your financial professional or call Judith Wodynski, 508-228-1894, ext. 111, or email jwodynski@nha.org 2008 E. Geoffrey and Elizabeth Thayer Verney Fellowship Available Application deadline December 31, 2007 In an effort to enhance the public's knowledge and understanding of the heritage of Nantucket, Massachusetts, the Nantucket Historical Association offers an annual fellowship, the E. Geoffrey and Elizabeth Thayer Verney Fellowship. Established in 1999, the award encourages research in the collections of the Nantucket Historical Association and other Nantucket repositories and is open to academics, graduate students, and independent scholars. Topics of research for recent scholars have included health aboard whaleships, women at sea, scrimshaw, samplers, local artists, Nantucket's architectural heritage, Quakerism, the African- American and Cape Verdean communities, the Quaise Asylum, and abolitionism. Click here for more information. The location can make AND Back by popular demand: Saturday November 17, Cookie and Candy Holiday House, 9:30-11:30 A.M. This well-received class will allow you to leave with a festive, edible holiday centerpiece using a cardboard form and all natural materials. Suitable for children over four years old; bring your favorite child, date, friend, or relative and make a holiday classic. All supplies and edible decorations will be supplied, but bring your creative holiday spirit! $50 for NHA members, $75 nonmembers. All class sizes are limited, and advance registration and prepayment are required. Classes will be held at the 1800 House, 4 Mill Street. To register, please call Betsey or Mary at 508-228-1894, ext. 128 or send them an email. Nantucket's History Central Did you know that the NHA has answers to many of of your history questions on its website? Check out our databases! Collections Database A selection of items from our artifact and painting collections. Look at our scrimshaw, baskets, clothing, harpoons, and many other items! Manuscripts Database Includes descriptions and inventories of personal papers, ships logs and journals, maps, account books, etc. Books Database Includes books, audiovisual materials, oral histories. Cemetery Inscription Database Full epitaphs of markers in Old North, New North, Polpis, Newtown, and Quaker cemeteries. Barney Genealogical Record An online database of genealogical information, now with photographs. Nantucket History Database The Nantucket History Database is the Nantucket Historical Association's "online clipping file." Exhibitions Landmarks of Nantucket! Closing November 12 Landmarks of Nantucket! is a photographic exhibition by thirty-four
Page 4 of 6 or break a party: Exceptional events begin with unforgettable venues. Include the Whaling Museum when planning your holiday events! A great location for holiday parties, weddings (welcome parties, rehearsal dinners and receptions), and staff gatherings. Celebrate life amid Nantucket treasures at the Nantucket Whaling Museum. Immerse your guests in Nantucket history at our world-class museum, located in the heart of Nantucket Town. The space accommodates both small and large gatherings - a perfect mix of state-of-the-art and old-world design. Surround your guests with elegant art and important objects that bring the story of Nantucket's past to life. Your guests will enjoy breathtaking views of Nantucket harbor, town, and beyond from the rooftop observation deck. Call Susan Beaumont for details about hosting a memorable party in the Whaling Museum. 508-228-1894, ext. 131, or email her. Nantucket sixth-seventh- and eighth-graders from Cyrus Peirce Middle School, who are participating in the NHA's first studentcurated photographic exhibition. This exhibition showcases what the students consider to be their cherished Nantucket landmarks. This collaborative exhibition was organized by the NHA, the Nantucket Preservation Trust, and Sustainable Nantucket. Funding for this special program was made possible by a grant from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation. The exhibition will be on display through November 12. Hadwen & Barney Candle Factory, part of the restored Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street Nantucket Art Colony, 1920-45 Closing November 12 The NHA's annual major exhibition, The Nantucket Art Colony, 1920-45, features the work of the group of painters and teachers who came to Nantucket and formed the "paradise and dream come true" for artists that became the Nantucket Art Colony. Peter Foulger Gallery of the Whaling Museum, 15 Broad Street. Visit the exhibition on the web. This digital exhibition will remain on the NHA website after the exhibition has been taken down. Elizabeth Rebecca Coffin Paintings Closing November 12 Born of Nantucket Quaker parentage, Coffin studied at Vassar College, The Hague Academy of Fine Arts, and the Art Students League in New York. She was a pupil of Thomas Eakins, whose striking portrait of the artist will be included in the exhibition, with kind permission of the Trustees of the Coffin School. Beginning in the 1880s, Coffin began to summer regularly on Nantucket and captured many of the scenes of picturesque life that made post-whaling Nantucket so attractive to artists at the end of the nineteenth century. Highlights of the exhibition include Coffin's own remarkable self-portrait, Artist and Model in the Studio (ca. 1890), her interior scene, Captain Burdett in His Boathouse (1893), and the striking large canvas Seaweed Gatherers (1889), loaned with permission of the Trustees of the Coffin School. Whitney Gallery, NHA Research Library, 7 Fair Street. The exhibition will remain on display through November 12. The gallery
Page 5 of 6 is open during regular library hours. Events Nantucket History in a Brown Bag The free Food for Thought Series, Thursdays, Noon to 1 P.M. Bring your lunch! November 1: "The History of Nantucket's Newspapers" hosted by Lee Rand Burne. Instrumental in starting the Newspaper Project at the Atheneum-which produced the invaluable collection of microfilmed Nantucket newspapers now in the collections of the Atheneum, the Historical Association Research Library, and the Boston Public Library-Burne has garnered extensive knowledge about Nantucket newspapers over the years. She will relate episodes from Nantucket's printed past, sharing stories about the more than forty newspapers published on Nantucket from 1816 to the present. The fascinating Nantucket newspaper story provides highlights full of drama and historical significance, both local and global. November 8: "Oil: From Cetaceans to OPEC" hosted by Al Crosby. Local environmental historian and author Al Crosby will put Nantucket's whaling era into its proper historical context, explaining what was used for lighting before whale oil and spermaceti candles, and what came later. November 15: "Island Personalities" hosted by Bob Mooney. Island historian and NHA Research Fellow Bob Mooney has written widely on island personalities, especially those who were here "only yesterday." He will share some of these stories, and hopefully have a few local personalities reflect on this unique place. November 29: "The Compass Rose: Documenting the Island's Past" hosted by John Stanton. Stanton will discuss the film-making process and what it took to restore this famous Nantucket landmark at the corner of Main and Union Streets. His talk will focus on the art of documentary film. Each talk begins at noon and is free to the public. 13 Broad Street. For additional information about the Food for Thought series, please call 508-228-1894, ext. 0, or visit our website to view the full schedule. Heralding the holiday season: Festival of Wreaths & Festival of Trees Join us for two events that have become island traditions! Held in the Whaling Museum, the Festival of Wreaths silent auction features more than 70 wreaths made by community members and artists and sponsored by businesses and nonprofit organizations.
Page 6 of 6 Wednesday, November 21, Festival of Wreaths opens to the public. Peter Foulger Museum, 15 Broad Street, 10 A.M. - 5 P.M. Join us for a silent auction and take your chance on winning beautiful wreaths made by Nantucket artists, designers, merchants, and children. Thursday, November 22, Thanksgiving. The Whaling Museum is closed. Friday, November 23, Festival of Wreaths, Peter Foulger Museum, 15 Broad Street, 10 A.M. - 5 P.M. Saturday, November 24, Festival of Wreaths, Peter Foulger Museum, 15 Broad Street, 10 A.M. - 5 P.M. Sunday, November 25, Festival of Wreaths, Peter Foulger Museum, 15 Broad Street, 10 A.M. - 2 P.M. Bidding will close at 2 P.M. Need not be present to win. The ever-popular Festival of Trees, enjoying its fourteenth year, will feature a brilliant display of holiday trees, also decorated by community members. The Festival of Trees will remain open weekends through December 17. Friday, November 30, Festival of Trees opens to the public. Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street, 11 A.M. - 4 P.M. Featuring over seventy brilliantly decorated trees designed by local merchants, nonprofit organizations, community members, artists, and schoolchildren. Forward email Email Marketing by This email was sent to georgen@nha.org, by jwodynski@nha.org Update Profile/Email Address Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe Privacy Policy. Nantucket Historical Association P.O. Box 1016 Nantucket MA 02554