Fall 2011 Interiors

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fa l l 2011

friends of drayton hall

INTERIORS

F rom G e n e r ation to G e n e r ation The Wood Family Fellowship and its Drayton Hall Legacy By Carter C. Hudgins, Ph.D., DIRECTOR OF PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION Since opening to the public in the 1970s, Drayton Hall has benefited from the support of countless individuals, businesses, and foundations. Contributions from the Friends of Drayton Hall, private donors, corporations, contractors, student interns, and volunteers have collectively helped to secure the preservation of Drayton Hall while sustaining the legacy of those who have lived and worked on site. Amongst an incredibly diverse range of support, one of the most significant contributions to the initiatives of Drayton Hall has been the establishment of the Wood Family Fellowship.

As described in the “Power of Partnerships� on page two, the connection between the Wood family and Drayton Hall goes back over 30 years. In 2005, in memory of his parents Leonard and Tanya and his brother Stephen, Tony Wood established the Wood Family Fellowship to provide an opportunity each year for a graduate student to research the history, architecture, archaeology, landscape, and/or decorative arts of Drayton Hall. Such a program has not only fostered the growth of the next generac o n t i nue d on page 4

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