2010 Spring Summer Old Salem Museums & Gardens Magazine by Old Salem Museums & Gardens

Spring/Summer 2010

O LD S ALEM C ELEBRATES 60 Y EARS • N EW T EXTILE G ALLERY • B OOKS

Miksch Tobacco Shop 1950

Miksch Tobacco Shop today

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board of trustees Mrs. Ragan Folan, Chairman  Mr. Paul Fulton, Vice Chairman

The Historic Town of Salem is a restored Moravian congregation town dating back to 1766, with costumed interpreters bringing the late-18th and early-19th centuries to life. Restored original buildings, faithful reconstructions, and historically accurate gardens and landscapes make the Historic Town of Salem one of America’s most authentic history attractions.

The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), founded in 1965, exhibits the regional decorative arts of the early American South. MESDA also supports research on southern decorative arts and material culture.

Spring/Summer 2010 This Publication is produced by Old Salem Museums & Gardens, which is operated by Old Salem Inc., a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit educational corporation organized in 1950 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Old Salem Museums & Gardens logo and name are registered trademarks, and may not be used by outside parties without permission. © 2010 Old Salem Museums & Gardens Edited by Betsy Allen, Editorial Associate Publication Design by Hillhouse Graphic Design, LLC Photography by Wes Stewart, except when noted otherwise 2

Mr. F. Hudnall Christopher Jr., Treasurer Mr. Richard Gottlieb, Secretary Dr. Eugene W. Adcock III Ms. Betsy Annese Dr. Anthony Atala Mr. Robert T. Beach Mr. Michael J. Bozymski Mr. Nicholas B. Bragg Mr. Robert Brown Mr. Craig D. Cannon Mr. J. Haywood Davis Mr. Frank E. Driscoll Mr. Anthony L. Furr Mr. Robert J. Gfeller Jr. Mr. W. Ted Gossett Mr. James A. Gray III Ms. S. Revelle Gwyn Mr. Michael Hough Mr. Henry H. Jordan II Mr. Stanhope A. Kelly Ms. Judy Lambeth Ms. Chris Minter-Dowd Mr. Anthony Montag Mr. L.G. Orr Jr. Mr. C. Edward Pleasants Jr. Donald Julian Reaves PhD Dr. Allston J. Stubbs III Mr. John W. Thomas III Mr. William Watson Mr. Richard B. Wimmer Ex-Officio Members: Mr. James T. Baucom | Ms. Molly A. Leight Dr. Susan Pauly | Ms. Kathleen Staples On The Cover: The Miksch Gardens (photo by Virginia Weiler) provide a rich background for before and after photographs of the Miksch Tobacco Shop restoration. Old Salem Museums & Gardens

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Contents

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From the President • 5

Books of Interest • 6 New titles carry the treasures and mysteries of 19th Century Salem.

In the Beginning Old Salem Founders Remember • 8 Native Perspectives • 11 Two residents share stories of growing up in Salem.

Stitched Stories • 15 MESDA’s new Textile Gallery, now on display.

In this 60th year, Old Salem Founders remember how the restoration began. Page 8 t

New books tell the Old Salem story. Page 6

Art in Clay • 16 Masterworks of North Carolina Earthenware. New to the Collection • 18 The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts obtains treasures from Tennessee.

The generosity of Jim Wilcox shines in MESDA.

Love is in the Air • 23

Stitched Stories: MESDA’s new textile gallery is on display. Page 15 t

New acquisitions from the Volunteer State t Page 18

Silver Bequest • 26

Weddings in Old Salem. A special place for a special day.

Authentic History • 24 Old Salem investigates the Belo House and its extraordinary iron work. Hero for a Day • 26 The North Carolina Urban Forest Council strengthens our urban forest.

Summer features many opportunities for entertainment and learning. Page 33 t

The Doctor is a Volunteer Digger • 26 Field School graduate strengthens Old Salem’s team.

Calendar of Events • 27

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From the President

Dear Friends,

Well it happens every year, it just took a little longer this year, but winter is over and Salem is enjoying another beautiful spring. It is a special feeling indeed when Salem comes back to life—flowers and trees awaken and the sidewalks bustle with visitors. We have had quite a busy winter as you will see with the articles in this issue of the magazine. One of the things you will notice is a transition to a smaller format magazine with more articles available online. This is a conscious decision we have made (yes, there are some modest cost savings) to deliberately encourage our followers and supporters to use our new website for even more content than was found in the old format magazine. The magazine has a role and we love sharing Old Salem Museums & Gardens through this medium, but we firmly believe that committing to the website as the primary source of content is the way of the future. The flexibility to deliver current stories, with even more photographs and sometimes audio or live action video allows us to share a far more comprehensive and rich view of this wonderful place and staff. We hope you will visit our new website at www.oldsalem.org to see what we have been doing and to access even more stories about what is going on. There, as in these pages, you will find interesting insights and behind the scenes stories about Art in Clay: Masterworks of North Carolina Earthenware featuring Johanna Brown’s new scholarship and traveling exhibition with our partners at Chipstone. Old Salem’s 60th Anniversary is this year so we have numerous events lined up to celebrate. In this edition we share some personal stories about growing up in Salem, and the founding of Old Salem Inc. We are very proud of our newest gallery at MESDA, the Textile Gallery, which provides a terrific showcase for our rare textiles collection. We are nearly half way through what will be another great year at Old Salem Museums & Gardens. Leadership at all levels is committed to our mission to preserve and share the structures, landscapes, objects and stories that make Old Salem such a treasure. We are also committed to continuously evolving so that we remain relevant to you and the way you live. Please take a break and come see what is happening. On behalf of everybody here, thank you for your continued support. We can’t do it without you. I will look forward to seeing you on the square.

—Lee French, President & CEO, Old Salem Museums & Gardens

o l d s a l e m m u s e u m s & gardens administration Lee French President & CEO Eric Hoyle Vice President & CFO

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Gary Albert Vice President, Communications & External Relations John Larson Vice President Restoration

Robert Leath Vice President Collections & Research Paula Locklair Vice President Education, Programming, & Research

Books

of interest

WH Cabinetmaker: A Southern Mystery Solved

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by Thomas R. J. Newbern and James R. Melchor A long-standing southern furniture mystery that was first brought to public attention by MESDA’s Frank Horton in The Magazine Antiques in January 1972 has been the identity of the WH cabinetmaker. Horton noted decorative and construction features which distinguished the work of this unknown cabinetmaker from other examples in northeastern North Carolina. This area contained a higher concentration of cabinetmakers than any other area in the state in the last half of the eighteenth century and the early years of the nineteenth century. Thomas R. J. Newbern and James R. Melchor recently undertook a reexamination of a number of pieces made by the WH cabinetmaker. Their work led to the discovery of additional pieces and more importantly the maker of the WH pieces. They have produced a lovely book everyone with an interest in early North Carolina furniture will want to own. WH Cabinetmaker: A Southern Mystery Solved (Legacy Ink Publishing / 294 pages / $59.99) Proceeds from the book benefit the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts at Old Salem and Historic Hope Plantation.

Images of Old Salem: Then & Now

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by David Bergstone

To be published this fall, Images of Old Salem: Then & Now presents striking historic, pre-restoration, and modern post-restoration images of the Historic Town of Salem. The images are accompanied by detailed discussions about the history and restoration of iconic buildings in Salem. This is a perfect Christmas gift that arrives in time to celebrate Old Salem’s 60th anniversary. The historic photos present Salem as it was in the late-19th century. The pre-restoration images date from the early-to-mid 20th century and show the decline of the town’s built environment and architectural integrity. Full-color modern photographs capture the restored town in evocative ways. Images of Old Salem: Then & Now (John F. Blair Publisher / 130 pages / $26.95 to be released Fall 2010) 6

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The Beauty of Holiness: Anglicanism and Architecture in Colonial South Carolina

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by Louis Nelson

Charleston, and the rest of the Carolina Lowcountry, was a place caught between God and commerce. Just take a look at Thomas Leech’s View of Charleston painted in 1774 and on view at MESDA. Charleston as painted by Leech is a narrow strip of land caught between rolling waves and a cloudless sky. On those waves ride ships that are the sign of Charleston’s success. But the sky is pierced only four times in Leech’s painting: by the British merchant ship dominating the foreground, by the cupola of the Custom House, and by the steeples of St. Philips and St. Michaels Churches . . . two signs of commerce, two signs of Anglican faith, and a landscape caught in-between. This landscape caught between commerce and God is the subject of Louis Nelson’s book The Beauty of Holiness: Anglicanism and Architecture in Colonial South Carolina. Nelson, an associate professor of architectural history at the University of Virginia, traces the evolution of Anglicanism in early South Carolina through the lens of its material culture—the architecture, communion silver, gravestones, and other ritual objects that defined its practice and place in the world. Charleston was a city of many faiths. Founded with an eye towards tolerance, South Carolina’s state-sanctioned Anglican church found itself struggling to assert its role during the Colony’s earliest years. The Anglican Church found a solution in architecture and town-planning. St. Philips Church, completed in 1723, left Charlestonians with no doubt as to the place of the Anglican church in their society. Church Street swerved around the new building and a glance up the street looked directly at its façade. The completion of St. Michael’s church in 1761 underscored the role of the Church in the state. By then Charleston’s religious landscape included French Huguenots, Scottish Presbyterians, Anabaptists, Quakers, and even Jews; but only Anglican St. Michaels and St. Philips figure in Leech’s portrait of the city. Nelson is not content to let popular assumptions color his analysis. He marshals surviving physical evidence to write of an enlightenment society in which deeply held faith continued to be an important part of everyday lives. Enlightenment ideas changed the physical manifestations of faith, but they did not negate it. One of Nelson’s greatest contributions is his insistence on seeing Charleston as part of the greater Caribbean. Americans too-often forget that the “sacred thirteen colonies” were just thirteen rebellious ones out of the many British Colonies that stretched from Canada to the Caribbean. If Leech had painted Charleston’s portrait twenty-five years later, he would have painted a city of many more steeples. Following the American Revolution, Charleston’s other faith communities began to assert themselves architecturally in ways that mimicked the previously state-supported Anglican Church. Even the Jewish synagogue had a steeple that mimicked St. Michael’s. The archeologist James Deetz wrote, “it is terribly important that the small things forgotten be remembered. For in the seemingly little and insignificant things that accumulate to create a lifetime, the essence of our existence is captured.” It is in these small things too often forgotten by text-centered historians that Nelson finds the essence of Anglicanism in early South Carolina. m The Beauty of Holiness: Anglicanism and Architecture in Colonial South Carolina (UNC Press / 516 pages / $50.00) Spring/Summer 2010

But the sky is pierced only four times in Leech’s painting . . . . Two signs of commerce, two signs of Anglican faith, and a landscape caught inbetween.

Reviewed by Daniel K. Ackermann, Associate Curator of MESDA 7

Beginning In The

wo of Old Salem’s original trustees, who were in fact on the temporary board and on the first official board, recently shared some of their memories of Old Salem’s beginning. Frank Willingham and Copey Hanes were on the trustee list that reads like a “Who’s Who” in Winston-Salem. There was a bishop, a college president, an architect, a doctor, a lawyer, various Salem residents, a newspaper publisher, several Moravians, and a number of businessmen and ladies who got things done. Willingham, who died on March 26, just four days before the 60th anniversary of the founding of Old Salem, told his family that he was particularly pleased with his work on the original board. The notice of his death reported, “Winston-Salem has lost one of its quiet heroes.” The grandson of Colonel Frank Francis H. Fries and nephew Willingham of Dr. Adelaide Fries, his ties to Salem were old and deep. “He spent his life giving to his family, his church and his community.” A life-long member of Home

Old Salem

Moravian Church, Willingham brought a wealth of experience to Old Salem’s board. He also served as chairman of the board for Home Moravian Church and chairman of the Salem Copey Hanes 2010 Congregation board. He was also chairman of the Salem Academy and College trustees executive committee. In addition, he was a trustee of the Moravian College and Theological Seminary, the Moravian Music Foundation, and the Moravian Home during its founding. These are just a few on a long list of his extensive community involvement. Old Salem lost one of its most steadfast and dearest supporters with Willingham’s death. In Old Salem’s formative years, not unlike today, money and the raising of it was crucial. Those initial trustees not only dug deep into their own pockets, but also prevailed on their friends, families, and acquaintances to do likewise. Minutes of early board meetings always listed contributions and acquisitions. Two unique entries in the 1951–52 annual meeting minutes were: “Mrs. Bowman Gray has offered to sell six boxer puppies, the proceeds of which will go to Old Salem,” and “Mr. Charles Babcock has given the proceeds from the sale of the Mary Reynolds Babcock book First Aid for Flowers. The publication of First Aid for Flowers was Old Salem Museums & Gardens

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arranged by (trustee) Vice President Ralph Hanes for Old Salem Inc. (the books were “available for $2.00 at Headquarters—makes a nice gift”). This was Copey Hanes 1973 undoubtedly the first book to be published under Old Salem’s copyright. While these two examples were chosen for their uniqueness, they are also indicative of the lengths trustees went to for raising funds, not to mention their creativity. Through the years Copey Hanes has continued her interest in and enthusiasm for “everything Salem and Moravian.” In 1940, before there was serious discussion of the restoration, Copey had come to Winston-Salem to teach speech and

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by Betsy Allen

dramatics at Salem Academy. She lived at the college and in her own words, “adored being in Salem” and “was bitten by the Moravian bug.” She was predisposed to love her new community having grown up in Marion, Virginia, where her father was a Lutheran minister and her mother a musician who had been in conservatory with Miss Caroline Linebach who taught music in Winston-Salem. When she married Gordon Hanes a couple of years later, she was unalterably committed to her new hometown. Her support of all its cultural endeavors has made her one of Winston-Salem’s most beloved benefactors. Old Salem is particularly grateful for her cornerstone and continuing efforts on its behalf. She recalled, “Back in the late forties, the idea of Old Salem became a must. It was a thing you knew you had to do. We hung out at Welfare’s

Below: The inaugural Board of Directors for Old Salem was a “Who’s Who” of WinstonSalem society. Copey Hanes (front row, fifth from left) and Frank Willingham (back row, sixth from left) remember Old Salem’s formative years.

In the Beginning, continued (drug store) and always sat in the old part, in the back where the benches were, to have a Coke, visit, and talk about our hopes and plans for restoring Old Salem.”

60th Anniversary Community Day, June 12

housands of people headed on over to the hop on Saturday June 12. The fun fifties dance was held on Salem Square when the staff of Old Salem Museums & Gardens invited one and all to come celebrate its 60th anniversary with a free Community Day. Penny loafers, poodle skirts, and bobby socks were the attire of choice at this ’50s-themed day, generously sponsored by NewBridge Bank and Reynold American. An Elvis tribute artist and the “cruise in” of ’50s cars on display were favorites. No anniversary celebration would be complete without a cake. The Winkler Bakery Manager, John “Johnny B. Goode” Wald, turned up the heat to bake the world’s largest Moravian sugar cake. Hungry teeny boppers cheered for John and his record-breaking achievement, and then promptly ate the entire sugar cake! Throughout the day, there was ’50s music, food, games— including a hula hoop contest—and prizes for “hound” dogs of all ages to enjoy. Community Day ended at dusk with the showing of a classic ’50s film, Rebel Without a Cause. Thank you to all that helped celebrate Old Salem’s 60th anniversary! The “we” group was made up of friends and family members. Copey continued, “It was just after the war. Everything was starting up again. It was a glorious time, everybody helping everybody else. We were so busy, but there was great loyalty, pride, and a feeling of belonging. Old Salem belonged to everybody, not just the Moravians. And everybody felt essential (to the restoration efforts).” As the restoration of Salem became a reality, Copey and her husband not only stayed actively involved but also began encouraging interest in their children and their children’s friends to support their community at large and Old Salem in particular. In 1970 their son Reg, and his wife

Jane, moved the Denke House from its original location on Factory Row into the district on Salt Street. They restored and lived in it for a number of years. In the course of the project, Reg delved into the family who built the Denke House. In reading Denke’s diary he came across a paragraph that said, in effect, “Today I buried my best friend, Marcus Hanes.” Reg was thrilled to find that one of his ancestors had been the best friend of the builder of his new house. Reg and Jane were following a trend of second-generation restorers begun earlier by Tom and Bill Gray who had completed the Christman House in 1969, also on Salt Street. Tom later restored the Traugott Lineback House at 807 South Main and bought the reconstructed Traugott Bagge House at 10 West Street. A close friend, Borden Hanes, Jr. also had three residences in Old Salem. He first lived in the Fourth House, then bought the Traugott Bagge House, then he and Tom “swapped” houses (or actually bought and sold each other’s house). Another friend of the younger Haneses and of the Gray brothers, Betty Willis, restored the Van Vleck House in the mid-seventies. The young ladies of the Winston-Salem Junior League restored the Timothy Vogler House in 1960. It was the Van Vleck House that became Copey’s second, albeit temporary, residence in Salem, and the first time she lived at the college. This time she and her husband lived in the district for six months while they were re-doing their house across town. From original trustee to chairman of the board, Copey has done more than anyone can remember to build, support, and enhance Old Salem. And now this gracious lady is instilling in her grandchildren the enormous pride she shares with many others in this Moravian village. After all, she says, “The Moravians set the tone for the cultural center our city has become. Everything started at Salem. And I have always admired and been inspired by their lovely, beautiful faith.” m Old Salem Museums & Gardens

Native Perspectives: Of today’s one hundred Old Salem residents only two were born and raised here.

oth Bill Hoyt and Ann Waynick Hill are true natives who after Salem’s restoration. One thing he remembers is the Allen grew up here, went away for school and work, and came sisters threading a maze of yarn all through their house with back home to live. Their childhood memories are of an Old little prizes attached for him to find as he followed the yarn Salem that not only appeared to be, but actually was distinctly trail. They frequently had hand-made presents for their young different from what it is today. neighbor. Miss Ada also taught him to paint. He has since William K. Hoyt, Jr. was born in 1943 when Salem was given up the small brushes for only the big ones he uses on pretty much just the hyphenated end of the towns that had walls. merged thirty years earlier. The son of William K. and Miriam Another memory of his early days is that his folks wouldn’t Hoyt, he and his wife Kathy now live in the house his parlet him have a bicycle for years and years because Main Street ents restored in 1937–38, some twelve years before Old Salem had so much traffic. This was in the days before the by-pass Inc. was founded. It is the Ebert-Reich House, built in 1793. and all vehicles going north and south came right through the His father was on the first temporary board of trustees of heart of Old Salem. He says he never did learn to ride a bicycle Old Salem Inc. that drew up the by-laws of the corporation as well as he would have liked. For a number of years before and got it chartered. The charter was approved on March 30, he went off to school, Bill also played cornet in the Moravian 1950 and filed with the Secretary of State on April 3, 1950. Mr. band at Easter as it made its way through the neighborhoods Hoyt continued to serve on the board for a number of years of Winston-Salem in the pre-dawn hours before the sunrise and both he and Miriam were actively service at God’s Acre. Bill also recalled involved in the development, growth, and having acquired a hand-me-down bullpromotion of Old Salem for the rest of whip from Johnny and Bradley Welfare. their lives. He became adept at cracking it to relieve “There were not a lot of kids nearby the quiet of his neighborhood. when I was growing up,” Bill said. “My After going to Summit School through playmates had to come in (to Old Salem) the ninth grade, there was a two-week or I had to go out to their houses.” He stint at Reynolds High that didn’t last went on to say that he spent time with because of mandated changes in public the night watchman who had taken in a school districts favoring neighborhood dog Billy brought home that his mother schools. So Bill went off to prep school declined to let him keep. There was only at Woodberry Forest. That was folone night watchman who kept an eye on lowed by college years at Swarthmore in Salem College and Academy. He and the Pennsylvannia. Next came a three-year adopted dog were often accompanied by tour of duty with the Marine Corps. In Bill as they made their early rounds. As a Vietnam, Captain Hoyt commanded a youngster, Bill also enjoyed his backdoor tank company. Columbia Law School, in neighbors, Miss Ada and Miss Annie New York, was next. Allen and their sister Lolien Saunders. After graduation, Hoyt joined the Old Salem residents Ann Waynick Hill and Manhattan District Attorney’s office. He Miss Ada and Miss Annie were staunch William K. (Bill) Hoyt, Jr. supporters of Salem before, during, and was an assistant DA in what is known as

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Before and after . . . restoration at Old Salem

Christoph Vogler House

Native Perspectives, continued this country’s premier prosecutorial office. In his eighteen years there he served with three DAs, including fifteen years with Robert Morgenthau who just retired last year after being “The World’s District Attorney” for thirty-five years. Morgenthau was the model for the original DA in the television show “Law and Order.” For his last six years working in New York, Hoyt was head of the Homicide Investigation Unit. One of his co-workers there, another assistant district attorney, was Linda Fairstein of the sex crimes unit, who has since become a world famous author of crime/mystery novels. Her books usually feature New York attorneys. We’ll have to re-read some of her best sellers to see if any of her fictional characters resemble Bill! In 1990, Hoyt left the DA’s office in New York to join the U.S. Attorney’s office in Miami where he handled everything from public corruption and major crime to fraud and narcotics cases for about five years. On a trip to New York, where he had kept an apartment, Bill looked up an old friend named Kathy from Swarthmore. In the twenty-five years they had been out of touch she had been married and had two children. Their renewed aquaintance evolved and Bill and Kathy were married in 2002. John Vogler House

Winkler Bakery

Bill’s mother, who died in 1998, had left the Ebert-Reich House to him. He and Kathy decided to make Old Salem their home base. They sold their place in Miami and a couple of years later sold and bought another apartment in New York. The primary reason for changing places in New York was to have an approving apartment for the third, and precocious and preeminent, member of their household, Fritz, a Jack Russell terrier. The nine-year-old Fritz thoroughly enjoys his role as only dog, especially on long walks around Old Salem. Since coming home, Bill has tried to act as negotiator between Old Salem, Salem Academy and College, and Home Moravian Church to find a solution to the perpetual parking problems in the historic district. He has also been a consistent voice for Salem residents’ efforts to preserve and increase the number of trees in the district. Writing a non-fiction book about his experiences as a lawyer in The Big Apple is his current avocation. When asked about his favorite part of living in Old Salem as an adult he said, “Kathy and I are history buffs. We love the atmosphere of the old house and appreciate what Old Salem has accomplished in preserving and reconstructing many of the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century homes and buildings with some of their natural setting. We like the quiet streets and places to walk with our dog. We also enjoy the Salem College Community Store

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Misch Tobacco Shop

students, the Governor’s School kids, and the tourists.” For a man who has lived and worked in two of the country’s largest and perhaps most dangerous cities, Bill Hoyt has proven his case. You can go home again. Ann Waynick Hill lives, with her husband, Dr. Edward G. Hill, their two children (who have gone away to college), five dogs, three cats, and two birds in the Hall House on Main Street in Old Salem. It is her fourth home in the district. She spent her childhood in the 1831 Kuhln House, four blocks to the south, which her grandparents bought in the 1930s when Old Salem was still only a dream of those devoted to its restoration. Dr. and Mrs. George Waynick, Sr., who were both dentists, started the initial renovation of the Kuhln House in the mid-1940s. Her parents, Dr. George Waynick, Jr. and his wife Carolyn, lived in the cottage behind until they moved in with his widowed mother in 1958, when Ann was two years old. They continued the restoration work. Ann became the third generation of her family to live in the Kuhln House. After attending school at Summit, Brunson, and Wiley she transferred to Salem Academy for her high school years. Then she was off to Chapel Hill where she earned her degree in nursing. When she was at Salem Academy she worked summers in Old Salem. While working as a building hostess for several years in the early 1970s, she Anna Catharina House

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Single Brothers House

met a silhouette cutter from Lexington, North Carolina. His name was Ed Hill. They were married in 1978 after Ed finished at Wake Forest’s Bowman Gray School of Medicine. In the fall of 1978 Ann and Ed left for London. He did his externship at the Hospital for Nervous Diseases at Queen Square and she was a nurse there. They had an up close and personal experience with socialized medicine. Following their term, they traveled “all over Europe” before coming back to Salem. They lived in the cottage on Church Street, behind her parents in the Kuhln House, while Ed finished his third year residency and Ann worked in pediatrics at Baptist Hospital. The Hills then moved to Columbia, South Carolina where he spent two years in family practice before coming back to Bowman Gray to do a residency in neurology. Two years of living on the Winston side of town was about all they could manage. They bought the Denke House on Salt Street and Ann was back home. Ed, who is a serious history devotee, was equally thrilled to be back in Salem. They stayed on Salt Street for thirteen years before buying the Hall House for more room for their children, son Gray and daughter Anna Jarrett. Ann’s favorite memory of growing up in Salem is of the frequent salons in her daddy’s basement. The eclectic groups that gathered in her house included, in her words, “everybody in Winston-Salem. There were writers, policemen, Volz House

Before and after . . . restoration at Old Salem

Salem Tavern

Native Perspectives, continued artists, hunters, lawyers, neighbors, doctors, businessmen, and collectors of everything!” They came often and stayed late. Sometimes they cooked, sometimes they worked on guns, and sometimes they made Easter eggs. The conversations in the Waynicks’ basement were continually captivating. As the only child in the house, Ann couldn’t help but grow up loving everything about the place she lived. She recalls the wonderful holiday celebrations she and her family shared with thousand of visitors who came at Easter for the sunrise service in God’s Acre and Easter egg hunts on the hill behind the college that were mostly for local folks. Christmas at the Single Brothers’ house with the Putz and the crowds on cold December nights followed Halloween, which was much more of a neighborhood holiday. Her house was decorated with Spanish moss and grown-ups and children alike carved pumpkins and bobbed for apples that were hung from the ceiling. Visitors were greeted by all the Waynicks in full costume, which included Dracula or witch teeth made by her dentist daddy. Even the college girls came trick or treating. There was summer camp at Central School which was located at the south end of Church Street, and sledding right down Main Street from the Tavern to the bottom of the hill Butner House and Hat Shop

Hagen House

where MESDA is today. Ann also has fond memories of going to the Moravian Book Store “to buy little stuff, going to the Boys’ School to see the shrunken head and the dental tools, visits to the Post Office, the dairy barn and Krispy Kreme.” There were also fun jaunts to Mrs. Googe’s Antique Shop and John Smith’s Hat Shop. She also enjoyed at least eight years of painting lessons with Miss Ada Allen. In looking around her house, which is beautifully furnished with original Salem everything, Ann said, “At this end of Main Street my dining room chairs have never been as far from the center of Old Salem as they are right now.” Having grown up at Home Church, Ann and Ed have brought their children up there as well. They especially enjoy attending the lovefeasts as a fourth-generation Old Salem resident family. When asked if she thought her children would eventually come back here to live, she said, “I hope so, but it is hard to tell.” One thing is certain, Ann and Ed Hill’s children would have to look long and hard to find anyone with the heritage they share with Old Salem, thanks in large measure to their parents, grandparents, and great grandparents. m Betsy Allen is the Editorial Associate at Old Salem Museums & Gardens. Solomon Lick House

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MESDA’s New Textile Gallery

n 1964, shortly before MESDA opened to the public, Frank Horton acquired his first southern textile for the new museum, an embroidered cotton coverlet worked by Elizabeth Abrams in 1807. Over the next fortyfive years the museum would acquire many more important southern textiles: quilts, coverlets, samplers, needlework pictures, and household linens—each one woven and stitched with the stories of southern craftswomen. This summer MESDA opens its new Textile Gallery, the first in a series of renovated galleries made possible through the generosity of two anonymous friends of MESDA. The gallery, guest curated by textile historian Kathleen Staples, allows the museum to share more of its textile collection than ever before—in an environment that is good for the objects, the visitor, and the planet. The new gallery may look red, but it’s really green. MESDA is the first institution in North Carolina to use Pratt and Lambert’s new ecofriendly, zero-VOC paint (meaning it does not release any Volatile Organic Compounds). The floors in the new gallery are renewable cork and the low-voltage lighting uses significantly less energy than the lights elsewhere in the museum. Spring/Summer 2010

What’s good for the earth is also good for the objects. Textiles are extremely sensitive to light and other environmental conditions. Nationally recognized designer Ralph Harvard and lighting designer Herbert Brito, both of whom donated their services to MESDA, were careful to design a gallery that is both aesthetically pleasing and conservationally protective. m

by Daniel K. Ackermann Daniel K. Ackermann is Associate Curator of MESDA at Old Salem Museums & Gardens.

New MESDA focus tours featuring the textile gallery will begin this summer. For more information visit MESDA.org/Focus.

Art in Clay: Masterwor

Where Have All the Flowers Gone? by Johanna M. Brown

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here have all the flowers gone?” Or more specifically, where is all of the beautiful slip-decorated earthenware that used to be displayed in the Boys’ School? If we had a

Photography by Gavin Ashworth, NYC.

dollar for every time someone has asked that question in the last four years, Old Salem could build a new pottery exhibit! To quote another song, “let’s start at the very beginning.” Many of you are familiar with John Bivins’s seminal, The Moravian Potters in North Carolina, published in 1972. In that important publication, Bivins detailed the history of the Moravian pottery operation throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and identified objects thought to have been made by Wachovia potters. An exhibition was mounted in the Salem Boys’ School building after publication of the book. The exhibition allowed visitors to see many of the extraordinary utilitarian and decorative ceramic vessels illustrated in the book.

The exhibit delighted and educated scholarly and casual visitors for many years. Fast forward to 2006. The Boys’ School pottery exhibit, having been up for over thirty years, was in need of renovation. It had become clear that some of what we thought we knew about Moravian pottery might not have been altogether accurate in light of more recent documentary and archaeological discoveries by independent scholars Luke Beckerdite and Rob Hunter, Old Salem’s Mo Hartley, Johanna Brown, and others. It seems potters working elsewhere in North Carolina may actually have made some of the pottery attributed to Moravian potters. What to do? Should we leave the exhibit in place even though it was no longer accurate? The answer came to us rather serendipitously. About the time we began to recognize the need to rethink the pottery exhibit, the Chipstone Foundation, publisher of Ceramics in America, the leading American scholarly journal focusing on American ceramics research, approached Old Salem Museums & Gardens about collaborating on a major reevaluation of Piedmont North Carolina earthenware. This opportunity to partner with one of the leading supporters of decorative arts research in the country was the impetus needed to get the ball rolling on the reevaluation project. The results have been nothing short of groundbreaking. Old Salem Museums & Gardens, in partnership with the Chipstone Foundation, has undertaken a comprehensive and multi-faceted survey of North Carolina earthenware known as Art in Clay: Masterworks of North Carolina Earthenware. This threeyear project explores early North Carolina earthenware potters and their enduring legacy, including not only the Moravians working in Wachovia, but also other clay clans working in communities east of Wachovia in what are now Alamance and Randolph counties. From Old Salem Museums & Gardens

ks of North Carolina Earthenware storage and cooking vessels with deeply rooted antecedents to sophisticated ornamental ware with Islamic, Asian, and European overtones, the work of these artisans reveals the rich diversity of cultures finding expression in the South’s backcountry. North Carolina potters, including the Moravians and others working east of Wachovia, transformed the simplest of materials into works of practical utility, astonishing beauty, and cultural and religious significance. One highly anticipated element of the Art in Clay project is a traveling exhibition supported in part by the Caxambas Foundation of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which will open at the Milwaukee Art Museum in September 2010. In January 2010 we were honored to provide the loan exhibition for the New York Ceramics Fair. This exhibition featured selected press-molded bottles with their original molds and served as an enticing kick-off for the larger traveling exhibition. One special addition to the Ceramics Fair exhibit was an exquisite press-molded turtle bottle acquired by Old Salem just before Christmas at a local auction. This wonderful object and over 175 of its closest associates will comprise the larger exhibition which will travel to the following venues: · Milwaukee Art Museum, September 2, 2010 through January 17, 2011 · Old Salem Museums & Gardens, March 19, 2011 through August 14, 2011 · Colonial Williamsburg, September 26, 2011 through June 24, 2012 · Additional venues are pending Equally important components of the Art in Clay project include: · Two dedicated issues of Ceramics in America, the first of which focuses on Moravian pottery and is available for purchase now. Spring/Summer 2010

The second issue will focus on earthenware made by other North Carolina potters working in Alamance and Randolph counties and will be available in September of this year. · An online version of the exhibition · Educational seminars and programs Of course, here at Old Salem, the Art in Clay project has been greatly enhanced by the work of the historic trades and archaeology programs at Old Salem. The trades staff has gained invaluable information about the mechanics of firing pottery by building and working with an experimental kiln to fire some of the reproductions of Moravian pottery made by Salem’s current potter, Mike Fox. Mo Hartley and the staff of the archaeology department continue excavations and evaluation of material from the Shaffner-Krause pottery site, advancing our understanding of nineteenth-century Moravian pottery. The Art in Clay project has altered current understanding of American ceramic history and highlights the important role of early North Carolina earthenware potters such as the Moravians and their neighbors in the southern Backcountry. The various parts of the project—the traveling exhibition, two outstanding dedicated issues of Ceramics in America, and a variety of educational programs—give us an exciting opportunity to celebrate the artistic legacy of the Moravian potters who settled in Wachovia and their equally important neighbors to the east. m

The Art in Clay project has been enhanced by the work of the historic trades and archaeology programs at Old Salem.

Johanna M. Brown is Director of Collections and Curator of Moravian Decorative Arts at Old Salem Museums & Gardens.

New to the Collection MESDA and the Volunteer State by Robert A. Leath

n the last few years, MESDA has worked with a small group of dedicated Tennessee collectors and scholars to build the museum’s collection of early Tennessee decorative arts. With special gratitude to the generosity of Mary Jo Case of Kingsport and Namuni Hale Young of Knoxville, MESDA can now better interpret the rich artistic legacy of The Volunteer State. In previous issues of this magazine, we have showcased the boldly carved Knox County, Tennessee corner cupboard, circa 1800, that descended in the Scotch-Irish Anderson and McCampbell families that MESDA acquired in 2008, and the Greene County, Tennessee pie safe, attributed to the Burgner family of east Tennessee cabinetmakers and graciously given to MESDA by Mary Jo Case. In this issue, we highlight some of the more recent acquisitions, through both purchase and gift, that enhance MESDA’s ability to showcase Tennessee’s rich heritage.

A Draft of the Cherokee Country 1765 Henry Timberlake London, England Ink on paper HOA: 21 ½'; WOA: 14 ¾"

This map, drawn by Virginia surveyor Henry Timberlake, was the first map of Tennessee based on an actual survey and using the modern spelling of the river that gave the state its name. The map documents the Cherokee towns along the Tennessee River and accompanied Timberlake’s published journal that described in great detail early Cherokee culture.

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Major Ridge 1838

Born in the Cherokee country of East Tennessee, Major Ridge was one of the prominent Cherokee chiefs at the time of their removal to Oklahoma. An advocate of westernization, Ridge sent his son John to be educated at the Moravian mission in Springplace, Georgia, and two of his daughters to the Salem Academy in North Carolina.

After original portrait by Charles Bird King Lithographer: J. T. Bowen; publisher: F.W. Greenough Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ink on paper HOA 18-5/8"; WOA 13-15/16"

Miniature Armchair c. 1850 This doll-scale sized chair, made in Sullivan County, Tennessee, as proper seating for a little girl’s doll, replicates the larger, full-scale vernacular chairs that were popular in that area.

Sullivan County, Tennessee Poplar and oak HOA 10-7/8"; WOA 6-5/8"; DOA 6" Gift of Mary Jo Case

Jar c. 1850-1860 Lowe was one of the master potters of Greene County, Tennessee, at the time of the Civil War. A dedicated Unionist, Lowe was hanged by the Confederate government for his participation in a plot to sabotage Confederate rail lines. Like many of his wares, this jar is coggledecorated with his name “J.A. Lowe” around the upper rim.

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John Alexander Lowe Greene County, Tennessee, earthenware HOA 5-1/2"; DIA of mouth 4-13/16"; DIA of base 2-1/2"

AppliquĂŠ Quilt c. 1860 Greene County, Tennessee Cotton HOA: 102"; WOA: 77"

With vibrant colors in outstanding condition, this floral-patterned quilt descended in the Brumley and Kelsey families of Greene County, Tennessee. Sarah Brumley and her husband, William Kelsey, are buried in the Timberidge Presbyterian Church cemetery near Warrensburg, Tennessee.

Gift of Namuni Hale Young

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Sampler June 2, 1841 Nancy Ellis Ault was born in rural Knox County, Tennessee, and educated at the school operated by Mary Ann Hutsell, the wife of a Methodist circuit rider. Four years after completing her sampler, Nancy married Samuel T. Atkin, a successful merchant and alderman of Knoxville.

Nancy Ellis Ault Knox County, Tennessee Cotton and linen HOA: 18"; WOA: 17" From the collection of Namuni Hale Young

Jug 1826 Originally published by Roddy Moore in his groundbreaking Antiques Magazine article on Great Road pottery, this monumental jug is a masterpiece of the manganese, splotch- decorated wares made along the Tennessee-southwest Virginia border. It is evocatively inscribed in the clay, “John Wolfe”, “1826”, and “True Blue.”

This portrait of four charming, but as-yet unidentified children was painted by East Tennessee’s leading painter of the antebellum period. Trained as a lawyer, Samuel Shaver abandoned the practice of law to pursue an artistic career. A train station with a train in the background hails the arrival of the new railroad transportation system that transformed the continent, making both travel and the shipment of goods easier and faster.

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Attributed to the Cain family of potters Sullivan County, Tennessee Lead-glazed earthenware HOA: 15 3/4"; DIA: 7 1/2"; Circumference: 37 1/2”

Portrait of Tennessee Family c. 1850-1860 Samuel Moore Shaver Knox County, Tennessee Oil on canvas Unframed: HOA 42"; WOA 42" Framed: HOA 47-7/8"; WOA 48" Loan from Mary Jo Case

Robert A. Leath is Chief Curator and Vice President of Collections & Research at Old Salem Museums & Gardens. 21

Jim Willcox

Silver Bequest:

Photos, counter-clockwise from top right: Silver cann by Walter Pearce (1805–72); detail of artisan’s mark; Jim Willcox

early two years ago, Robert Leath, Vice President of Collections and Research at Old Salem, received a phone call that changed life at MESDA. Robert was more than pleasantly surprised when he learned that James Haskell Willcox Jr., a Virginia resident who had been making annual pilgrimages to Old Salem for educational weekend seminars, had left a sizeable donation to MESDA upon his death in June 2008. Jim’s love of early southern decorative arts, and in particular southern silver, led him to establish the James H. Willcox Jr. Silver Purchase Fund, with a bequest totaling more than $500,000. Born in 1940 in Darlington, South Carolina, Jim Willcox graduated from Clemson University in 1962 with a chemical engineering degree, and immediately began working with Hercules, Inc., a chemical company in Hopewell, Virginia, where he was a superintendent for various divisions for thirty-three years. While he enjoyed his work at Hercules, Jim’s real passions were historical and genealogical research, and collecting antiques, particularly Virginia silver. Jim was a member of numerous genealogical societies, including the Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the Revolution, and Sons of Confederate Veterans. He also belonged to several local historic organizations, including Historic Hopewell Foundation, Chesterfield Historical Society, Prince George County Historical Society, and Merchant’s Hope Episcopal Church. He curated the Virginia Historical Society’s 1987 Virginia Silver show and assisted in organizing the VHS Museum’s silver exhibit. In his honor, the Virginia Historical Society named

the silver exhibit hall for him. He was also a member of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and lent pieces from his silver collection for a number of its exhibitions. His associations with the Antiquarian Society of Richmond, Collectors Circle of the Virginia Museum, and Silver Society of London were evidence of his profound interest in antiques and preserving their place in history. Willcox’s place in history and his legacy will continue through the Willcox Fund, which will be used by MESDA to support the acquistion and study of southern silver. The first purchase from the Willcox Fund is a silver cann fashioned by Walter Pearce (1805–72) in Norfolk, Virginia, for Ella Waller Tazewell (1826–85), the daughter of one-time Virginia governor Littleton Waller Tazewell. The Pearce cann is a rare object and MESDA is proud to add this stunning piece to its Chesapeake decorative arts collection. m

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Love is in the air

by Tabatha Renegar

ld Salem is a beautiful place that proudly serves as Winston-Salem’s Central Park. It’s perfect for springtime picnics, bringing out-of-town guests for a look at Moravian history, or walking a dog. On just about any Saturday between April and November you may see something else that Old Salem is perfect for: weddings and receptions. With the warmer breezes of spring, Old Salem looks forward to the twenty-five wedding ceremonies and/or receptions scheduled to take place here between April and November. From rustic-style ceremonies in the Tavern meadow to black-tie receptions in the Visitor Center, Old Salem is quickly becoming the place to say “I do.” The next time your weekend includes a visit to Old Salem, bring your camera and a pocketful of rice, just in case! m

photo courtesy of F5Photography.com

Tabatha Renegar is Manager of Special Events at Old Salem Museums & Gardens.

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H istory

Authentic

wo blocks north of Old Salem’s Square stands an imposing structure that commands attention. In contrast to the eighteenth- and earlynineteenth-century homes and shops, the Belo house appears quite out of place. With its three stories, situated on an enormous lot, this grand Greek Revival mansion, completed in the early 1860s, is considerably larger and a different style from its neighbors. Its size and design are significant, but the architectural elements, particularly the cast iron decorations adorning the mansion and its yard, draw the most attention from passerbys. Because the Belo property is not part of the museum’s holdings, and since its interior was gutted and the original materials removed in the 1960s, Old Salem’s focus has been on evaluating

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Construction on the Belo House began in 1849. Below, the property’s ornate Bank Street entrance.

the exterior architecture. These elements are extensive: two- and threestory columns with cast iron Corinthian capitals support the porticoes and dozens of cast iron fence panels, posts, and gates surround the yard, identical fence

panels and lacy cast iron trim frame the porches, and life-size cast iron animals (a lion, a greyhound, and a Labrador) sit on the steps leading up to the elevated lot. It is an impressive sight. Old Salem’s commitment to authentic history demanded an investigation of these architectural elements. Myths abound concerning them. Most focus on their origins and credit Edward Belo and the craftsman in his employ for their creation. They cite Belo’s extensive training as a cabinetmaker in Philadelphia and his ability to carve the wooden patterns required for casting. Additionally, he owned a small foundry on his plantation outside of town and periodically sold cast iron incidentals in his widely acclaimed store, lending credence to the myths. Consequently, the twentieth-century assumption was that Edward Belo cast all of the iron elements. Old Salem Museums & Gardens

Investigates the Belo House At a lecture by Anne Howell, the preeminent scholar of renowned Philadelphia ironworks owner Robert Wood, about work she had done attributing ironwork in Wilmington, staff from Old Salem recognized that some of the items matched those at the Belo house and sent images for her opinion. She agreed that the patterns employed indicate that the cast iron was very similar to Woodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work. A comparison of the patterns advertised in his catalogs and work known to be his in other areas of the South verified Howellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opinion. Nonetheless, several issues challenged the theory. First, there were significant

variations in the quality of the work. Second, a design anomaly and elements that were not included in the Wood patterns were identified. And finally, handcarved wooden patterns of the unique fence posts were found tucked away in a storage room at the Belo house. These models were unnecessary if all of the cast iron was purchased from Wood. As a result, Old Salem determined that Robert Wood did cast a portion of the fence panels and his work influenced some similar local designs. It now appears that Edward Belo used purchased Wood ironwork and cast his own versions of some of these models.

by Kim Proctor Their prevalence in the popular culture of the time, and the availability of resources necessary to duplicate them speak volumes about Belo and his role as a trend-setting Moravian industrialist in Old Salem. m Kim Proctor worked at Old Salem as an intern in the Restoration Division. She is a graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro studying historic preservation.

The picture on the left depicts the lower quality ironwork, the center image is true Robert Wood ironwork, and the forms seen in the picture on the right were found in Beloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s storage area.

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Hero for a Day North Carolina Urban Forest Council

T by L. Robbie King

he sounds of buzzing saws, clanging shovels, and milling voices broke the typical Saturday morning lull of Salem last November 21st, alerting sleepy residents that something different was happening that day. While the curious stretched themselves awake and reached for that first cup of coffee, a group of energized volunteers and Old Salem staff fanned out across the historic district to tackle a day of tree pruning, removal, and planting. The group was led by the North Carolina Urban Forest Council, a nonprofit organization that helps communities strengthen the efforts of local groups by serving as a resource and an advocate of the urban forest. Consisting of certified arborists, foresters, landscape architects, and tree professionals from all areas of the state, the council supports communities in their urban forest management efforts. The group’s presence in Old Salem marked their sixth annual “Hero for a Day: Arborist Service Day,” a time when volunteers come together to share in the work of revitalizing the tree canopy of a targeted area. In Salem’s case, this work included removing eleven dead or damaged trees, as well as the beneficial pruning of various trees throughout the historic district. The removal of trees was mitigated by planting a total of fifteen large maples and service berrys.

The two trees that were removed provided an increasingly rare commodity, wide-

width hardwood.

The work also extended to deep-root fertilization of several trees, including the state’s largest specimen of ailanthus, located in the north yard of the J. Blum House at 724 South Main Street. This generous donation of time and materials marked a significant contribution to the current and future treescape of Salem. However, as anyone who has experienced tree removal in their own yard can attest, what looks like a manageable sized tree prior to cutting, becomes an enormous amount of material once it hits the ground. Thus, the day’s work also included the disposal of all that woody material, a process that happened to increase Old Salem’s bounty. Apart from the obvious benefit of a welcome supply of firewood for Old Salem’s many hearths, a quantity of the material was mulched and stored for later use in gardens and along paths. More notably, at least two trees that were removed provided an increasingly rare commodity, wide-width hardwood. Old Salem’s Historic Trades Department secured the trunk of an eighty-year-old walnut tree, which was located

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The [walnut] will be used to make case goods and furniture. . . in the Single Brothers’ House trades shops.

on Factory Row but had to be removed after it was struck by lightning. Nat Norwood, Trades Director, predicts the wood will be used to make case goods and furniture reproduced by traditional means in the Single Brothers’ House. Trades staff also recognized the value of the trunk pieces craned down from the American elm tree that stood near the southwest corner of the Volz Barn. American elms, either standing or cut, have become rare in recent decades as the species has succumbed to blight across the country. The removal of this tree marked the end of a long struggle to preserve it. Not wishing to lose the elm material to firewood or other lesser use,

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Old Salem’s trades staff contacted their counterparts at Colonial Williamsburg, knowing that they were looking for elm to use in the reproduction of a historic printing press. Colonial Williamsburg jumped at the opportunity and, with a moving truck, made the journey to Salem to procure the wood. Henry Ford’s old adage of being twice warmed by cutting one’s own firewood rings true for Salem in this instance. No doubt staff and volunteers were warmed physically by the exertion of a good day’s work, but the camaraderie of a joint and higher purpose forged new friendships as it warmed hearts. The fire of ingenuity found a lasting spark in the reuse of materials and the spirit of conservation. For more information about the North Carolina Urban Forest Council and to see more photos of the work performed in Salem, visit their website at www.ncufc.org. m Robbie King is Director of Facilities at Old Salem Museums & Gardens.

The Doctor is a Volunteer Digger by Michael O. Hartley, PhD

e is a retired pathologist. He is the author of a number of books on Civil War history (the most recent, on Confederate sea and land mines, will be available soon). For Old Salem he is a reliable and competent archaeology lab volunteer. Dr. Herb Schiller began his relationship with OSMG as a student in the 2008 Archaeology Field School. Following that experience, he immediately volunteered for lab work and has been a productive

member of the archaeology team. Schiller also enjoys traveling the world to see places of archaeological significance. He has visited Greek and Roman sites, South American ruins, and Angkor Wat in Cambodia. He has also explored military sites, including the remains of Civil War engagements in this country and evidence of World War I trench warfare in France. In Old Salem’s lab, Schiller has cheerfully undertaken the prosaic chore of preparing excavated artifacts for analysis. This includes carefully washing artifacts, in labeled bags, of excavated materials, a process requiring attention to detail so the provenience of the material will be maintained. Provenience, meaning horizontal and vertical location, provides the site relationships that give artifacts meaning. For the past year, Schiller has focused on the artifacts excavated from the Schaffner-Krause pottery. Since that pottery site was the location of his field school experience, he has a valuable awareness of the context of the artifacts. Because of his excellent application, the materials are well prepared for analysis. Schiller is currently participating in the ongoing analytical phase

of lab work, which contributes to our further understanding of the Schaffner-Krause pottery. Along with archaeology lab manager Jennifer Garrison, Schiller is focusing on the types and distribution of artifacts in the pottery yard between the shop and the kiln. New information is emerging from this work. Schiller said, “Prior to my experience in the 2008 Field School, archaeology for me had been visiting sites, exploring ruins, and seeing displayed artifacts in museums. Participating in an actual dig and having the opportunity to learn how to clean, catalog, and begin to evaluate artifacts in the context of an actual site has been very exciting. Mo and Martha Hartley and Jennifer Garrison have all been helpful and patient in teaching me how to do all this work. They’ve given me an entirely new perspective about archaeology. I view this as a great opportunity and hope to continue with it for many more years.” m Michael O. Hartley, PhD is Director of Archaeology at Old Salem Museums & Gardens

Dr. Herb Schiller has put his 2008 Field School training to work as a productive volunteer member of Old Salem’s archaeology team.

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Calendar of Events Spring/Summer 2010 July 2 Friday

16, 17, 23 Mondays and Tuesday

Puppet Show “Sister Maus.” Travel with Sister Maus and 7 girls as they walk from Bethlehem, PA to Salem, NC. Along the way, Sister Maus learns a new skill that is very helpful to the girls in Salem. Puppet Show times are 11:00am and 1:00 pm and are included with an All-In-One ticket, or $2.00 per person puppet show only.

3, 4 Saturday and Sunday

Independence Day in Salem Old Salem will celebrate the birth of a nation in the historic district where Salem residents held the first documented Independence Day celebration in the United States. Hands-on activities, demonstrations, a “fire drill” and more. Activities throughout the day, included with an All-In-One ticket. For a complete schedule visit www.oldsalem.org.

Gardens of Salem Twilight Tour Explore the horticultural heritage of Old Salem on a guided walking tour through several of Salem’s gardens, including the 18th century garden plot of the Miksch family, the Single Brothers’ Garden and the decorative garden of the 19th century Vogler home. Learn about gardening practices of the period, heirloom varieties of vegetables, herbs and flowers, and with present-day techniques used to preserve these plants. This one hour guided tour includes walking distances in a hilly area, standing outside, and standing for long periods of time. Weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable shoes are recommended. Tours are $18 for adults ($15 for Friends of Old Salem), $15 for children and leave at 6 pm and 7:15 pm and last approximately one hour.

August 4, 6 Wednesday, Friday

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7 Wednesday

Noon Organ Recital Series, Harold Andrews. Free concerts on the 1800 Tannenberg Organ at 12noon in the James A. Gray, Jr. Auditorium in the Old Salem Visitor Center. Puppet Show “A Cheesy Tale With a Shred of Truth.”The farms and cows of Chesshire, MA, work together to make something very special for President Jefferson. Puppet Show times 11 am and 1 pm, included with an AllIn-One ticket, or $2 per person, puppet show only.

14 Wednesday

Noon Organ Recital Series, Thomas Fielding. Free concerts on the 1800 Tannenberg Organ at 12noon in the James A. Gray, Jr. Auditorium in the Old Salem Visitor Center.

Concert “Jazz 4 Kidz,” part of the Carolina Summer Music Festival, focused on welcoming children into the world of jazz! The concert is at 10 am in the James A. Gray, Jr. Auditorium. Tickets are $9 adults, $5 students, Children 2 years and under, free.

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7, 9, 14, 16, 28, 30

Puppet Show “A Cheesy Tale With a Shred of Truth.” The farms and cows of Chesshire, MA, work together to make something very special for President Jefferson. Show times are 11 am and 1 pm, included with an All-In-One ticket, or $2 per person, puppet show only.

21 Wednesday

Noon Organ Recital Series, Victor Fields. Free concerts on the 1800 Tannenberg Organ at 12noon in the James A. Gray, Jr. Auditorium in the Old Salem Visitor Center.

28 Wednesday

Noon Organ Recital Series, Tony Robertson. Free concerts on the 1800 Tannenberg Organ at 12noon in the James A. Gray, Jr. Auditorium in the Old Salem Visitor Center.

17, 19 Tuesday, Thursday

31 Tuesday

Hearthside Cooking & Candlelight Dinner Bring your family, and enjoy, prepare and eat a complete early 19th century meal. Costumed staff will help as you use authentic recipes and traditional hearth cooking to prepare a meal. You’ll then enjoy the meal by candlelight! Minimum age, 8 years old. Call 336-721-7300 to register.

Concert “Tribute to Johnny Mercer.” Two performances in one evening, part of the Carolina Summer Music Festival, with vocalist Martha Bassett, Matt Kendrick and friends. James A. Gray, Jr. Auditorium. 7 and 9:30 pm, tickets $15 adults/$12 seniors/$5 students. Shaving Horse Class Build a shaving horse with Old Salem’s Tradesmen in this two-evening course. Students will use hand tools and pine lumber to produce a modern version of this traditional form. 6–9 pm, $220 Pre-registration required by calling 336-721-7300.

28 Saturday

Concert “Festival Finale.” The closing concert of the Carolina Summer Music Festival at 7:30 pm in the James A. Gray, Jr. Auditorium Tickets are $15 adults/$12 seniors/$5 students.

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Pre-registration for programs is requested if so indicated. Call 336-721-7350, FAX 336-721-7335 or visit www.oldsalem.org for more information.

September 11 Saturday

MESDA Seminar: Maps of Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee. Seminar on maps of the early South with emphasis on Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee. Includes speakers: William Wooldridge, Independent Scholar and Collector, Suffolk,VA; Jay Lester, Scholar and Collector, Raleigh, NC; Robert Hicks, Independent Scholar and Collector, Franklin, TN, 10 am–4:30 pm, Adult: $65 /Friend: $55, includes lunch

14, 16 & 21 Tuesdays, Thursday

15 & 17 Wednesday and Friday

Tool box Class Learn traditional box construction techniques in this threeevening course. Students will build their own tool chest with several options for a customized design. The basic box will be long enough to house a panel saw and have cleated rope handles. A fast-paced course, some woodworking experience is recommended. 5:30–9:30 pm, $270 Pre-registration required by calling 336-721-7300.

11 Saturday

25 Saturday

Pre-registration for programs is requested if so indicated. Call 336-721-7350, Fax 336-721-7335 or visit www.oldsalem.org for more information. Group rates are available for holiday events. Call the Group Tour Office Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. at 1-800-441-5305, toll free. Your All-in-One Ticket to Salem includes admission to many events. Some events, when noted, require an additional ticket and reservations. For more information on tickets and pricing, call 336-721-7350. Hours: Old Salem Visitor Center is open Tuesday–Saturday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and Sunday 12:30-5:00 p.m. Exhibit buildings are open Tuesday–Saturday 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., except Sunday when they are open 1:00–4:30 p.m. Old Salem Museums & Gardens is closed on Mondays, Easter, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day. The MESDA Auditorium is located in the Horton Museum Center. Museum Class Registrations: Please call 336-721-7300 to reserve a place in any of the Museum Classes.

Workshop Registrations: Please call 336-721-7363 to reserve a place in any of the workshops.

MESDA Seminar Registrations: Please call 336-721-7360. Note: All outdoor programs will be held weather permitting.

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HomeSchool Days Throughout the year Old Salem Museums & Gardens hosts several special days for the Homeschooled. These days are for students and their parents to explore and learn about life in 18th and 19th century Salem. Join us this fall as we explore botany in Salem. Activities, hands-on demonstrations and puppet shows will teach children about the world of horticulture and botany in the Historic Town of Salem. • For reservations, call 1-800-441-5305. Discounted Homeschool ticket prices of $8 per child and $10 per adult are available with advance reservations and prepayment. Sorry, no refunds. If space is available tickets may be purchased the day of the event at full admission price. Tickets sold on event day only at the Old Salem Visitor Center. Reservations will be on a first come basis. Please phone in early as our spaces for this event fill quickly. Hearthside Cooking & Candlelight Dinner Prepare and eat a complete early 19th century meal. Costumed staff will aid participants as they use authentic recipes and traditional hearth cooking techniques to prepare a meal. Participants will fire a brick back oven and use a tin oven to roast meats and more. At the end of the class, enjoy the meal by candlelight! Minimum age, 18 years old. Class is $75. Call 336-721-7300 to register.

27 Monday

The Art of Organ Building Participants will have an opportunity to view inside Tannenberg’s marvelous pipe organ built for Salem’s Home Church in 1800, discovering the craft of pipe organ construction with handson activities, and will learn about the organ building techniques used by America’s finest 18th century pipe organ builder, David Tannenberg. The class will be led by J. Allen Farmer Organ Builders and Scott Carpenter. Class is $50 for adults and children. 7–9 pm, please call 336-721-7300 to register.

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