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Kentucky Decorative Arts Treasures Now on Display Summer 2009 kentucky decorative arts treasures now on display KHS Acquires MORE Paul Sawyier Paintings and Related Artifacts Kentucky Military History Takes Center Stage at KHS www.history.ky.gov Are you ready to discover YOUR family’s unique story? Contents Summer 2009 6 Old State Capitol Takes Center Stage “Great Revivals” Opens on Boone Day 2009 11 New Exhibition Strikes a Chord “Made to be Played” Features Special Musical Performances 15 SPecial section “Great Revivals: Kentucky Decorative Arts Treasures” By Estill Curtis Pennington MARTIN F. SCHMIDT RESEARCH LIBRARY Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History 23 100 West Broadway, Frankfort, Ky. 40601 KHS Salutes Military History HOURS: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday Renovation continues at the Kentucky Military History Museum For visiting information, contact us at 502.564.1792 or www.history.ky.gov. 29 New Speaker Series Scheduled for Fall Highlighting History to Offer Something for Everyone History brings families together at the 24 Featured Acquisition | More Sawyier works & artifacts 27 Connections | Education Briefs Honor an ancestor or family member with: 29 Perspective | Society News 32 Inspiration | KHS Foundation Updates • an inscribed leaf, acorn or stone on the Kentucky Family Tree This page: Earliest known image of the Kentucky Old State Capitol, Frankfort, 1859. KHS Collections. • an engraved brick on the “Pathway to History” • the gift of a KHS membership Cover: “Czarina Maria Alexandrovna,” (1824-1880), 1863, Ivan P. Federov 5 Letter from the Executive Director (1859-1912) after Franz Xavier Winterhalter (1806-1873) Donated by Cassius M. Clay, 1904.7 26 New Collections Acquisitions In 1869, after serving two terms as imperial ambassador to Russia, Cassius 34 Kentucky Historical Society Featured Events Let us help you share your family’s story with the world. Marcellus Clay brought this portrait of Czarina Maria Alexandrovna home to Kentucky. Clay presented the portrait to the Kentucky Historical Society in 1879. Call 502.564.1792, ext. 4490 or visit www.history.ky.gov for more information. The painting currently is on display at the Old State Capital in the exhibition, “Great Revivals: Kentucky Decorative Arts Treasures.” www.history.ky.gov | 3 Director’sletter Busy Retreat Puts KHS in Full Planning Mode The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) strategic goals and KHS is blessed with dedicated board, staff Executive Director 2009 KHS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BOARD Kentucky Historical Society Chancellor, Governor Steven L. Beshear planning process is now in full-swing. More than 1100 and external resources to seize the opportunities and Kent Whitworth President, Robert Michael “Mike” Duncan, Inez KHS members have participated in the process by meet the challenges before us. First Vice President, Robert E. Rich, Covington Assistant Director Second Vice President, William “Bill” R. Black Jr., Paducah returning their comments through a written survey. Kentucky Historical Society Third Vice President, Sheila Mason Burton, Frankfort On May 22, 45 of our board and staff members Speaking of dedicated staff, KHS recently honored a Marilyn A. Zoidis Walter A. Baker, Glasgow; Yvonne Honeycutt Baldwin, PhD, Morehead; Terry Birdwhistell, PhD, Lexington; gathered for a day-long retreat. During our retreat, we former colleague, Margaret Lane. The new historical Executive Director William Frederick “Fred” Brashear II, Hyden; were fortunate to work with two experts, Bill Laidlaw, marker that KHS placed in front of the Executive Kentucky Historical Society Foundation J. McCauley Brown, Louisville; Bennett Clark, Lexington; Bill James E. Wallace Cunningham, Kuttawa; Charles English, Sr., Bowling Green; president and executive director of the Ohio Historical Mansion is dedicated to Margaret. In addition to John Kleber, PhD, Louisville; Ruth Ann Korzenborn, Edgewood; Society, and Dave Weller, a former AT&T executive serving in a leadership role at KHS for seven years, Director of Communications Karen Cotton McDaniel, Frankfort; Nancy O’Malley, Paris; Renee Lisa Summers Cleveland Shaw, Lexington; Lewis Stout, Lexington; Richard Taylor, PhD, and current president of Weller Communications. I she also served as director of both the Governor’s and Frankfort; J. Harold Utley, Madisonville have been so encouraged by this level of energy and the Lt. Governor’s Mansions over a 12 year period. Editor Lisa Summers Cleveland commitment! She and Dr. Tom Clark co-authored the book, “The 2009 KHS FOUNDATION BOARD People’s House: Governor’s Mansions of Kentucky.” Contributors President, John R. Hall, Lexington As the planning retreat concluded, four strategic Bill Bright, Diane Bundy, Laura Coleman, First Vice-President, Ann Rosenstein Giles, Lexington Jennifer Duplaga, Sara Elliott, Lee Gordley, Second Vice-President, Henry C. T. Richmond III, Lexington goals began to emerge. These potential goals are Whether considering Kentucky’s political or Rebecca Hanly, Greg Hardison, Adam Luckey, Secretary, Kent Whitworth, Frankfort broad in scope and range from KHS serving as the architectural history, or some other part of the Lauren Medley, Donna Neary, Treasurer, Buckner Woodford IV, Paris Estill “Buck” Pennington, Andrew Stupperich, Ralph Anderson, Harrodsburg; Hilary J. Boone, Lexington; Lucy A. central clearinghouse for Kentucky history to KHS commonwealth’s rich heritage, I am reminded of the Elizabeth J. Van Allen, James E. Wallace, Breathitt, Lexington; Bruce Cotton, Lexington; James T. Crain Jr., diversifying its funding sources, and from KHS great privilege we have to provide connections to our Kent Whitworth, Marilyn Zoidis Louisville; Dennis Dorton, Paintsville; Thomas Dupree, Lexington; Jo M. Ferguson, Louisville; Frank Hamilton, Georgetown; Jamie developing relationships with communities in all 120 past, perspective on the present and inspiration for Design Studio Director Hargrove, Louisville; Raymond R. Hornback, Ed.D., Lexington; Kentucky counties to KHS continuing to market its the future! Scott Alvey Nancy Lampton, Louisville; Elizabeth Lloyd Jones, Midway; James C. Klotter, PhD, Lexington; Anita Madden, Lexington; James H. M. programs and services to target audiences. Research, Creative Director Molloy, Lexington; Margaret Patterson, Frankfort; Erwin Roberts, collections and education relate to all four strategic Charley Pallos Louisville; Warren W. Rosenthal, Lexington; Martin F. Schmidt, Louisville; James Shepherd, Georgetown; Gerald L. Smith, PhD, Design Lexington; Alice Sparks, Crescent Springs; Charles Stewart, Amy Crittenden Frankfort; John P. Stewart II, MD, Frankfort; William Sturgill, Executive Director Kelli Thompson Lexington; James M. Wiseman, Erlanger Photography Creative Services Kevin Johnson Charley Pallos Charlene Smith Tim Talbott Lee P. Thomas Circulation Manager Leslie Miller Summer 2009. The Chronicle is published by the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS), Frankfort, Ky. It is a periodical for KHS members and friends that builds awareness of the mission of the Society as it engages people in the From left: Becky Riddle, KHS historical exploration of the diverse heritage of the commonwealth. The Chronicle reports how the comprehensive and innovative services, interpretive programs and stewardship of the Society are providing connections to the past, marker coordinator; Kent Whitworth, perspective on the present and inspiration for the future. If you are interested in making a bequest to the Society’s work, use our full legal address: Kentucky Historical Society Foundation, 100 West Broadway, Frankfort, Ky. 40601. KHS executive director; and Margaret Send all address changes to: The Chronicle, Kentucky Historical Society, 100 West Broadway, Frankfort, Ky. 40601. Web site: www.history.ky.gov. Email: [email protected]. Lane at the recent Governor’s Mansion historic marker dedication in Frankfort. The Kentucky Historical Society is an agency of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet. www.history.ky.gov | 5 OLD STATE CAPITOL TAKES CENTER STAGE New Decorative Arts Exhibition Opened on Boone Day 2009 A shady expanse of the Old State Capitol (OSC) lawn “Great Revivals” highlights five stylistic periods from served as the backdrop for Boone Day 2009, a day that 1800 to 1920 by illustrating the changing tastes of celebrated the opening of “Great Revivals: Kentucky Kentuckians during the Federal, Greek Revival, Decorative Arts Treasures,” inside two of the building’s Rococo Revival, Gothic Revival and Aesthetic eras. galleries. Held on the first Saturday in June, Boone Day 2009 More than 140 Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) began with a special morning reception inside the old members, donors and guests were treated to the first statehouse. This offered KHS staff a chance to thank viewing of this new exhibition that puts Kentucky’s the many donors and members who contributed time, decorative arts treasures in the spotlight. Guest curator money and, in some cases, actual artifacts to the KHS and art historian Estill Curtis “Buck” Pennington was collections. on hand to provide both context and color. A picnic on the grounds followed, featuring Kentucky The exhibition name, “Great Revivals,” is a play on the Proud favorites served buffet-style. The Kentucky multiple revivals of stylistic designs and the religious Department of Agriculture assisted in locating food fervor of early Kentucky. The name also applies to the items direct from Kentucky farms for a menu that revival of the OSC—a National Historic Landmark—as included fried chicken, country ham and biscuits,
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