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1969 Compassion and Care
Justice Holmes • Inflammation • Harry Widener MAY-JUNE 2019 • $4.95 Compassion 1969 and Care Physician-Poet Rafael Campo Reprinted from Harvard Magazine. For more information, contact Harvard Magazine, Inc. at 617-495-5746 May 2019 Dear Reader, In 1898, an association of Harvard graduates established the Harvard Alumni Bulletin, “to give selected and summarized Harvard news to graduates who want it” and “to serve as a medium for publishing promptly all notices and announcements of interest to graduates.” members and students extend the limits of discovery and human understanding—in service to an ever more far- ung, diverse group of alumni around the globe. Today, nearly a century and a quarter later, the name has changed, to Harvard Magazine (as have the look and contents), but the founding Your Harvard Magazine can capture alumni voices (see the letters responding to the March-April principles have not: feature on the events of April 1969, beginning on page 4 of this issue), dive deep into critical research (read the feature on the scientists exploring in ammation, and how their work contributes • e magazine exists to serve the interests of its readers (now including all University to understanding disease, on page 46), and keep you current on the critical issues facing higher alumni, faculty, and sta )—not any other agenda. education on campus and around the world (see John Harvard’s Journal, beginning on page 18). • Readers’ support is the most important underpinning of this commitment to high- Your contribution underwrites the journalism you are reading now, the expanded coverage quality, editorially independent journalism on readers’ behalf. -
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NOMINATION OF HISTORIC BUILDING, STRUCTURE, SITE, OR OBJECT PHILADELPHIA REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION SUBMIT ALL ATTACHED MATERIALS ON PAPER AND IN ELECTRONIC FORM (CD, EMAIL, FLASH DRIVE) ELECTRONIC FILES MUST BE WORD OR WORD COMPATIBLE 1. ADDRESS OF HISTORIC RESOURCE (must comply with an Office of Property Assessment address) Street address:__________________________________________________________3910 Chestnut St ________ Postal code:_______________19104 Councilmanic District:__________________________3 2. NAME OF HISTORIC RESOURCE Historic Name:__________________________________________________________James A. Connelly House ________ Current/Common Name:________Casa Vecchia___________________________________________ ________ 3. TYPE OF HISTORIC RESOURCE Building Structure Site Object 4. PROPERTY INFORMATION Occupancy: occupied vacant under construction unknown Current use:____________________________________________________________Office space ________ 5. BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION See attached. 6. DESCRIPTION See attached. 7. SIGNIFICANCE Please attach the Statement of Significance. Period of Significance (from year to year): from _________1806 to _________1987 Date(s) of construction and/or alteration:_____________________________________1866; reconstructed 1896 _________ Architect, engineer, and/or designer:________________________________________Horace Trumbauer, architect _________ Builder, contractor, and/or artisan:__________________________________________Doyle & Doak, contractors _________ Original -
Stonybrook Estate Historic District Newport County, RI Name of Property County and State
NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.1 024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property historic name Stonvbrook Estate Historic District other names/site number 2. Location street & number 501 - 521 IndianAvenue and 75 Vaucluse Avenue 0 not for publication city or town Middletown 0 vicinity state RI code RI county Newport code 005 zip code _0_28_4_2 _ 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this I:8J nomination o request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property o me~¢"¢\alkf 0 does0 stadide no~. ~lIy. NN~ationalRegister(0 See continuation criteria. -
The Yusupov Black Pearl Necklace
THE YUSUPOV BLACK PEARL NECKLACE A story of incest, revolution, robbery, and infidelity, with a guest appearance by the Titanic FILE UNDER: OTHER ROYAL JEWELS WANT ME TO READ THIS POST TO YOU? CONTENTS: How Many Pearls? | The Saga Begins | The Yusupov Curse | La Migra vs. Felix | Meet Mathilde | Cue Celine Dion | Retail Therapy | The Curse Strikes Back | What Happened? | Archie’s Eggnog Recipe T’S ALWAYS SO STRANGE TO me when one Iof the most famous jewels in the world is surrounded by mystery, half-truths, untruths, and more questions than answers. The Yusupov black pearl necklace qualifies on all counts. It’s so famous it’s infamous (if you speak Three Amigos), but hardly anyone knows a thing about it. The mystery begins right away - how many pearls are in the damn thing? It’s 30 or 42, depending on which source you believe. If you believe specificity indicates accuracy, then Cartier by Hans Nadelhoffer is your go-to source. According to Nadelhoffer, the Yusupov black pearl necklace contains 30 black pearls weighing 937.84 grains (334). Sounds legit, right? I mean, who makes up the weight of pearls to two decimal points? Sounds legit, right? I mean, who makes up the weight of pearls to two decimal points? GIRLINTHETIARA.COM | THE YUSUPOV BLACK PEARL NECKLACE Not jewelry expert Nadelhoffer, that’s for sure. But immediately after giving us these convincing statistics, Nadelhoffer launches into the necklace’s provenance by saying Catherine the Great had three illegitimate kids with her lover, Grigori Potemkin, known as the “Demoiselles d’Engelgardt” (334). -
Center City Quarterly
CENTER CITY QUARTERLY Newsletter of the Center City Residents' Association Vol. 2 No. 5 March 2012 Table of Contents Coming in May, a New Fair in the Square Coming in May, a New Fair in the Square ...... 1 By Sherrie Boyer, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen Plant One Million: New Trees for a Green, Clean and Cool Philadelphia ................ 2 Imagine a bowl or chair. The artisans President’s Report .................................................. 3 of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen elevate these everyday objects into works Twenty-Two Artists Exhibit at Twenty-Two Gallery ............................................... 4 of art with style and design so that using them daily is both delightful and practical. From Home Plate to Glass Plate: The men and women of the Guild pair the Famed Baseball Photos Housed at Twenty-Two Gallery ............................................... 5 aesthetics of fine art with the technical precision of craftsmanship. This balance Klein's Korner: Is a clean, safe taxi too much to ask for? ..................................... 6 creates work that is visually unique yet often fully functional. Taste and Style: Plenty on Twenty .................... 7 Greenfield School’s George Through a partnership with the Friends Craftsmen of Guild Pennsylvania the of Courtesy Sugarman Sculpture ............................................. 9 of Rittenhouse Square and in conjunction The City—It Never Gets Old ............................... 9 with the Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation, the Guild will bring Mixed Uses on Old Naudain Street ................10 its signature premier Fine Craft Fair, Rain Barrels for Row Homes ..............................13 featuring 140 of its finest craft artists, to Zoning Committee Report ................................15 Rittenhouse Square on May 11, 12 and 13. This is believed to be the first professional Local Baker Brings Bordeaux Taste Treat to Center City ..............................................18 fine craft fair at the square. -
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CENTER for EXPERIMENTAL LECTURES August 31, 2013—Shandaken Project, Shandaken, NY http://experimentallectures.org Two and Monuments Two by Chris Domenick Video at: https://vimeo.com/81522847 Hi, OK! Let’s give this a try. I’m gonna do something where I go like “this” and I’m going to communicate with Em right here, and we’re going to try and like really be in tune, because it’s really about timing. As is customary in situations like these, I’m gonna read a quote from Gertrude Stein’s “Tender Buttons.” It’s called “A Piece of Coffee.” (spoken with video) CENTER for EXPERIMENTAL LECTURES http://experimentallectures.org I. Disco CENTER for EXPERIMENTAL LECTURES http://experimentallectures.org So, the title of this lecture, is: “Two and Monuments Two.” It’s divided into three parts. The first part is called “Disco” which is named after the cat that I adopted in January of 2012 and soon after got tattooed on my leg. You know, I named him Disco, and was told by a friend of mine that he was a Turkish van cat, and these cats often come from the city in Van, Turkey, where they’re often characterized by their thick white coats and two different colored eyes. CENTER for EXPERIMENTAL LECTURES http://experimentallectures.org In Van there is this monument devoted to the cat, where there’s two cats, they have the two different colored eyes, and they like swimming, apparently. CENTER for EXPERIMENTAL LECTURES http://experimentallectures.org Van, Turkey: I’ve never been there, but my friend Laura Frantz who was in residence here several weeks ago, she had been there and she gave me this postcard that was from the town of Van which now resides next to Disco’s drinking bowl. -
Collection V36
Collection V36 Horace Trumbauer Collection ca. 1898-ca. 1947 2 boxes, 112 flat files, 16 rolled items, 4 lin. feet Contact: The Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone: (215) 732-6200 FAX: (215) 732-2680 http://www.hsp.org Inventoried by: Cary Majewicz Inventory Completed: May 2008 Restrictions: None © 2008 The Historical Society of Pennsylvania. All rights reserved. Horace Trumbauer collection Collection V36 Horace Trumbauer Collection, ca. 1898-ca. 1947 2 boxes, 112 flat files, 16 rolled items, 4 lin. feet Collection V36 Abstract Horace Trumbauer was born in Philadelphia in 1868 and became one of the city’s leading architects in the early middle part of the 20th century. He established his own firm in 1890 and, with a team of talented designers, began designing mostly private residences. In 1894, he completed “Grey Towers” for William Welsh Harrison in Glenside, Pennsylvania. Several years later, he designed “Chelton House” for George W. Elkins and “Lynnewood Hall” for P.A.B. Widener, both in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. He also created residences in other states such as New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. By the middle of his career, Trumbauer had begun designing commercial and public buildings as well. Locally, he designed the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Fairmount Park and parts of the Free Library. He also designed buildings for Jefferson Medical College and the Hahnemann Medical College. He designed several college and university buildings throughout the country, most notably much of Duke University’s campus in Durham, North Carolina. He also designed Widener Library at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. -
Northfields Community Library Newsletter 05.10.20
N E W S L E T T E R 5 T H O C T O B E R , 2 0 2 0 LIBRARY UPDATE TRAINING BEGINS THIS WEEK! page 2 LIBRARIES WEEK page 3 LIBRARY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES page 4 N E W S L E T T E R 5 T H O C T O B E R , 2 0 2 0 LIBRARY UPDATE VOLUNTEERS ARE IN THE LIBRARY! Over the past week volunteers have joined some of the trustees in the library to start the mammoth task of re-shelving the books and making the library ready for opening. It's looking lovely already! ONLINE TRAINING BEGINS THIS WEEK On Tuesday 6th October the first online training session will take place for volunteers who will be working in the library when it opens on Saturday mornings and Wednesday afternoons. This will be followed by on site training in library operations. MORE VOLUNTEERS WELCOME! Covid restrictions currently only allow ten people in the library at any one time, but if you'd like to come and see how everything is shaping up then let us know by email. We'll arrange for time slots for anyone interested over the next few weeks. N E W S L E T T E R 5 T H O C T O B E R , 2 0 2 0 events and activities in October OCTOBER IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH The Black History Month website is full of features, interviews and events listings. This year's theme is "Celebrating Women of Achievement in the UK" If you're looking for reading suggestions, Waterstones have produced a comprehensive guide - you can find it here. -
My Last and Final Dream GI Bill
book. He did not survive, but his mother did, and donated the money to build the Harvard library as a memorial to her son’s Especially for Kids and Families love of books. DiFulgo’s wonder took on a life of its own, and he set off around the world to research this story. “I was in the bookstore where Widener bought the book and they took out the ledger” showing the sale. He also was on an Atlantic crossing with Millvina Dean, the last Titanic survivor, wrote a post-Titanic story about retrieval of the bodies, and visited the Widener and Elkins mansions on the Main Line in Philadelphia. The Invisible Moon Titanic’s Resurrected Secret—HEW is DiFulgo’s second novel. His first, The Invisible Moon, is set during the Vietnam BY LINDA BARRETT War and takes readers through a journey of somber remembrance and exposes fictional, but accurate, depictions of gay men in the service during the war. DiFulgo’s Life Born and raised near Philadelphia, DiFulgo spent three years in the Vietnam conflict, then attended college on the My Last and Final Dream GI bill. He received his degree in special An interview with author education and was hired by Fairfax County Public Schools, spending 30 J. Robert DiFulgo years teaching history and social studies. During this time, he also earned his master of arts in education and doctorate of arts Dr. J. Robert DiFulgo always wanted to be an in community college dducation degrees. author, but until he retired from teaching in “My becoming a writer came later, and now my focus is launching a literary 2006, he never could find the time. -
Harvard Library's Digital Strategy
MEETING OF THE OVERSEERS' COMMITTEE TO VISIT THE HARVARD LIBRARY MARCH 21–22, 2017 Tuesday, 10:15 am–11:45 am: Harvard Library’s Digital Strategy Version 1.0 DIGITAL STRATEGY Harvard Library Digital Strategy, Version 1.0* Author: Suzanne L. Wones, director of library digital strategies and innovations at Harvard Library First and foremost, Harvard Library is a digital library. The vast majority of our users interact with us by accessing our services and collections electronically, no matter how amazing our print and other physical holdings may be. As Deanna Marcum observed in her recent issue brief on library leadership, “what users primarily seek from libraries are the digital resources that they can have access Harvard to from anywhere they happen to be.”1 At Harvard we can see Library is a that impact by comparing circulation numbers of print pub- lications vs. the number of times users access e-resources. In digital library. FY 15 we had 629,717 loans of physical items for the entire year. In comparison, users accessed our e-resources via the EzProxy 6,105,747 times in just one month, November 2015. We need to balance our services and workloads to support this reality and to ensure we con- tinue to add value to Harvard University and our community of scholars as a digital library. The Harvard Library is fortunate in many ways; we have the support of University leadership, the respect and affection of faculty and students, and a history of champions who have invested in the library’s future throughout our past. -
JOSEPH J. FELCONE INC. Antiquarian Booksellers Since
JOSEPH J. FELCONE INC. Antiquarian Booksellers Since 1972 post office box 366 • princeton, new jersey 08542 usa tel (609) 924-0539 • fax (609) 924-9078 e-mail [email protected] • web site www.felcone.com È Books from the Library of the Late Bonnell T. C. Gardner ALBERTUS MAGNUS - 1476 1. ALBERTUS MAGNUS. Compendium theologicae veritatis. Venice: Christophorus Arnoldus, 5 April 1476. 4to. (210 x 140 mm.) 158 (of 160) leaves, with final leaf of text in very skillful facsimile and lacking final blank. Modern vellum. Minor soiling and spotting, occasional marginal foxing. A very good, wide-margined copy. Walter Goldwater bookplate. $1600 HC 439; BMC V 205; Goff A-232. BAKER'S EXPEDITION TO CENTRAL AFRICA 2. BAKER, SAMUEL W. A Ismailia. A Narrative of the Expedition to Central Africa for the Suppression of the Slave Trade. Organized by Ismail, Khedive of Egypt. London: MacMillan and Co., 1874. 2 vols. viii, 448 p. + 55 p. publisher's cat.; viii, 588 p. 2 maps, numerous plates. Publisher's green cloth. Inner hinges of vol. 1 cracked, short tear at the top of one spine, moderate rubbing of the extremities, but a very good copy of a book that is rarely found in fine condition. Armorial bookplate. $450 First edition. Baker was given absolute power by the ruler of Egypt to eradicate the slave trade. Blackmer 66. ONE OF 100 COPIES, SIGNED BY BECKETT 3. BECKETT, SAMUEL. Come and Go. Dramaticule. London: Calder and Boyars, [1967]. [6], 10 p. Illus. Cloth. A very fine copy, in the original glassine and publisher's slipcase. -
River Weekly News Will Correct Factual Errors Or Matters of Emphasis and Interpretation That Appear in News Stories
Happy Easter FREE Take Me Home VOL. 14, NO. 13 From the Beaches to the River District downtown Fort Myers APRIL 3, 2015 Symphony Presents Classic Country: A Salute To Dolly & Patsy April 3-4 Previous Future of Art exhibition shown at The Alliance Chelsea Packard Sam Pacetti Elementary And Middle School he Southwest Florida Symphony will present the next concert in its Pops Art Students Exhibit At The Alliance Series, Classic Country: A Salute to Dolly & Patsy, on Friday, April 3 and TSaturday, April 4 at 8 p.m. Conducted by local favorite Leif Bjaland, A Salute rtworks created by elementary and middle school art students in Lee County are to Dolly & Patsy features great traditional country music made famous by Grand Ole currently gracing the gallery walls at the Alliance for the Arts. This 23rd annual Opry stars Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash and others. Apartnership with the Lee Arts Educators Association (LAEA) gives students a “Orchestral instruments have been an integral part of country music,” said Maestro chance to display their work in a formal exhibition. The show features more than 40 continued on page 32 continued on page 32 Upcoming Events At Edison Ford ew at the Edison Ford Winter Estates is Meet the NHorticulturalist, a free daily pro- gram at 9:30 a.m. Meet in the Garden Shoppe. Participants may bring questions or even dying plants. The Propagating Nursery, the Member and Community Plot Garden and the Garden Shoppe are part of the program. Learn what can Founding Females of Fort Myers Art Exhibit Garden Talk: Improving Your Florida Soil grow in a pot or a plot.