In 1804, a group of visionary individuals sought to preserve the cultural heritage of New York and the nation.

“Without the aid of original records and authentic documents,” they wrote, “history will be nothing more than a well-combined series of ingenious conjectures and amusing fables.” To ensure that the effects of their own remarkable history did not turn to “dust and obscurity,” the New-York Historical Society was founded as the City’s first cultural institution — a repository for “research for all that is curious and valuable.”

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Lincoln Memorial sculpture in Washington, DC. L ozes P hotography M ozes L aura New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 1 Table of Contents

Message 3

Renovation 6

Exhibitions 10

Library 14

Education 18

Public Programs 22

Gala 26

Chairman’s CouncIl 28

Strawberry Festival Luncheon 32

Donors 33

Financials 38

This page: Harry Howard, Chief Engineer, New York City Volunteer Fire Department, from the roof of Fireman’s Hall at 155 Mercer Street, New York City, ca. 1857. Opposite: John James Audubon’s original watercolor of Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber), Havell plate no. 397, from ca. 1837. Roger Hertog Louise Mirrer

A Message from the Chairman and the President

It has by now become commonplace to talk about the difficulties of fundraising in today’s economic climate. As with virtually all cultural institutions, the New-York Historical Society has responded to economic reality by tightening its belt. We’ve reduced our operating budget each year for the past two, and made hard decisions about nearly every aspect of our work. And yet we’ve managed to fill the often empty rhetoric of “doing more with less” with great exhibitions, public programs, educational offerings and service to scholars—not to mention uninterrupted progress on the renovation of our 100-year-old plus building.

But, then again, we’ve been able to count on like Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, tremendous support for our long-term vision historic beacons for all passersby. The interior from our Board and our Chairman’s Council of our building will be much more open and and friends; as well as from Federal, City and inviting, with an extraordinary display of busts, State governments; and from foundations statues, paintings, documents and artifacts that and corporations. We’ve raised $90 million show just how complex our American story dollars for our building renovation in the has been. Our new admissions area will dazzle most challenging of times, money that we are with its imaginative Keith Haring ceiling from spending wisely — mindful of how fortunate the original Pop Shop in SoHo; and in 4,000 we are for those who enable our work. square feet on our lower level we will make history matter for the next generation, and the The “new” New-York Historical Society one after that, in our new DiMenna Children’s headquarters will, for the first time in 100 History Museum and the Barbara K. Lipman years, make it possible for us to make history Children’s History Library it comprises. instantly palpable, even before visitors enter our Our public will have the chance to take a doors, with life-sized bronze statues of figures front-row seat on history in our newly-expanded auditorium.

New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 3 The pages of this Report show how we have that form the intellectual centerpiece of our endeavored, in major exhibitions like Lincoln new National Endowment for Humanities- and New York and Grant & Lee; and in the myriad funded Graduate Institute for Constitutional programs, seminars, and classes for teachers History. Only in its second year, it has already and students we have offered, to make good attracted scholars of enormous breadth and on our commitment that every individual impact, including Akhil Reed Amar, Gerhard touched through our programs and exhibitions, Casper, Linda K. Kerber, James Oakes, Richard both on-site and on-line, will have learned Pious, James Surowiecki, Mark Tushnet, and something new from their visit, made important John Fabian Witt. These scholars in turn have connections between the past and their present- brought us some of the brightest graduate day lives, and expanded their thinking. They students, post-docs and newly-minted faculty in also show how our generous funders have the region. helped us to find our place at the center of historical and art historical discovery. We’d like d ollar P

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Richard Gilder

Our visionary trustee Richard Gilder was recently profiled inPhilanthropy Magazine Robert H. Smith as “the growth investor” who “went long on The late Robert H. Smith was an extraordinary New York City and American history.” Dick man born in Brooklyn, who spent most of his has been fixing what’s wrong with New York life in Washington, D.C. Bob’s gifts and those since 1969, when he noticed the degradation of his family made it possible for us to realize of the park he had loved as a child. His our dream of a permanent installation on campaign to save Central Park paid off hugely New York and the nation in our renovated and we all enjoy its fruits today. Dick also Great Hall. As a builder, Bob understood played an instrumental role in the vitality of perfectly how New York has always been a tear- our neighboring American Museum of Natural down, build-up city; that, though the Federal History and its Rose Center for Earth and cradle, New Yorkers tended not to memorialize Space, with the idea of thinking big. Dick’s it as such. Yet Bob also knew there was a way vision for the New-York Historical Society, to recover this important history — by edu- set forth seven years ago when he joined the cating people, particularly young people, about Board and deposited his outstanding Gilder the American idea and the New Yorkers who Lehrman Collection here, has already yielded helped it take shape. Happily he agreed that some spectacular results: tens of thousands of the New-York Historical Society’s extraordinary young people arriving each year on school buses; collection of books, manuscripts, letters, blockbuster exhibitions on American history; architectural plans, deeds of sale, drawings, and scholars populating our Library reading paintings, sculptures, models and furniture room, writing their great books. Dick’s new could be drawn on to do it brilliantly. The focus on securing the future of our splendid Smith family is also supporting the seminars institution with a major gift for endowment is part of his greatest philanthropic achievement

4 New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 yet: giving the teaching and learning of

American history the “boost” that it needs, don pollard in New York and nationwide. Dick’s famous admonishment to those who might need to be reminded why students should master the ideas of our founding, “All men are created equal: just start with that!” has taken root at the New-York Historical Society and fl ourished, with permanently endowed education programs, Saturday Academies, and a host of other opportunities for young people to learn In 2010, the new-york historical society and other organizations united to about our astonishing past. In Dick’s honor, honor richard gilder’s outstanding leadership and generosity by naming the the histories of the universe (Rose Center for intersection of central park west and west 77th street “richard gilder way.” Earth and Space), the earth (American Museum of Natural History), the nation (New-York Historical Society) and Central Park (Central Leuchtenburg, Kati Marton, Charles Ogletree, Park Conservancy) were recently united by the Richard Reeves, Frank Rich, Simon Schama, naming of the intersection of Central Park West Benno Schmidt, Annette Gordon-Reed, and 77th Street “Richard Gilder Way.” Gordon Wood, and Sean Wilentz. Bernard saw the success of the series and went several steps further, creating a place at the New-York

don pollard Historical Society to launch the careers of new scholars with the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Postdoctoral Internship Program, in partnership with The New School, where Schwartz postdocs teach two courses each year. Bernard also supports New School students enrolled in our summer internship program.

We have been exceedingly fortunate. Yet the bernard schwartz challenges for the future, as always, are great. Our endowment remains small in comparison Bernard Schwartz, our wise and generous to our ambitions. The funding environment is trustee, had an idea six years ago that has diffi cult. But we go forward at this time with become almost synonymous with the New-York the special resolve of an institution that knows Historical Society. The now-famous Bernard the importance of its mission, and with the and Irene Schwartz Distinguished Speakers wonderful knowledge that we have many friends Series, which emanated from the special niche who feel equally so. that Bernard saw for our institution in the public sphere, focused around great historians Sincerely, and writers who would share with our city’s many history buff s their knowledge and their thoughts. The Schwartz series has enabled us to off er sold-out audiences lectures from and Roger Hertog, Chairman conversations among distinguished speakers such as Justices Antonin Scalia and Stephen Breyer, Alan Brinkley, Richard Brookhiser, E.L. Doctorow, Eric Foner, Henry Louis Gates, Adam Gopnik, Jonathan Alter, William E. Louise Mirrer, President & CEO

new-york historical society 2009-2010 5 Rotunda and West 77th Street Entrance, which will feature Daniel Chester French’s Abraham Lincoln bust along with Richard Hass’ 1982 Cityscapes cycle, a gift from Altria Corporate Services, Inc. / Platt Byard Dovell White Architects LLP

enlarged windows that allow daylight to stream Renovation through to the Great Hall, as well as enhanced With generous support from New York City, climate control, and wireless/IT infrastructure New York State and private donors, including improvements. In addition, we created a new many of our Trustees, the New-York Historical space that will ultimately house a full-service Society’s $65 million capital improvement eatery operated by Starr Restaurants. Also project to renovate the façade, first floor and notable are new security and closed circuit TV lower level public spaces of our landmark systems, new lighting within the 77th Street building at 170 Central Park West, is well Rotunda, upgraded building management underway! The first phase of construction, capabilities and centralized lighting controls that which began in August 2008 and opened to will significantly reduce energy consumption. the public in September 2009, focused on the 77th Street entrance with façade and Construction efforts continue with our final entry renovation, a renovated 1,400-square- phase of renovation on schedule for completion foot Museum Store, full wheelchair access, in November 2011, when we look forward to

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In October 2009, the Historical Society completed its first phase of renovation with the opening of a re-designedW est 77th Street Entrance and a new Museum Store. welcoming all New-York Historical Society newly renovated first floor area will be known members and other supporters for a gala re- as The Robert H. and Clarice Smith New York opening celebration and preview of our truly Gallery of American History and showcase transformed and enhanced building spaces that a permanent collection of iconic objects will ultimately facilitate the Historical Society’s and works of art. This Gallery of American goal of serving 400,000 visitors annually. History will feature six stunning interactive

This latter stage construction involves rchitects A hite hite enhancement (including lighting, enlarged W ovell ovell windows and wheelchair access) of our Central D ard ard y B

Park West main entrance and façade, as well latt P as a thorough renovation of the first floor, including our auditorium and lower level spaces. The Great Hall will be enlarged, restoring it, in part, to its original state by revealing previously High-definition screens will fill structural columns in the newly-renovated hidden and beautiful architectural columns. This Great Hall and display a continuous, thematically coordinated presentation of treasures from the Society’s collections.

New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 7 be programmed with unique and educational rchitects A interactive tiles. Adjacent to this central Gallery, hite hite W

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B the Historical Society’s auditorium will enjoy a latt latt P major ard transformation into an enlarged state-of- the-art multi-usage theater featuring a multi- sensory visitor orientation destination film.

On our lower level, our new DiMenna Children’s History Museum will encompass the Barbara K. Lipman Children’s History Library, and together Through original objects, art, and manuscripts from the Historical Society’s collections presented in a multimedia format, the centerpiece of the inspire children of all ages to learn about Great Hall will narrate New York’s seminal role in the founding era of the United States. American history through the eyes of young people from our city’s and nation’s past, many of column kiosks, which, with generous support whom came to this country with few resources rchitects from Bloomberg L.P., will house interactive but high expectations and ambition to achieve A hite hite portals where visitors will discover a wealth of their American dream. This 4,000- square-foot W ovell ovell D ard ard fascinating information about various aspects of educational center will incorporate fascinating y B latt latt New York and the nation’s history. Each kiosk objects and artifacts from the Society’s P will also feature a historical object or document, collections and encourage children to think of on a rotating basis, within a glass enclosure. history as relevant, interesting, and ongoing. The floor of the Robert H. and Clarice Smith There will be objects and items to touch and try, New York Gallery of American History will also and unique activities to embark upon. artnership P esign D rchitecture & rchitecture A kolnick kolnick S . H ee L

The DiMenna Children’s History Museum and Barbara K. Lipman Children’s History The DiMenna Children’s History Museum at the New-York Historical Society will feature interactive exhibits focusing on the lives of young New Yorkers Library from the past like Alexander Hamilton and Esteban Bellán, the first Latin American to play major league baseball.

8 New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 The library will also enable children to virtually explore and learn from important period documents, maps and objects.

Throughout the renovation period, please know that the New-York Historical Society’s Henry Luce III Center for the Study of American Culture (visit by appointment, call 212-485-9264), as well as the Museum Store will New York Society for Ethical Culture at be open every day but Monday. In addition, our 2 West 64th Street at Central Park West, full series of public programs will be held at the unless otherwise noted. hite A rchitects W hite D ovell yard latt B P latt

T he renovated Robert H. Smith Auditorium will feature an innovative new orientation experience on the theme of American history as seen through the lens of New York City. Above Right: Rocking horse, ca. 1800-1850 acquired from the pioneering collector and modernist sculptor Elie Nadelman.

New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 9 Grant and Lee in War and Peace, organized by the New-York Historical Society in collaboration with the Virginia Historical Society, explored the most critical decades in American history through the lives of two towering men. Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, Let Us Have Peace, 1865, ca. 1920. (Courtesy of Virginia Historical Society). Exhibitions Fiscal years 2009 and 2010 gave rise to an Exhibitions/Special Displays included: extraordinary roster of new exhibitions drawn D rawn by New York: Six Centuries of from the New-York Historical Society’s stellar Watercolors and Drawings at the museum and library collections, as well as unique New-York Historical Society loan items from other institutions. These September 19, 2008 – January 19, 2009 exhibitions and special displays ranged from bringing the Historical Society art collections G rant and Lee in War and Peace to the streets of New York City, to a presence October 17, 2008- March 29, 2009 at and thematic symbol of the Presidential inaugural luncheon, to museum exhibitions N ation at the Crossroads: The Great exploring the Civil War period with a focus on New York Debate over the Constitution Generals Grant and Lee, a year-long array of November 14, 2008 – January 29, 2009 programming in honor of the Lincoln birthday A New President Takes Command: bicentennial, participation in the Hudson River FDR’s First 100 Days Quadricentennial celebration, as well as shows December 13, 2008 – May 3, 2009 featuring 18th century portraits, six centuries of drawings and watercolors, 20th and 21st Taking the Oath: century photography of Harlem and New York The First Presidential Inauguration landmarks, a very popular exhibition on the January 16 – May 25, 2009 Grateful Dead, and more!

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Lincoln and New York chief historian Harold Holzer leads guests on a tour of the exhibition.

N ew York Painting Begins: A riadne: The Great American Nude 18th Century Portraits (Luce Center Installation) January 24, 2009 – March 31, 2010 June 4, 2009 – ongoing

A braham Lincoln in His Own Words H udson River Birds: In Celebration of (a selection of authentic letters penned by the Quadricentennial of Henry Hudson’s Lincoln displayed in the Low Light Gallery) Voyage (Luce Center Installation) February 12 – July 12, 2009 July 13 – October 11, 2009

A udubon’s Aviary: Some Things Old, Some N ature and the American Vision: The Hudson River School at the New-York Things Borrowed, but Most Things New Historical Society February 13-April 5, 2009 September 15, 2009 - March 25, 2010 H arlem 1970-2009: April 17 – July 12, 2009 Photographs by Camilo José Vergara John Brown: The Abolitionist and His April 30 – July 12, 2009 Legacy September 15, 2009 – March 25, 2010 L andmarks of New York April 30 – July 12, 2009 L incoln and New York October 9, 2009 – March 25, 2010

New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 11 Thomas Hill’s View of the Yosemite Valley, 1865 was selected to be the featured painting at the 2009 Joint Congressional Committee Inaugural Luncheon for President Barack Obama.

FDR’s Brain Trust and the Beginning of the View of the Yosemite Valley New Deal (Luce Center Installation) Thomas Hill, 1829-1908, 865 November 6, 2009 – Ongoing Oil on canvas, New-York Historical Society Museum, gift of Charles T. Harbeck It Happened Here: displayed behind President Obama at the The Invention of Santa Claus inaugural luncheon in the U. S. Capitol Rotunda December 2, 2009 – January 10, 2010 on January 20, 2009

The Grateful Dead: Now Playing at the The Hudson River to Niagara Falls: New-York Historical Society 19th Century Landscapes from the March 3 – September 5, 2010 New-York Historical Society Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at the State University of New York at New Paltz Touring Museum Exhibitions/ July 11 – December 12, 2009 Special Displays included: R eplica Portraits of Abraham Lincoln and Drawn by New York: Six Centuries of Peter Cooper Watercolors and Drawings at the displayed in Cooper Square New-York Historical Society August 2008 Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY August 14 – November 1, 2009 Taft Museum of Art, Cincinnati, OH November 20, 2009 – February 7, 2010

12 New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 D utch New York between East and West: The World of Margrieta van Varick Bard Graduate Center, New York, NY September 17, 2009 – January 3, 2010

A New Light on Tiffany: Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Girls Singer Laren Museum, Laren, The Netherlands December 18, 2008 – August 30, 2009 Museum Villa Stuck, Munich, Germany October 15, 2009 – January 17, 2010 The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History Albuquerque, NM May 8 – August 21, 2011

Clockwise from top right: Daniel Chester French’s model for the colossal seated figure at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. from ca. 1916-22. The Historical Society collaborated with the New York Department of Transportation to mount free-standing replica portraits of Peter Cooper and Abraham Lincoln at Astor Place, prompting passers-by to consider each man’s historical relevance to the area. A New Light on Tiffany: Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Girls made the Historical Society’s comprehensive Tiffany lamp collection, along with groundbreaking research revealing the many women who played a crucial role in creating Tiffany Studios’ masterpieces, a hit with audiences around the world. Tiffany Studios’ Dragonfly table lamp from about 1900-1906.G ift of Dr. Egon Neustadt, N84.113.

New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 13 An interior drawing of Penn Station from the Historical Society’s McKim, Mead & White collection of architectural drawings.

Our library collections boast four million Library items – manuscripts, books, photographs, maps, newspapers, sheet music and other The New-York Historical Society library is a principal source of primary materials for ephemera. Among its vast collections are the study of New York history, and one of the papers from the Colonial and Revolutionary foremost American history research institutions War periods, extensive literature from the in the world. The library is free to the general abolition movement, as well as letters, diaries, public and serves approximately 10,000 battle reports, and sketches documenting the researchers worldwide each year, both on-site Civil War, including Ulysses S. Grant’s terms of and remotely. surrender for Robert E. Lee, and much more.

14 New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 N ews, Updates, Accomplishments online, http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/ nyhs/childrensaidsociety_do.html. Funding for • In FY 2009, the New-York Historical Society this project was provided by the Children’s Aid received $190,000 in federal funding to digitize Society. The records of the New York Foundling some of its most important collections of Hospital, received in 2009, are currently being manuscripts documenting American slavery and re-housed and processed with funding provided the slave trade in the Atlantic world. The project by the agency. A finding aid, including images, goals were not only to digitize these materials, will soon be available online. but to also enable the Historical Society to establish an in-house digital program, purchase • Over the past two years the library staff key equipment, and improve access to these conducted over 80 presentations and workshops significant collections. The library’s website for groups of college and graduate students, of digitized slavery manuscripts, https://www. including those enrolled in history, journalism, nyhistory.org/slaverycollections, was launched in and MLS programs; high school teachers; the summer of 2010. colleagues from other institutions; and members of library and other specialized associations. • Work continued on other grant-funded More than 2,500 people were served through projects: the cataloging of 36,000 pamphlets these classes, funded in part by The Pine Tree (National Endowment for the Humanities); Foundation. the inventorying and re-housing of the library’s collection of McKim, Mead & • Members of the library staff, in conjunction White architectural drawings (Save America’s with the Historical Society’s webmaster, created Treasures); and the processing and cataloging of an interactive website, Brooklyn Revealed, the Brown Brothers Harriman collection (The through which users can discover how Brooklyn National Historical Publications and Records streets got their names, access images from the Commission). Two other grant-funded projects library’s collection, and read about Brooklyn were completed: the processing/cataloging of history, http://www.brooklynrevealed.com. the Naval History Society Collection (Delmas Foundation), and a two-year project to inventory, • Members of the New-York Historical Society’s catalog, and conserve a portion of its rare library staff have written a book of questions collection (supported by Historical Society and answers about New York history, entitled trustee Sid Lapidus and the Peck Stacpoole When Did the Statue of Liberty Turn Green? & Foundation). 101 Other Questions about New York City. The book’s questions are based on those posed by • The library continues to expand its collections researchers; the answers are as interesting and relating to social welfare agencies. The records of complex as history itself. The book, available in the Children’s Aid Society, donated in 2007, have the New-York Historical Society Museum Store been re-housed and processed; and a finding aid and at major bookstores throughout the United to the collection, including images, is available States, was published in October 2010.

New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 15 Laura Napier, Brooklyn Bridge. Gift of Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel.

A cquisitions R ink, John. Plan of the Central Park, New York: Entry No. 4 in the Competition, N ew York Foundling Hospital Records March 20, 1858 Contains approximately 74 linear feet of records This ink and watercolor plan is one of two plans, of this 140-year old Catholic organization and the only extant one, submitted by John established for the care of abandoned children. Rink, a Central Park engineer. Gift of the New York Foundling Hospital Purchased with a gift from Judith Berkowitz, Barbara Debs, Barrett B. Frelinghuysen, Patricia Klingenstein, Sarah E. Nash, Pam B. Schafler, Emanuel Stern

G roup of 83 Landmarks Prints of landmark buildings and other structures. Gift of Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel

F latlands Collection, 1645-1667 Includes a group of eight documents written in Dutch relating to land transfers in the Flatlands

Children’s Aid Society poster announcing the arrival of in the 17th century. children from New York on the “orphan trains,” circa 1867. Purchase

16 New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 Camilo José Vergara, 253 West 125th St., Harlem, 2009. Gift of Camilo José Vergara.

Margot Gayle Collection labels, greeting cards, postcards, and hairnet Includes annotated books, rare historic district packages, among others. reports, ephemera, and the Daily News column Gift of Ivan C. and Marilynn Gelfman Karp (1975-1992) written by one of the city’s most significant architectural preservationists. Camilo José Vergara Collection Gift of the Gayle Family Group of 97 photographs that document the evolution of Harlem neighborhoods, 1970 to R on Meisel, 5 inkjet photographs of the present. Coney Island, 2005-2007 Gift of Camilo José Vergara Gift of Ron Meisel Tammany Central Association Volume, G roup of 15 unusual New York newspapers, 1888-1922 1839-45, most of them unique. This volume consists of hand-written minutes Purchased with a gift from Helen Appel of the Tammany Central Association and its Committees. Marilynn Gelfman Karp Collection Gift of Joseph Borker of Ephemera Ephemera materials spanning the late-19th to mid-20th centuries, including trade cards, blotters, cigarette silks, product and dry good

New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 17 A Historical Society educator leading school children through Grant and Lee in War and Peace.

These school programs, which teach object- Education based analysis and inquiry-driven interpretation of primary sources (examining authentic objects The Education Department of the New- and images of these artifacts), enable students York Historical Society offers a wide array of to think like historians and sharpen their critical programs to schools throughout New York City, thinking skills. Popular programs included: the tri-state area and the nation. Objects Tell Stories, Life in New Amsterdam, Learning History Through Paintings, The American Throughout fiscal years 2009 and 2010 we Revolution in New York and provided students, teachers and learners The History of Slavery in New York, among others. of all ages with engaging tours and relevant programming designed to invigorate and enliven In FY 2009, the highlight of the Education the study of history. In addition, more than Department’s gallery offerings were tours 15,000 teachers were able to access, free of of Grant and Lee in War and Peace. Specially charge, our robust teacher materials posted on trained educators led students through the the education sections of the Grant and Lee in exhibition in a series of four programs designed and websites. War and Peace Lincoln and New York to give students an in-depth look at the lives of these two historical figures: S chool Programs and Exhibition Tours From West Point to the Civil War, The Civil War, Appomattox, and Over the past two years, more than 100,000 Reconstruction. Other exhibition tours included: students participated in interactive primary and If Elected: The Game of American Politics, Drawn secondary programs onsite at the Historical by New York and Lincoln’s Letters. Society.

18 New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 Students interpret history captured by and told through the Historical Society’s outstanding collection of portraits, landscapes and genre paintings.

In FY 2010, gallery offerings for schools schools each year with a package of activities and focused on the Lincoln and New York exhibition. materials – including a touch collection of replica These education programs and related teacher historic objects and items – that enhance studies workshops were generously supported by in American History at the elementary and JPMorgan Chase, lead sponsor for Lincoln middle school levels. Combining onsite visits and New York. Specially trained educators led to the Historical Society with outreach visits to students through the exhibition in a series of the schools, classes in participating schools took four programs designed to give students an in- part, free of charge, in unique hands-on history depth look at Lincoln’s life and his contentious programs designed by our museum educators. relationship with New York throughout his political career: Lincoln for President, A Week in Beginning in March 2010, all New-York Lincoln’s Presidency, Picturing Lincoln, and Historical Society school programs were and Lincoln’s Legacy. continue to be conducted as outreach visits to schools throughout the duration of our building Other exhibition tours included: John Brown: renovation. During this period, the Education The Abolitionist and His Legacy, Nature and the Department seeks to broaden its audience American Vision: The Hudson River School at the among populations traditionally underserved New-York Historical Society, Lincoln in His Own and underrepresented by cultural/historical Words, and The Grateful Dead: Now Playing at the institutions through a generous grant from the New-York Historical Society. Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. Thanks to this support, 65 new and under- In Fiscal Years 2009 and 2010, the New York resourced schools have already participated in Life Learners program, funded by the New York New-York Historical Society school outreach Life Foundation, provided more than two dozen programs.

New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 19 Teacher Training P-Credit Courses Teacher-training workshops build content In fiscal years 2009 and 2010, the Education knowledge and help teachers work with students Department continued to offer credit-bearing on developing observation, research and courses approved by the New York City After analysis skills. Over the past two years, more School Professional Development Program than 18,000 teachers attended professional (ASPDP). These intensive, 30-hour courses development sessions based on Historical provide teachers with in-depth exploration of Society exhibitions and permanent collections, key moments in New York and U.S. history. enabling them to bring content into classrooms Courses offered drew on scholarship prepared in ways that are accessible to students. Teachers for previous exhibitions, and highlighted the attending the Grant and Lee and Lincoln and Society’s collections. Courses included: Grant New York training sessions received a folder of and Lee in War and Peace, New York Divided: curriculum materials developed in support of Slavery and the Civil War, The American Musicals the exhibitions, including a teacher’s guide, Project, Understanding the Underground Railroad, background materials, and reproducible items and Using Picture Books to Engage Students in for students such as exhibition protagonist life History. stories as well as primary source documents and newspapers. These materials are also accessible The Education Department represents the via each exhibition’s website. Historical Society on 12 Teaching American History Grants. These prestigious federal grants fund teacher professional development focused on American history.

A Historical Society educator facilitates students’ discussion and historical analysis of the artifacts and documents displayed in Lincoln and New York.

20 New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 New-York Historical Society Trustee Alan Levenstein, chairman of the “Jo” Sullivan Loesser performs during the 2009 American Musicals Project American Musicals Project Concert Series, a social studies and English Concert Series celebrating “Guys and Dolls and the Genius of Frank Language Arts curriculum program developed in collaboration between Loesser.” the Historical Society and the New York City Department of Education.

S aturday Academy The American Musicals Project With generous support from the Gilder 2010 also marked the 11th year of the Lehrman Institute for American History, American Musicals Project (AMP), a unique the Historical Society offered a third year of curriculum program that uses the power and Saturday Academy programming to New York emotional energy of American musical theater City high school students. This tuition-free masterworks, and evocative primary sources Saturday program provides motivated students from the Historical Society’s vast collections, with enrichment opportunities that enhance to enliven the teaching of American history their studies in American history. Students and improve literacy for 7th and 8th grade attended from schools across the city, including teachers and students. Since its inception, AMP Stuyvesant and Townsend Harris High Schools staff have trained more than 3,000 teachers as well as the High School of American Studies in more than 800 schools. The education staff and DeWitt Clinton. Courses included content- completed an update of the Declaration of focused classes such as The American Hero: From Independence unit, which utilizes clips from the Abraham Lincoln to Superman and From Here musical 1776. This included a reformatting of the to There: Transportation and the City as well as curriculum guide and DVD to meet the needs valuable test-preparation courses for the SAT of techonology-driven classrooms. This unique and the Regents Exams. Students in the Creative program is chaired by Historical Society Trustee History: Lincoln and New York class wrote plays Alan Levenstein. about Abraham Lincoln’s life and career over the course of the semester, and performed their plays at the auditorium of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. All courses were taught by professional educators.

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Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer spoke on the Dred Scott Decision. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia presides over a reenactment of the ex parte Milligan–Military Commissions during the Civil War.

outdoor walks and talks citywide, and as part of Public the World Science Festival, a special program on the history of the Hudson River, the Historical Programs Society’s programs drew an unprecedented number of attendees throughout the FY2009 The heart of the New-York Historical Society’s and FY2010 seasons. Public Programs is the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Distinguished Speakers series, a forum Program subjects and highlights included: for hundreds of renowned authors, historians Grant and Lee in War and Peace and newsmakers to explore a range of important The Historical Society’s Fall 2008-Winter 2009 and fascinating topics in American history and programs were anchored by the exhibition participate in discussions on pivotal social issues Grant . Exhibition advisor and and current events. and Lee in War and Peace retired U.S. Army General Josiah Bunting III moderated a three-part series on the Civil War In fall 2009 we were pleased to inaugurate generals, featuring James M. McPherson, Brooks two benefit program series:The Future Series and D. Simpson, Peter S. Carmichael, and Eliot Great Historians and Their Influences. Cohen. The exhibition also inspired the family- friendly From sold-out lectures and conversations Saturday Civil War Living History Series, where visitors of all ages learned fascinating (including programs with Supreme Court facts about life during the period from Civil Justices) to performances by Living History War re-enactor troops and families and actors re-enactors, curator-led exhibition tours, portraying Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and

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New York Times op-ed columnist Bob Herbert in conversation with New-York Historical Society Trustee Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Abraham Lincoln. Re-enactors often brought Robert A. Caro on the Shapers of New York with them authentic items from the period For three successive Wednesdays in January ranging from soldiers’ supplies and materials 2009, the Historical Society’s auditorium was (rifles, canteens, shoes, etc.) to dresses and other packed to capacity as author Robert A. Caro items worn or used by women during the Civil gave three captivating lectures about some of War. the most influential figures in New York history: Robert Moses, Alfred E. Smith, and Fiorello The American Constitution Program Series LaGuardia. Moderated by Historical Society Trustee Benno Schmidt, the 2008-09 American The Lincoln Series Constitution series spanned the entire history In honor of the bicentennial year of Abraham of America’s most important document, from Lincoln’s birth in 1809 and in conjunction its development and ratification to the new with our Lincoln and New York exhibition, the challenges faced in the 21st century. In James Historical Society presented an ambitious array Madison and the Constitution Joseph J. Ellis of programming related to Lincoln’s life and and Sean Wilentz discussed the Father of the legacy that included: Constitution. The Constitution and the Age of • Looking for Lincoln, a conversation between Terror, with speaker Philip C. Bobbitt addressed New York Times columnist Bob Herbert and many of today’s pressing Constitutional Historical Society Trustee Henry Louis Gates, issues. And in , Akhil Reed Lincoln’s Constitution Jr., who showed clips from his PBS documentary Amar examined the transformative influence • Lincoln at Peoria: The Turning Point, with of Abraham Lincoln’s presidency on the Historical Society Trustee Lewis Lehrman on Constitution.

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Richard Sylla, James Wolfensohn, and New-York Historical Society Trustee Niall Ferguson discuss The Global Financial Crisis.

Lincoln’s seminal antislavery speech at Peoria • A Supreme Court re-enactment of Ex parte and how it altered the course of Lincoln’s career Milligan, with Associate U.S. Supreme Court • A riveting talk by New Yorker writer and author Justice Antonin Scalia presiding Adam Gopnik who examined the dual influence • Lincoln & Emancipation: An Anniversary of two men born on the same day in 1809: Symposium, a full day event that included Harold Lincoln and Charles Darwin Holzer, James M. McPherson, Frank J. Williams, • Bill Moyers and Harold Holzer, co-chairman of David Blight, and Edna Greene Medford, among the U.S. Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, with others. This packed-to-capacity symposium also moderator Norton Garfinkle who discussed the featured readings of Lincoln’s writing – delivered American Dream and how Lincoln embodied by a professional Lincoln re-enactor – as well as that ideal an inspirational gospel performance from the • Shopping Old New York with Mary Todd Lincoln, vocal group Just Friends. a trip through department stores and shopping districts the First Lady patronized with Current Affairs architectural historian Barry Lewis In fall 2008, with the impending presidential • Lincoln’s Constitution: From the Civil War election on everyone’s mind, Elections with Benno Amendments to the Warren Court with wowOwow! Women’s Night at the Schmidt, Akhil Reed Amar, and Charles New-York Historical Society featured 60 Minutes Ogletree, which examined Lincoln’s enduring correspondent Lesley Stahl and Wall Street influence on the Constitution Journal columnist Peggy Noonan, both • Lincoln as Commander-in-Chief with Harold wowOwow.com founders and contributors. Holzer, James M. McPherson, and Craig L. This sold-out event was one of the most Symonds, leading scholars of Lincoln’s military memorable evenings of the year. At no program record who explored the president’s remarkable was our constituents’ interest in current affairs self-education, relationship with generals and more apparent than at The Global Financial Crisis, admirals, embrace of new technology and joint A Great Depression? in April 2009, which featured command 24 New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 three influential voices in world economics, The Future Series James D. Wolfensohn, Niall Ferguson, and Inaugurated in fall 2009, this sold-out Richard Sylla. three-part benefit program series brought together renowned experts from the worlds of Highlights in fall 2009 and winter 2010 included government, finance, journalism and academia Yankee Stadium Forever, a three-program series on to examine some of today’s most critical issues. historic events at the old Yankee Stadium, from Programs included: The Future of the Stock college and pro football games, to the history Market and the World Economy, an examination of baseball legends Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, of the global recession and our prospects for and Mantle. These programs were moderated recovery, featuring Historical Society Trustees respectively by Regis Philbin (who, the following Byron Wien and James Chanos, as well as Leon morning on Live with Regis and Kelly, spoke Cooperman, James Grant, and Lewis Sanders; passionately about the Historical Society, The Future of New York with Michael Goodwin, encouraging audience members and viewers to Historical Society Trustee George Pataki, visit), former New York Giant Frank Gifford Richard Ravitch, James Tisch, and Fred Siegel; and Ed Randell, WFAN radio “Talking Baseball” and The Future of the U.S.A. with Historical host. Society Board Chairman Roger Hertog, Richard Haass, Robert Kagan, R. Glenn Hubbard, and Spring 2010 program highlights included Mortimer Zuckerman. Supreme Power: Franklin Roosevelt vs. the Supreme Court, with CNN analyst Jeffrey G reat Historians Series Toobin and Presidential Historian/former In November 2009 the Historical Society Clinton speechwriter Jeff Shesol examining the introduced a second benefit series, in which contentious battles between Roosevelt and the three distinguished historians delivered intimate nation’s highest court in the early years of FDR’s lectures about the men and women who inspired administration. Programming related to finance them to become historians and influenced their featured The Global Financial Crisis: America work. The series’ respective programs featured Making a Comeback, the first program held at biographer and former CNN Chairman Walter the New York Society for Ethical Culture while Isaacson, Columbia Professor Simon Schama, the Historical Society’s auditorium underwent and Pulitzer prize-winning author Annette renovation. More than 700 people turned out Gordon-Reed. for this extraordinary event with Paul Volcker, Andrew Ross Sorkin, and David M. Walker. Other notable spring programs included a stirring lecture by Associate U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, on the lasting historical significance ofDred Scott v. Sandford, and Tales of the Grateful Dead and New York, a fun evening of stories and reminiscing moderated by Grateful

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New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 25 The New-York Historical Society’s History Makers Gala is the institution’s largest annual fundraising event. Each year the Gala attracts more than 500 individuals, whose generous support enables the Historical Society to make history matter for visitors of all ages and to each year serve tens of thousands of New York City teachers and students from schools throughout the metropolitan area – many from underserved communities. Past honorees have included David McCullough and Historical Society Trustee Thomas A. Saunders III, Walter Cronkite and Betsy Gotbaum, Robert Rubin, Henry Luce III, Michael Bloomberg, and New-York Historical Society Trustee Bernard Schwartz, Malcolm Forbes, among others. President Bill Clinton and Louise Mirrer at the 2009 New-York Historical Society History Makers Gala.

FY2009 FY2010 On October 15, 2008, the New-York Historical On October 7, 2009, near the culmination of Society History Makers Gala honored Pulitzer New-York Historical Society’s year-long series prize-winning author Robert Caro, as well of programming in celebration of the Abraham as New York philanthropists Jack Rudin and Lincoln Bicentennial, the Gala lauded two great the Rudin family as History Makers Award presidents, with History Makers award recipient recipients. Before the dinner program, guests President Bill Clinton delivering a scintillating were able to enjoy a preview of Grant and Lee in keynote address and inaugurating the Society’s War and Peace, the Historical Society’s anchor seminal Lincoln and New York exhibition. Prior to fall exhibition. West Point cadets were on-hand cocktails and the dinner program, arriving guests to escort arriving guests into the Great Hall were greeted by professional Lincoln re-enactor for cocktails and the opportunity to interact George Buss (who has performed at the White with Civil War re-enactor troops and actors House) and Union re-enactor troops. This sold- portraying Ulysses S. Grant and his wife Julia, out event marked the first time that the Gala Robert E. Lee, and Abraham Lincoln. sales raised more than $2 million dollars.

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President Bill Clinton, 2009 History Makers Gala honoree.

Eric Rudin, 2008 History Makers Gala honoree. Robert Caro, 2008 History Makers Gala honoree.

Historical Society Chairman Roger Hertog and 2008 History Makers Gala honoree Robert Caro.

New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 27 Co-chairs 2011 Helen and Robert Appel Judy and Howard Berkowitz Franci Blassberg and Joe Rice Chairman’s James S. Chanos Lois Chiles and Richard Gilder Council Beth and Ravenel B. Curry Susan and Greg Danilow of the New-York Historical Society Elizabeth B. Dater and Wm. Mitchell Jennings, Jr. Diana and Joe DiMenna Lawrence N. Field Caroline Fitzgibbons and Tad Smith Victoria and Buzzy Geduld / Cougar Foundation Kristin R. Gervasio and Stuart J. Rabin Ahuva and Martin J. Gross Susan and Roger Hertog Hannah and Lon Jacobs Virginia James Patricia and John Klingenstein Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Lehrman Ruth and David Levine Mr. and Mrs. Ira A. Lipman Cordelia and Carl Menges Ruth and Harold Newman Roger Hertog Helen and Russell Pennoyer Chairman of the Board Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Royce Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Saunders III Pam B. Schafler Scott Schafler Vi ce Chair of the Board & Mr. and Mrs. Bernard L. Schwartz Chair, Chairman’s Council Paul Singer Michelle Smith Richard Gilder Alice and Thomas Tisch Leah and Michael Weisberg Nancy Newcomb Anita and Byron Wien Co- chairs, Executive Committee Vice Chairs Louise Mirrer Norman S. Benzaquen President & CEO Barbara and Richard Debs Scott M. Delman Judith K. and Jamie Dimon John R. Doss Patricia Dunnington The Everett Foundation Lucy and William Friedman Marjorie and Gurnee Hart Helen and Edward Hintz Charlene and David Howe Kate Kelly and George F. Schweitzer Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kimmelman Seth A. Klarman Ruth and Sidney Lapidus Cheryl and Glen Lewy The Caroline M. Lowndes Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Malkin Marc O. Mayer Sandy Mintz Jennifer and John Monsky Sir Thomas R. Moore, Esq. Alex Munroe and Robert Rosenkranz Nancy Newcomb and John Hargraves

28 New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 Patti and James Piereson Philip Allen Lacovara Joan and Fred Pittman Joann and Todd Lang Bonnie and Richard Reiss Mr. and Mrs. Laurence C. Leeds, Jr. Ali and Lew Sanders Vivien Liu and Alan D. Hilliker Donna and Marvin Schwartz Marianne and Tarky Lombardi, Jr. Erica and Eric Schwartz Reina Marin and Emilio Bassini Fay and William Shutzer Catie and Don Marron Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Smith Judith and David Marrus The Fred Stein Family Foundation Victoria McManus and John McDermott Judy and Michael Steinhardt Doris and Gilbert Meister Harriet and Warren Stephens Ronay and Richard Menschel Billie Tisch Louise Mirrer and David Halle The Honorable Merryl H. Tisch and James S. Tisch Dinny and Lester Morse Jeanne and Frank Trainer Helen Nash Melissa Vail and Norman Selby Sarah E. Nash and Michael S. Sylvester Mabel and Leon Weil Rodney W. Nichols Sue Ann Weinberg Nancy and Morris W. Offit The Weismann Foundation James M. Orphanides Barbara and David Zalaznick Mary Jo Otsea and Richard H. Brown Trina and Mike Overlock Members Judith Stern Peck Lorraine and Richard Abramson Karen and Charles Phillips Jacqueline Adams A. Alex Porter Arthur S. Ainsberg Pzena Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Martin B. Amdur Michael Rachor Madeline and Stephen Anbinder Ellen and Richard Rampell Jody and John Arnhold David Redden Ann and Kenneth Bialkin Carol and Joseph Reich Friederike and Jeremy H. Biggs Jean Margo Reid and Richard P. Brief Roberta and Stanley Bogen Elizabeth and Felix Rohatyn Elizabeth and George Boltres Joanna S. and Daniel Rose Charles Cahn Susan and Elihu Rose Mr. and Mrs. Russell L. Carson Charles Rosenblum Ann and Thomas Charters Mrs. Arthur Ross, Arthur Ross Foundation Sonya and Dev Chodry Amy Conford Roth Suzanne and Rich Clary Barbara Schatz and Frederick P. Schaffer Anne E. Cohen Sara Lee and Axel Schupf Eileen and Stephen A. Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Stanley DeForest Scott Valerie and Charles Diker Thomas H. Sear Anne Farley and Peter C. Hein Melanie Shorin and Greg S. Feldman Lisa Field Lois and Arthur Stainman Peter M. Flanigan Nancy and Burt Staniar Charlotte K. Frank and Marvin Leffler Vada and Ted Stanley Irene and Richard Frary Judith and Stephen Stein Barrett and Peter Frelinghuysen Joan and Michael Steinberg Mary Ann Fribourg Liz and Emanuel Stern Robert A. Friedman Laurie and Sy Sternberg Sidney E. Goodfriend Elizabeth B. Strickler and Mark T. Gallogly Desiree Gruber and Kyle MacLachlan Szilvia Tanenbaum Lynn and Martin Halbfinger Nicki and Harold Tanner Betsy Harvin and Travis Anderson Laurie M. Tisch Ronnie Heyman Barbara and Donald Tober John W. Holman, Jr. Ira L. Unschuld Roberta and Richard Huber Tova Friedler Usdan and Ernest Rubenstein Mr. and Mrs. Edwin T. Johnson Barbara and John Vogelstein Lyn and Seth Kaller Naomi and Ernest von Simson Helene and Mark Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Eric J. Wallach Carol and Gershon Kekst Rosalind P. Walter Daney and Lee Klingenstein Margaret Wellington and William Constantine Thomas Klingenstein Judy and Josh Weston Suzie and Bruce Kovner Laurence Zuriff Current as of January 15, 2011 Nancy Kuhn and Bernard Nussbaum

New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 29 historical society chairman roger hertog presents the 2010 american history book prize to gordon s. wood at 2010 weekend with history.

2009 Weekend with history Chairman’s Drew Gilpin Faust, acclaimed historian and president of Harvard University, received the Council Society’s fourth annual American History Book Weekend with Prize of $50,000 as well as the title of American Historian Laureate for her book, This Republic History of Suff ering: Death and the American Civil War, which examines how death on an unprecedented Members of the Chairman’s Council are scale during the Civil War changed the life of partners in the New-York Historical Society’s the nation. mission to engage a broad range of people in American history through groundbreaking Selected from a fi eld of 175 submissions by exhibitions, stimulating programs, and a prize committee comprised of historians educational activities that bring history to life. and New-York Historical Society leadership, Members enjoy a diverse array of unique events the award citation stated, “This Republic of throughout the year culminating with an annual Suff ering is an important work of history, one Weekend with History that kicks off with a black- that illuminates brilliantly a diffi cult topic of tie dinner and presentation of the New-York universal interest. Faust, a highly-respected Historical Society American History Book Prize scholar, has brought a myriad of disparate facts followed by a morning of thought-provoking and isolated quotations together into a coherent, presentations by leading historians and cultural beautiful and moving narrative that presents a fi gures. A convivial luncheon and dynamic panel fresh perspective on a deeply serious topic.” discussion is followed by lively “Q & A” that concludes the program.

30 new-york historical society 2009-2010 2009 american history book prize recipient drew gilpin faust with historian mike wallace previewed the highly anticipated exhibition historical society vice chair pam b. schafl er. nueva york for 2010 weekend with history attendees.

Previous American History Book Prizes were 2010 Weekend with history awarded to Doris Kearns Goodwin for Team of At the fi fth annual Chairman’s CouncilWeekend Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, with History, the Historical Society awarded David Nasaw for Andrew Carnegie and Daniel the American History Book Prize and title of Walker Howe for What Hath God Wrought: American Historian Laureate to Gordon S. The Transformation of America, 1815–1848. Wood, professor emeritus at Brown University This year’s participants included: David for his book Empire of Liberty: A History of the Cannadine, Jim Dale, Ronnie Eldridge, Early Republic, 1789-1815. Eric Foner, John Steele Gordon, Daniel Walker Howe, Bill T. Jones, Paul Kennedy, Lawrence In its award citation, the six-member jury for Kudlow, Pauline Maier, Valerie Paley, Richard the prize noted that the book “illuminates the Rabinowitz, David Reynolds, Andrew Revkin, critical years between the beginning of George Marjorie Shelley, Paul Singer, Jean Edward Washington’s administration and the end of Smith, Richard Sylla, as well as Historical James Madison’s. Tracing the way in which the Society Chairman Roger Hertog and Trustees ideas embodied in the Constitution changed and James Chanos, George Pataki and Byron Wien. developed as they were put into practice, Wood offers a fresh and important interpretation of a critical period often overlooked by historians.”

Speakers and panelists participating in this two-day event included: Joyce Appleby, Douglas Brinkley, Vincent Cannato, Morris Dickstein, Linda Greenhouse, Harold Holzer, Tamar Jacoby, Michael Sandel, Benno Schmidt, Mike Wallace, Edward Widmer and Sean Wilentz.

For more information on the Chairman’s Council, please contact Corrie Manis at 212.485.9221 or [email protected]. trustees roger hertog and bernard schwartz at 2009 weekend with history.

new-york historical society 2009-2010 31 Lois Chiles, Louise Mirrer and 2009 Strawberry Festival honoree Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Strawberry Festival Luncheon

The first recorded celebration of the New-York Historical Society Strawberry Festival was on June 15, 1856, in Washington Square where guests enjoyed a “stimulating lecture and strawberry feast.” Today the Strawberry Festival features prominent women in public life. Recent honorees include First Lady Michelle Obama, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn 2010 Strawberry Festival honoree Kimberly B. Davis with keynote speaker and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, among Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum. others. Proceeds from this annual event help to support the important work of the Historical 2010 Society. This year’s Strawberry Festival celebrated 2009 Women in Philanthropy, featuring as its honoree Kimberly B. Davis, president of the U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was our JPMorgan Chase Foundation, and Dr. Beverly honoree and keynote speaker at the 2009 Daniel Tatum, president of Spelman College Strawberry Festival. In addition to the luncheon who delivered the keynote address. Setting a program, guests were able to view three new new record for this annual event, more than exhibitions: Harlem: Photographs by Camilo José $230,000 was raised, which benefits the Vergara, 1970-2009, Landmarks of New York, and programs of the New-York Historical Society, Abraham Lincoln in His Own Words. Tiffany including exhibitions and school programming. & Co. graciously provided the Crystal Apple In addition, a portion of proceeds from award presented to the Senator in addition to jewelry sold at the concurrent Verdura trunk a dazzling display of jewelry, including designs show featuring its stunning 70th anniversary inspired by their company archives. collection was donated to the Historical Society. 32 New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Goelet Ernst & Young LLP Judy and Michael Steinhardt 2009 The Marc Haas The Everett Foundation Don Taft Foundation, Inc. Dr. Brandon Fradd Szilvia Tanenbaum Roberta and Richard Huber Lucy and William Friedman Nicki and Harold Tanner donors Glen and Cheryl Lewy Goldman Sachs Thomson Reuters Library of Congress Marjorie and Gurnee Hart The Honorable Merryl H. Tisch Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Royce Helen and Edward Hintz and James S. Tisch $1,000,000 and above May and Samuel Rudin Family Charlene and David Howe Billie Tisch Joe and Diana DiMenna Foundation, Inc. The Hyde and Watson Jeanne and Frank Trainer Richard Gilder and Lois Chiles Benno Schmidt and Foundation Melissa Vail and Norman Selby Roger and Susan Hertog Anne McMillen Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth T. Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Patricia and John Klingenstein Paul Singer Jackson Wedeking Robert H. Smith Family The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William Bruce The Weismann Foundation Foundation Johnson Hope and Grant Winthrop Michelle Smith $25,000 - $49,999 Kate Kelly and George F. Barbara and David Zalaznick Bill and Bunny Beekman Schweitzer $500,000 - $999,999 Franci Blassberg and Joe Rice Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kimmelman $5,000 - $9,999 James S. Chanos Children’s Aid Society Mr. and Mrs. Tarky Lombardi, Jr. Lorraine and Richard Abramson National Endowment Susan and Greg Danilow Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Malkin Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP for the Humanities Barbara and Richard Debs Catie and Don Marron Anonymous - 3 Bernard and Irene Schwartz Charles E. Dorkey III Judith and David Marrus Jody and John Arnhold Alice L. Walton The Estée Lauder Marsh & McLennan Companies Brooke Barrett and Byron and Anita Wien Companies Inc. Marc O. Mayer John Galbraith Lawrence N. Field Joseph C. McNay/New England Mr. Mark Biderman $100,000 - $499,999 Richard Gelfond Foundation Roberta and Stanley Bogen Helen and Robert Appel The Gilder Lehrman Institute Ronay and Richard Menschel Elizabeth and George Boltres The Carson Family of American History Drs. Louise Mirrer and Ann and Thomas J. Charters Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gochberg David Halle Sonya and Dev Chodry Mr. and Mrs. Russell L. Carson The Hearin-Chandler Jennifer and John Monsky Anne E. Cohen The Nathan Cummings Foundation Mr. John J. Moore, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome H. Debs Foundation Michael W. Hodin Sir Thomas R. Moore Maura Doyle and Ravenel and Beth Curry Alan P. Levenstein Morgan Stanley Emily Teed Scott Elizabeth B. Dater and Ruth and David Levine Bruce Mosler Ms. Patricia M. Dunnington Wm. Mitchell Jennings Jr. The Ambrose Monell The New York Community Trust Mr. and Mrs. Roger W. Einiger Martin J. and Ahuva Gross Foundation The New York Times Company Stephanie and David Eisenberg Virginia James Motorola Foundation Foundation The Felicia Fund JPMorgan Chase & Co. Sarah E. Nash and James M. Orphanides Ms. Lisa Field Sidney and Ruth Lapidus Michael S. Sylvester The Honorable and Mrs. Dr. Charlotte K. Frank and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Lehrman New York State Council on George E. Pataki Mr. Marvin Leffler Mr. and Mrs. Ira A. Lipman the Arts Russell and Helen Pennoyer Irene and Richard Frary The Henry Luce NYSE Foundation Pfizer Inc. Ms. Mary Ann Fribourg Foundation, Inc. Nancy Newcomb and Patricia and James Piereson Robert A. Friedman Carl and Cordelia Menges John Hargraves Joan and Fred Pittman Mr. Robert L. Fromer New York City Department Ruth and Harold Newman A. Alex Porter Buzzy and Victoria Geduld / of Cultural Affairs The Tides Center Mr. Michael G. Rachor Cougar Foundation New York State Education Alice and Thomas Tisch Random House, Inc. Chancellor and Mrs. Department Michael and Leah Weisberg Julian and Josie Robertson Matthew Goldstein Stuart J. Rabin and Adelaide B. Adams Charitable Betsy and Ted Rogers Sidney E. Goodfriend Kristin R. Gervasio Remainder Unitrust Joanna and Daniel Rose Rebecca and Laurence The Rockefeller Foundation Susan and Elihu Rose Grafstein Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. $10,000 - $24,999 Mr. and Mrs. Eric C. Rudin Desiree Gruber and Saunders III Arthur S. Ainsberg Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rudin Kyle MacLachlan Pam and Scott Schafler American Express Ms. Katherine L. Rudin Lynn and Martin Halbfinger The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation Anonymous - 2 Ms. Rachel Rudin Karen and Robert Harvey Terra Foundation for Norman S. Benzaquen Saint Vincent Catholic Betsy Harvin and American Art Ann and Kenneth Bialkin Medical Center Travis Anderson Ernest Tollerson and Bovis Lend Lease LMB, Inc. Ali and Lew Sanders John W. Holman, Jr. Tink Leefmans Charina Foundation, Inc Sansom Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin T. Johnson U.S. Department of Education Eileen and Stephen Cohen Donna and Marvin Schwartz Seth T. Kaller Sue Ann Weinberg Con Edison Fay and William Shutzer Gershon Kekst Credit Suisse Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Smith Seth A. Klarman $50,000 - $99,999 Cushman & Wakefield Peck Stacpoole Foundation Thomas Klingenstein Judy and Howard Berkowitz D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P. Nancy and Burt Staniar Suzie and Bruce Kovner Bloomberg Scott M. Delman The Fred Stein Family Kramer Levin Naftalis & Carnegie Corporation of Judith K. and Jamie Dimon Foundation Frankel LLP New York John R. Doss

New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 33 Nancy Kuhn and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest M. von Mr. and Mrs. John L. Eastman Mr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Bernard Nussbaum Simson Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Engelman Konecky Philip Allen Lacovara Rosalind P. Walter Ms. Anne Farley and Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Konort Levitt Foundation Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Mr. Peter C. Hein Ms. Dorothy R. Davies and The Leon Levy Foundation Mabel and Leon Weil Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fascitelli Mr. Jeremy R. Kramer Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Litwin Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Weissberg Linda S. Ferber and Joel Berson Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Kumble The Caroline M. Lowndes Josh and Judy Weston Dolores M. Fernandez, Ph.D. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lauder Foundation John C. Whitehead Peter M. Flanigan Lehman College Office of the Manhattan Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Flood Mr. Sander Lehrer Borough President $1,000 - $4,999 Christopher Forbes Mr. and Mrs. John Leo McCormick Family Foundation 42nd Street Development Mr. Arthur W. Fried Richard and Clare Lesser Victoria McManus and Corporation Mr. Andrew C. Friedman Family Foundation John McDermott Mr. and Mrs. Leigh J. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Furth Mrs. Mortimer Levitt Mr. and Mrs. H. Roemer Abramson FXFOWLE ARCHITECTS, PC Martin R. Lewis McPhee AKRF, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Galison Mr. and Mrs. William M. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Ira M. Alpert Mr. and Mrs. David Gavrin Lewis, Jr. Sandy Mintz Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Fredric B. Ms. Jo Sullivan Loesser Dara Mitchell and Michael Offit Mary and Robert Ascheim Gershon Ms. Susan V. Lynskey David A. and Mildred H. Morse Jean and Robert Ashton Ms. Audrey D. Gerson Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Charitable Trust Kenneth Asmar Custom Drs. William and Nili Gold Malloy Dinny and Lester Morse Interiors, Inc. Mr. Robert F. Gossett Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Helen Nash Mr. Frederick R. Ballen Eugene and Emily Grant Family Manheimer John L. Nau III James Basker and Angela Vallot Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Marino Rodney W. Nichols The Beekman Family Ms. Carol A. Gresser George C. Marshall Research Nancy and Morris W. Offit Association Agnes Gund and Daniel Shapiro Foundation Trina and Mike Overlock Ms. Mem Dryan Bernstein Mr. and Mrs. William F. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Marx Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton Mr. and Mrs. Peter P. Harnisch Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. May & Garrison LLP Blanchard III Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hecht Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Richard S. Pechter Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Ms. Pamela A. Henke McCandless Judith Stern Peck Brenner Ms. Marlene Hess and Mimi Mendelson The Pumpkin Foundation Philip F. Buckner Mr. James Zirin Ms. Susan Mendik and Pzena Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Butler Mr. Charles D. Hewett, Jr. Mr. Moe Tarkinow Carol and Joseph Reich Carver Federal Savings Bank High Rise Fire Protection Corp. Friedrike Merck Jean Margo Reid and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cecil Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Eugene Mercy, Jr. Richard P. Brief Centre Street Systems Hohmann III Reginald Middleton Richard and Bonnie Reiss Ms. Rita M. Cleary Ms. Hayden Hosford Dr. and Mrs. Joel Mindel Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Rifkind Mr. and Mrs. Donald K. Mr. and Mrs. Philip K. Howard Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Mirrer Ambassador and Mrs. Felix G. Clifford, Jr. Adele and Mel Ilberman Mr. and Mrs. Bill D. Moyers Rohatyn Arthur Cohen The Inner Circle, Inc. Mr. Richard J. Moylan Susan and Elihu Rose Mr. and Mrs. Richard N. Cohen Ms. Kathleen Begala and Mr. and Mrs. George B. Munroe Foundation Stanley Cohen Mr. Yves-Andre Istel Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Charles Rosenblum Mr. and Mrs. Alan Cohn Lawrence and Hannah Jacobs Murphy Mrs. Arthur Ross, Ms. Patricia M. Colbert and Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. David A. Nadler, Ph.D. Arthur Ross Foundation Mr. Russell W. Steenberg Jacobs National Basketball Association Amy Conford Roth Dr. Nancy W. Collins and Mr. and Mrs. David C. Johnson, Jr. Ms. Lynn Nesbit Sarah I. Schieffelin Mr. Ronald A. 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MacArthur Margaret W. Platten Judith and Stephen Stein Ms. Jaynne Keyes and King Cole Audio Visual Service, W. Francis Price, Jr. Laurie and Sy Sternberg Mr. Michael Del Giudice Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Quinlan Laurie M. Tisch Dr. and Mrs. Strachan Samuel and Francine Klagsbrun Ms. Michele M. Fillion and Barbara and Donald Tober Donnelley Foundation Mr. Joshua E. Raff Mr. Ira L. Unschuld Ms. Brenda May Earl and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Klingenstein Ms. Irma R. Rappaport Tova Friedler Usdan and Mr. Michael P. DePaola Mr. I. John Klipper Ms. P. Maureen White and Ernest Rubenstein Mr. Steven L. Rattner

34 New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 David Redden Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. $10,000 - $24,999 Jack Resnick & Sons, Inc. 2010 Shannon Lorraine and Richard Abramson Mr. and Mrs. Russell S. Sue Ann Weinberg Arthur S. Ainsberg Reynolds III Byron and Anita Wien Anonymous - 4 Mr. and Mrs. Roman Rome donors The Bank of New York Mellon Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. $50,000 - $99,999 The Barker Welfare Foundation Rosenblatt American Express Bill and Bunny Beekman $1,000,000 and above Franci Blassberg and Joe Rice Norman S. Benzaquen Mr. and Mrs. Cye E. Ross Joe and Diana DiMenna The Lynde and Harry Bradley Ann and Kenneth Bialkin Rudin Management Company, Empire State Development Foundation, Inc. Blavatnik Family Foundation Inc. Corporation Con Edison Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Russo Richard Gilder and Lois Chiles Goldman Sachs Chilton, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart M. Saft Roger and Susan Hertog Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Lehrman Sonya and Dev Chodry Mr. and Mrs. John Samuelson New York City Department of Carl and Cordelia Menges Larry K. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sarnoff Cultural Affairs New York State Education Scott M. Delman Sharron Eisenthal and New York City Department of Department Debevoise & Plimpton LLC Sol Schreiber Design and Construction James M. Orphanides John R. Doss Robert H. Smith Family Sara Lee and Axel Schupf Mr. Benno Schmidt and Patricia Dunnington Foundation Ms. Anne McMillen The Estée Lauder Robert A. Schwinger Michelle Smith Paul Singer Companies, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Martin E. Segal The Walton Family Foundation The Everett Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Seifer $25,000 - $49,999 Peter M. Flanigan Severud Associates Consulting $500,000 - $999,999 Brooks Brothers Lucy and William Friedman Engineers, P.C. Anonymous Children’s Aid Society Marjorie and Gurnee Hart Gail Sheehy Bloomberg Susan and Greg Danilow Ronnie Heyman Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. The Andrew W. Mellon Charles E. Dorkey III Helen and Edward Hintz Shenkman Foundation Lisa Field Charlene and David Howe Mr. and Mrs. William Smith National Endowment for the Richard Gelfond Mr. and Mrs. William Ingram Humanities Salli Snyder and Jan Kenyon The Gerry Charitable Trust Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth T. The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation The Gilder Lehrman Institute Jackson Ray L. Spitzley of American History Kate Kelly and Sidney Stern Memorial Trust $100,000 - $499,999 Paul Guarner George F. Schweitzer Robert A. M. Stern Helen and Robert Appel The Hearin-Chandler Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kimmelman Elizabeth and Walter P. Stern Judy and Howard Berkowitz Foundation Seth A. Klarman Ms. Susan Stevens and The Carson Family Alan P. Levenstein Thomas Klingenstein Mr. Hugh Fremantle Charitable Trust Ruth and David Levine Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Mr. James J. Storrow Mr. and Mrs. Russell L. Carson Philip L. Milstein Langone Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Strauss James S. Chanos The Ambrose Monell Mr. A. Floyd Lattin Helen Graves and Malcolm Ravenel and Beth Curry Foundation Mr. Ray Lent Elizabeth B. Dater and Sturchio Sarah E. Nash and Mr. and Mrs. Tarky Lombardi, Jr. Wm. Mitchell Jennings, Jr. Michael S. Sylvester Mr. and Mrs. Francisco A. Mary and Richard Thaler Barbara and Richard Debs Robin Chemers Neustein Lorenzo Peggy G. Tirschwell Lawrence N. Field The New York Community The Caroline M. Lowndes Lynn and Glen Tobias Buzzy and Victoria Geduld / Trust, Anna Glen Butler Foundation The Honorable Robert G. Cougar Foundation Vietor Memorial Fund Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Malkin Torricelli Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Goelet New York State Council Mr. Thomas F. Marano President Jeremy Travis Martin J. and Ahuva Gross on the Arts Dr. Maeva Marcus and Mr. Paul A. Travis The Leona M. and Harry B. Nancy Newcomb and Mr. Daniel Marcus The Michael Tuch Foundation Helmsley Charitable Trust John Hargraves Marc O. Mayer Fleur Fairman and Roberta and Richard Huber A. Alex Porter Mr. M. Myers Mermel Lawrence and Hannah Jacobs Timothy Wallach Shaiza Rizavi and Sandy Mintz Virginia James Jonathan Friedland Drs. Louise Mirrer and Ms. Carol White Patricia and John Klingenstein Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Royce David Halle Mr. James G. Whitton Sidney and Ruth Lapidus May and Samuel Rudin Family Jennifer and John Monsky Wil Tech Systems, Inc. Glen and Cheryl Lewy Foundation, Inc. Sir Thomas R. Moore, Esq. Mr. Bruce G. Wilcox Mr. and Mrs. Ira A. Lipman Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Selz Morgan Stanley Mr. and Mrs. James J. Wilson The Henry Luce The Starr Foundation Alex Munroe and Philip D. Wilson, Jr., M.D. Foundation, Inc. Laurie and Sy Sternberg Robert Rosenkranz Judy Francis Zankel Ruth and Harold Newman Alice and Thomas Tisch National Endowment Mr. and Mrs. Ron Zimmerman Stuart J. Rabin and Ernest J. Tollerson and for the Arts Kristin R. Gervasio Tink Leefmans New York Council Pam and Scott Schafler Michael and Leah Weisberg for the Humanities Bernard and Irene Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. Barrie A. Wigmore The New York Foundling

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Jacobsen Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Mirrer Mr. Adam J. Steiger Ms. Ellen Jewett and Mr. Robert J. Mitzman Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Stern Mr. Richard L. Kauffman Mr. John J. Moore, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard N. Stern Ms. Leah C. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Bill D. Moyers Mr. Robert A. M. Stern Ms. Ann Kalkhoff Ms. Ann Heilman Murphy Elizabeth and Walter P. Stern

New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 37 THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Balance Sheets June 30, 2010 and 2009

Assets 2010 2009 Cash and cash equivalents $ 19,926,993 13,600,914 Other receivables 282,531 273,004 Inventory and other assets 2,579,031 2,242,296 Contributions and grants receivable 45,193,546 33,180,923 Art, books, and prints held for sale — 474,926 Investments 22,578,084 18,739,451 Fixed assets, net 44,032,065 33,516,042 Collections — — Total assets $ 134,592,250 102,027,556

Liabilities and Net Assets Liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 4,426,375 3,255,657 Deferred revenue 455,050 187,476 Asset retirement obligation 2,614,355 2,712,484 Total liabilities 7,495,780 6,155,617

Net assets: Unrestricted: Available for operations 643,151 610,840 Available for nonoperating projects 44,231,230 26,395,169 Total unrestricted 44,874,381 27,006,009 Temporarily restricted 66,169,144 43,674,468 Permanently restricted 16,052,945 25,191,462 Total net assets 127,096,470 95,871,939 Total liabilities and net assets $ 134,592,250 102,027,556

38 New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Statements of Activities Year ended June 30, 2010 Unrestricted

Available for Available for nonoperating Temporarily Permanently operations projects Total restricted restricted Total Revenue, gains, and other support: Private contributions and grants $3,702,035 — 3,702,035 8,610,015 8,415,315 20,727,365 Government grants 31,150 — 31,150 20,402,729 282,125 20,716,004 Special events, net of expenses of $583,968 3,300,204 — 3,300,204 — — 3,300,204 Membership 423,698 — 423,698 — — 423,698 Admissions 516,369 — 516,369 — — 516,369 Fees and other 940,068 — 940,068 — — 940,068 Auxiliary activities 1,240,864 — 1,240,864 — — 1,240,864 Write-off of art, books and prints held for sale — — — — (474,926) (474,926) Net investment return 936,434 298,184 1,234,618 842,556 — 2,077,174 11,090,822 298,184 11,389,006 29,855,300 8,222,514 49,466,820 Net assets released from restrictions 5,001,316 16,561,570 21,562,886 (21,562,886) — — Total revenue, gains, and other support 16,092,138 16,859,754 32,951,892 8,292,414 8,222,514 49,466,820

Expenses: Program services: Library services 3,222,748 498,963 3,721,711 — — 3,721,711 Museum programs and exhibitions 6,469,477 993,189 7,462,666 — — 7,462,666 Public and education programs 2,242,481 316,618 2,559,099 — — 2,559,099 Auxiliary activities 1,309,600 291,745 1,601,345 — — 1,601,345 Total program services 13,244,306 2,100,515 15,344,821 — — 15,344,821 Supporting services: Management and general 1,881,395 64,484 1,945,879 — — 1,945,879 Development 923,485 28,104 951,589 — — 951,589 Total supporting services 2,804,880 92,588 2,897,468 — — 2,897,468 Total expenses 16,049,186 2,193,103 18,242,289 — — 18,242,289 Increase (decrease) in net assets before transfers 42,952 14,666,651 14,709,603 8,292,414 8,222,514 31,224,531

Release of 1994 AG Fund endowment — 3,158,769 3,158,769 14,202,262 (17,361,031) — Other transfers, net (10,641) 10,641 — — — — Increase (decrease) in net assets 32,311 17,836,061 17,868,372 22,494,676 (9,138,517) 31,224,531 Net assets at beginning of year 610,840 26,395,169 27,006,009 43,674,468 25,191,462 95,871,939 Net assets at end of year $ 643,151 44,231,230 44,874,381 66,169,144 16,052,945 127,096,470

Year ended June 30, 2009 Unrestricted

Available for Available for nonoperating Temporarily Permanently operations projects Total restricted restricted Total Revenue, gains, and other support: Private contributions and grants $4,995,052 5,634,790 10,629,842 17,849,332 1,830,000 30,309,174 Government grants 265,798 — 265,798 8,129,063 133,024 8,527,885 Special events, net of expenses of $672,821 2,307,630 — 2,307,630 — — 2,307,630 Membership 412,076 — 412,076 — — 412,076 Admissions 426,816 — 426,816 — — 426,816 Fees and other 981,136 — 981,136 714 — 981,850 Auxiliary activities 1,338,063 — 1,338,063 — — 1,338,063 Net investment return 322,496 (4,605,166) (4,282,670) (1,522,899) — (5,805,569) 11,049,067 1,029,624 12,078,691 24,456,210 1,963,024 38,497,925 Net assets released from restrictions 5,258,938 305,766 5,564,704 (5,564,704) — — Total revenue, gains, and other support 16,308,005 1,335,390 17,643,395 18,891,506 1,963,024 38,497,925

Expenses: Program services: Library services 3,216,722 517,602 3,734,324 — — 3,734,324 Museum programs and exhibitions 6,320,015 988,242 7,308,257 — — 7,308,257 Public and education programs 2,325,493 263,167 2,588,660 — — 2,588,660 Auxiliary activities 1,260,542 99,715 1,360,257 — — 1,360,257 Total program services 13,122,772 1,868,726 14,991,498 — — 14,991,498 Supporting services: Management and general 1,992,826 60,464 2,053,290 — — 2,053,290 Development 1,162,281 25,659 1,187,940 — — 1,187,940 Total supporting services 3,155,107 86,123 3,241,230 — — 3,241,230 Total expenses 16,277,879 1,954,849 18,232,728 — — 18,232,728 Increase (decrease) in net assets before transfers 30,126 (619,459) (589,333) 18,891,506 1,963,024 20,265,197

Other transfers, net 41,738 (41,738) — — — — Increase (decrease) in net assets 71,864 (661,197) (589,333) 18,891,506 1,963,024 20,265,197 Net assets at beginning of year 538,976 27,056,366 27,595,342 24,782,962 23,228,438 75,606,742 Net assets at end of year $ 610,840 26,395,169 27,006,009 43,674,468 25,191,462 95,871,939

New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 39 School children joined the New-York Historical Society and Council Member The Grateful Dead came truckin’ to New-York Historical Society for the first David Yassky to launch BrooklynRevealed.com, an online tour of historic museum exhibition dedicated to the band and their influence on twentieth Brooklyn neighborhoods and streets. century pop culture.

Barneys New York joined the Historical Society to honor the Abraham Lincoln bicentennial with a Madison Avenue window display of portraits painted by some artistic students at Brooklyn’s Abraham Lincoln High School.

The New-York Historical Society hosted a special naturalization ceremony for new citizens with Historical Society Chairman Roger Hertog and Mayor Michael Bloomberg on July 2, 2009.

40 New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 Community engagement around Lincoln and New York was cultivated through outdoor advertising, a content-rich exhibition website and online social media.

2009 2010 • taking our Art to the Streets: replicas of • the New-York Historical Society’s 77th Street New-York Historical Society portraits of façade and entrance renovation is completed abraham Lincoln and Peter Cooper are and open to the public; first floor and lower displayed in Cooper Square level building renovation begins

• Grant and Lee in War and Peace exhibition is • Lincoln and New York exhibition is mounted mounted and inaugurated by President Bill Clinton, the year’s History Makers Award recipient • New-York Historical Society History Makers Gala honors Robert Caro, philanthropists Jack Rudin • supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and the Rudin Family re-enacts an 1866 case, ex parte Milligan; and Justice Stephen Breyer discusses the • View of the Yosemite Valley from the Historical 1857 Dred Scott v. Sandford decision. society’s collection is featured behind President Obama at the Inaugural Luncheon • bandmembers Phil Lesh and Bob Weir attend the Historical Society’s Grateful Dead • lincoln Year of programming commemorates exhibition fundraiser; Empire State building the bicentennial of Lincoln’s birth shines tie-dye lights in honor of the spring exhibition • harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust is awarded the New-York Historical Society American • brown University Professor Emeritus history Book Prize at the 4th Annual Gordon Wood is awarded the New-York W eekend with History historical Society American History Book Prize at the 5th annual W eekend with History • u.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand delivers keynote address at the 2009 Strawberry Festival • 2010 Strawberry Festival Luncheon celebrates luncheon women in Philanthropy with Kimberly B. Davis, jpmorgan Chase Foundation President, and Dr. Beverly D. Tatum, Spelman College President

New-York Historical Society 2009-2010 41 L ouise Mirrer P resident and Chief Executive Officer

Jean W. Ashton E xecutive Vice President, Director of the Library Division

L inda S. Ferber V ice President and Senior Art Historian

Andrew Buonpastore senior staff V ice President for Operations

Sharon Dunn V ice President of Education

S tephen Edidin C hief Curator of the Museum Division

D ale Gregory V ice President of Public Programs

N ina Nazionale D irector of Library Operations

J ennifer Schantz G eneral Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer

Richard Shein C hief Financial Officer

L aura Washington V ice President for Communications

H eidi Wirth V ice President of Institutional Advancement

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