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1 Charles Willson peale, George Washington, 1795 (1867.299)

2 unidentified artist, Martin Luther King, Jr., undated

3 W. Sharp, Half-length Portrait of Thomas Paine, 1793

4 F. bartoli, Portrait of the Seneca Chief, Ki On Twog Ky (also known as Cornplanter), 1796

5 unidentified artist, Portrait of an Unidentified Woman formerly identified as Lord Cornbury, ca. 1700–1725 (1952.80)

6 enit Zerner Kaufman, Carrie Lane Chapman Catt, ca. 1945 (1947.228)

7 unidentified artist, Walt Whitman, undated

8 thomas Satterwhite noble, John Brown’s Blessing, 1867 (1939.250)

9 lawrence Kilburn, William Beekman, ca. 1761 (1980.51)

10 Rembrandt peale, Mrs. George Washington, 1853 (1910.2)

11 Mathew b. brady, Abraham Lincoln, 1865

12 John Sartain, Washington Irving, undated

13 John Wesley Jarvis, DeWitt Clinton, ca. 1820 (1854.1)

14 unidentified artist, Marquis de Lafayette, 1785–1790 (1817.2)

15 Anthony Meucci, Mrs. Pierre Toussaint, ca. 1825 (1920.5)

16 Joseph Wright, John Jay, 1786 (1817.5)

17 Asher brown Durand, James Madison, 1835 (1858.10)

18 J. H. Kent, Susan B. Anthony, undated

19 Asher brown Durand, Thomas Jefferson, ca. 1835 (1858.9)

20 unidentified artist, Lewis Morris II, undated (1979.85)

21 unidentified artist, Frederick Douglass, undated

22 James Van Dyck, Aaron Burr, 1834 (1931.57)

23 pach brothers, Alfred Emanuel Smith, undated

24 Abraham Delanoy, Dr. William Beekman, ca. 1767 (1962.68)

25 unidentified artist, Don Félix Varela, 1878

26 Robert e. pine, James Duane, ca. 1784 (1948.54)

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About n-YHS 1Message 2 Renovation 6

tHe StoRY oF 2010 – 2011

exhibitions 14 traveling exhibitions 18 education 22 DiMenna Children’s History Museum 28public programs 32library 37 Acquisitions 40 Chairman’s Council 44 Weekend with History 46Strawberry Festival 48 History Maker’s Gala 50 Contributors 52 Financials 60

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tHe neW-YoRK HiStoRiCAl SoCietY, one oF

AMeRiCA’S pRe-eMinent CultuRAl inStitutionS, iS

DeDiCAteD to FoSteRinG ReSeARCH AnD

pReSentinG HiStoRY exHibitionS, ARt exHibitionS,

AnD publiC pRoGRAMS tHAt ReVeAl tHe DYnAMiSM

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WoRlD oF toDAY. FounDeD in 1804, neW-YoRK HiStoRiCAl

HAS A MiSSion to exploRe tHe RiCHlY lAYeReD

politiCAl, CultuRAl, AnD SoCiAl HiStoRY oF neW YoRK CitY

AnD StAte AnD tHe nAtion, AnD to SeRVe AS A

nAtionAl FoRuM FoR tHe DiSCuSSion oF iSSueS SuRRounDinG

tHe MAKinG AnD MeAninG oF HiStoRY.

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the new-York Historical Society reached a number of

significant milestones over the past fiscal year, completing

the final lap of a journey of transformation after years of careful

planning by trustees and staff, and exemplary performance

by our architects, designers, and guest curators.

We have expanded and redefined our role in telling the American

story, modernizing our landmark building on Central park

West and introducing state-of-the-art exhibits and audio-visual

effects. We have also solidified our efforts to reach larger,

more distant, and more diverse audiences with powerful new

installations, provocative public programs, and our brand new

DiMenna Children’s History Museum and barbara K. lipman

Children’s History library.

We continue to make important acquisitions, enabling us to

refresh debates and discussions about how our nation came to

be, and to enliven history classes and workshops for teachers and

students. As always we seek new ways to ensure that our motto,

“Making History Matter,” firmly rings true—as of november 2011

in a much more hospitable building—as a platform not only for

our own rich offerings, but for partners that have enabled us to

grow intellectually and materially as well.

We take pride in the progress that we have made in transforming

our institution from a dignified yet staid collection of historic

treasures to a celebrated locus for engaging in and enjoying the

American story. And we are grateful for the active involvement

and support of our board and many friends. the City and State of

new York have generously helped us to meet our strategic goals.

We thank them for their partnership and for their great support.

A MeSSAGe FRoM tHe CHAiRMAn AnD tHe pReSiDent

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our multi-year renovation, the cornerstone of our strategy for growth, is now complete.

Louise MirrerRoger Hertog

RenoVAtion. our multi-year renovation, the cornerstone

of our strategy for growth, is now complete. our landmark

building, originally constructed in 1904 then enlarged with

three new wings in 1937, has evolved into a beautiful and

transparent showcase for history, with its new glass entryway

and exceptional galleries and installations. We invested close to

$70 million in this effort, and visitors as well as the most casual

passersby now easily recognize our headquarters as a destination

for American history and for American art. Statues of Abraham

lincoln and Frederick Douglass grace our façade, serving as

visual markers of the stories we tell inside.

our renovation also entailed installation of modern temperature

and atmospheric controls and better illumination of the interior.

At the same time, we expanded the actual space available within

our building to allow for improved display of our collections and,

most important of all, to give visitors a palpable sense of history

upon entry. We added a mezzanine in our auditorium to augment

by one and one-half times our capacity for programs, installing

state-of-the-art technology and a multimedia, “destination” film.

throughout our new spaces we incorporated interactive kiosks

so that visitors—particularly younger visitors—can experience

for themselves the historical process.

now that this work is complete our great institution is positioned

to double the number of visitors served onsite and to make good

on its promise that every individual we touch with our exhibitions

and programs will be inspired to make meaningful connections

between the past and present, and be moved to civic action.

History has the power to change lives.

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We have expanded and redefined our role in

telling the American story.


together with the rich offerings of our bernard and irene Schwartz

Distinguished Speakers Series and new programs, such as this

past year’s Harold and Ruth newman “World beyond tomorrow”

series on the Reagan-Gorbachev era, the president bill Clinton

lecture Series in American History, and a lecture by Supreme

Court Justice Stephen breyer, we continued to commemorate the

Civil War sesquicentennial with acclaimed Civil War historian

Harold Holzer moderating monthly discussions on the topic

with historians and writers.

this year, we made several important acquisitions, including

the John lansing, Jr. papers featured elsewhere in this report,

photographs from the 1939 World’s Fair, and other notable items.

our roster of museum and library publications helped build our

reputation in popular as well as scholarly quarters, with dazzling

new catalogues of our permanent collections and new exhibitions,

and a book featuring questions often asked of our library staff.

by any measure, this was a very good year, our vision still clear

despite the tumult and dust of a major renovation and the demands

notwithstanding of new York’s American history museum.

Sincerely,

Roger Hertog

Chairman

louise Mirrer

president & Ceo

exHibitionS. the character of the new-York Historical

Society is perhaps nowhere better displayed than in the resolve

of our board and our staff to carry out an ambitious roster of

programs and exhibitions despite extensive physical renovations

underway. the past fiscal year witnessed three, highly successful

exhibitions, The Grateful Dead: Now Playing at the New-York

Historical Society; Nueva York, a four-century history of

our city’s relationship with the Spanish-speaking world; and

Breakthrough: The Dramatic Story of the Discovery of Insulin.

The Grateful Dead, developed with loans from the archive

of the university of California-San Diego, explored the role

of this iconic rock group in the social and political upheavals of

the 1960s—distant history for many people today! Nueva York

marked our first collaboration with el Museo del barrio, across

Central park, and was displayed in that institution’s newly

renovated galleries. Breakthrough, which benefitted from a

new book on the discovery of insulin by Arthur Ainsberg and

thea Cooper, showed how science, government, higher education,

and private enterprise came together to combat one of the oldest

diseases known to humankind. the exhibition relied on collections

and staff at eli lilly, the university of toronto, and other medical

and educational organizations.

our traveling exhibition program, “Sharing a national treasure,”

also enjoyed a remarkably productive year, furthering our efforts

to reach the widest of audiences. this year’s itinerary included:

The American Landscapes of Asher B. Durand at the Fundación

Juan March in Madrid; Masterpieces of the Hudson River School

at the Four Arts in palm beach and the Amon Carter Museum in

Fort Worth; A New Light on Tiffany in Albuquerque, n.M.; and

John Rogers: American Stories at the palmer Museum at penn

State university. More on these exhibitions later on in this Report.

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in his review of the renovated new-York Historical Society,

published on the eve of our reopening, the New York Times’s

edward Rothstein wrote, “the three-year, $70 million remodeling

of the new-York Historical Society is not just a cosmetic affair.”

indeed it is not.

When our building first opened in 1908, the Historical Society’s

audience was very different from today’s. Founded in 1804, the

Historical Society was just that: a society. extensive public use

of its headquarters was not envisaged by either its architects or

by the Historical Society itself.

nevertheless, until a few years ago, the public entered the same

space that had been created for a distinguished historical club, and

it showed. the building’s formal, graceful suites of rooms could

also appear cold and forbidding. they imposed reverence and

quiet rather than fostering engagement and curiosity.

Completed over the past three years, the renovations to the

building have enabled the Historical Society to meet materially

the expanded intellectual enterprise which we undertake today:

to be a great, public forum for historical education, intellectual

stimulation, and the articulation of a historical legacy in which

all new Yorkers may share.

Changes are apparent before even crossing the threshold from

Central park West. From the street, two new doorways flank

the original entry. opened all day, the portals permit an inviting

view into a renovated, dynamic space.

Whereas one formerly entered into a long, windowless hallway,

the renovated entrance brings the visitor into an enormous, open

great hall. Without compromising the integrity of the interior,

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the Most exciting Change

Renovation projects increase space for programming and complete our multi-year effort to become a state-of-the-art history facility.

Renderings by lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design partnership


these physical changes have been augmented by less readily

apparent but equally important technological improvements.

better climate controls and improved lighting have been installed.

A grant from the library of Congress has helped our staff digitize

library materials and better share our digital resources. At the

same time, we have overhauled our website to make more of

our collections accessible and to serve as a more engaging public

face of the institution.

in the past, our building’s exterior has been likened to a

mausoleum. the AIA Guide to New York City described it as

“reminiscent of a parisian bibliothèque.” We aim to be more.

With renovations complete, a new chapter has begun in the

life of the new-York Historical Society, in which the public

is at the heart of what we do.

walls have been removed, the ceilings raised, and windows have

been installed. Rather than a narrow corridor, the visitor from

Central park West now enters into an enormous, light-filled gallery,

whose vaults carry the classical spirit of the exterior within.

the new exhibitions featured in the Robert H. and Clarice Smith

new York Gallery of American History employ the latest in

museum technology both to excite and challenge visitors and to

bring them to a fuller understanding of the history all around

them. Collection items highlighted on the wall and in touchscreen

displays include not only relics from new York’s earliest days, but

also the traces of more recent events such as September 11, 2001.

We have expanded our seating in our Robert H. Smith Auditorium

and brought its infrastructure into the twenty-first century to make

it a premier venue for film and lectures.

the ground floor now hosts a new restaurant as well, which

will bring in important new revenue while at the same time

better linking the building and the institution into the community

of the upper West Side.

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pop Shop was installed in 13 pieces

there are 420 new seats in out auditorium

18 new windows, 4 restored windows, 42

new doors were added to the entire renovation

the weight of the restored mezzanine is

34,156 pounds or 16 tons

the Robert H. and Clarice Smith new York Gallery of American History

Hard Hat tour Model of New York Rising

Conservation begins for Keith Haring’s pop Shop ceiling


Robert H. Smith auditorium


tHiS YeAR Will be ReMeMbeReD AS one oF REMARKABLE

ACCOMPLISHMENT. We MoVeD FoRWARD on ouR AMbitiouS

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Role it plAYS in HelpinG people to ConneCt WitH HiStoRY.

ouR StoRY iS one oF pRoGReSS in tWo KeY AReAS:

tHe IMPROVEMENT OF OUR PHYSICAL FACILITIES, AnD tHe expAnSion

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AnD enGAGe MoRe AuDienCeS in A COMPELLING LEARNING EXPERIENCE.

the Story of 2010–2011

John Durand, The Rapalje Children, 1768 (1946.201)

Insulin Filling, 1923. eli lilly and Company Archives

Families interact

tiffany Studios, Dragonfly table lamp, ca. 1900–1906 (n84.110)

Joaquín torres-García, New York Docks, 1920. Yale university Art Gallery, Gift of Collection Société Anonyme

Jasper Francis Cropsey, Sunset, Lake George, NY (detail), 1867 (S–126)

George Whiting Flagg, The Match Girl (detail), 1834 (1858.30)

thomas nast, Study for “Departure of the Seventh Regiment for the War, April 19, 1861”, ca. 1865–69 (1946.174)

F. bartoli, Portrait of the Seneca Chief, Ki On Twog Ky (also known as Cornplanter), 1796


Although our galleries were almost completely shuttered

for the duration of the Historical Society’s three-year renovation,

we continued an ambitious schedule of exhibitions on an

array of subjects ranging from insulin to the Grateful Dead

to Nueva York. by partnering with other organizations, we

were able to carry out our mission of far-reaching public

education and scholarship, by bringing exhibitions to museums

around the country.

three major installations attracted thousands of visitors, who

were met with the most current, innovative presentations to

engage their curiosity and animate their understanding of history.

exhibitions/Special Displays included:

Breakthrough: The Dramatic Story of the Discovery of Insulin october 5, 2010 through January 31, 2011

The Grateful Dead: Now Playing at the New-York Historical SocietyMarch 5, 2010 through September 5, 2011

Nueva York (1613–1945)September 17, 2010 through January 9, 2011

The Story of 2010 – 2011

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From insulin to the Grateful Dead to nueva York exhibits tell the stories of pioneering medical work… a moment of time in musical culture… and the critical

role of Spanish-speaking people in building a prosperous new York.

edward J. Sullivan, ed. Nueva York (1613–1945). new York: the new-York Historical Society, 2010.


Early Insulin. eli lilly and Company ArchivesDennis larkins, The Grateful Dead Now Playing at the New-York Historical Society, 2010, © Grateful Dead productions.


in keeping with the new-York Historical Society’s founding

mission to collect and preserve whatever may relate to the

history not just of new York, but of the entire united States,

we endeavor to present our scholarship and our collections

well beyond the walls of our home on Central park West.

this past year marked another busy and successful season

for our traveling exhibitions, and in particular our “Sharing

a national treasure” program.

Exhibitions/Special Displays included: A New Light on Tiffany: Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Girls Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, Albuquerque, new Mexico May 8 through August 29, 2011

The American Landscapes of Asher B. Durand (1796–1887)Fundaciõn Juan March, Madrid october 1, 2010 through January 9, 2011

John Rogers: American Storiespalmer Museum of Art, College Station, penn State university February 22, 2011 through May 15, 2011 Dixon Gallery and Gardens, nashville, tn June 19 through october 9, 2011

Nature and the American VisionAmon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, tx February 16, 2011 through May 29, 2011 peabody essex Museum, Salem, MA June 20, 2011 through october 9, 2011

Masterpieces of the Hudson River Schoolthe Society of the Four Arts, palm beach, Fl January 28, 2011 through March 20, 2011


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Sharing our treasures touring exhibitions expand our reach—and build partnerships with other cultural organizations.

John Rogers, Weighing The Baby, 1876 (1936.632)


thomas Cole, The Course of Empire: The Savage State, ca. 1834 (1858.1)

William Hart, On the Esopus, Meadow Groves, before 1858 (S–81)

tiffany Studios, Wisteria table lamp, ca. 1901 (n84.130)

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At the very core of the new-York Historical Society’s mission

stand both scholarship and public education, and all of the

Society’s work is oriented around its commitment to these ends.

Since reopening our building on november 11, 2011, we have

both welcomed scholars back to our renovated library and

expanded our robust educational program for students, teachers,

and walk-in visitors alike.

the library has emerged from renovation with an advanced

collection management system, and its important work in

digitizing the collection will bring the most significant of

its more than three million items to the fingertips of scholars

around the world.

our Graduate institute for Constitutional History for many years

has been recognized as an exceptional resource for the study of the

united States Constitution. it rests on the library’s collection of

papers from the founding era—a collection bolstered in 2010–11

by the acquisition of John lansing’s record of the Constitutional

Convention—and continues to play a significant role in promoting

scholarship of American constitutional history.

As significantly, our education program continues to provide

a matchless set of resources to students, parents, teachers, and

all visitors who share an interest in history and its importance

in American life.


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Hands-on learning outreach programs use an interactive approach to teach history and guide students’ personal development.


We offered similar direct-learning courses in our Art of History

workshop for students. this curriculum comprises four

sessions on a particular theme, each led by a teaching artist

who guides students through the relevant history and art.

topics range from new Amsterdam to the American Revolution,

slavery, and immigration.

in 2010–11, students and teachers from more than 38 schools

participated in these courses, and our public school outreach

program has helped us establish working relationships

with nearly 300 local schools. in addition, by continuing to

build upon existing relationships and using tools such as the

new York City Department of education’s database of over

7,000 teachers, we anticipate continued growth in the number

of schools and children whose educations will be enriched

by a lively engagement with history.

Museum tours and visits remain our most popular offerings, and

we continue to provide internships for students at the high school,

college, and graduate levels. our programs designed particularly

for families include scavenger hunts, book clubs, and story hours,

all of which offer the youngest new Yorkers and their parents an

engaging window into the city’s and the nation’s past.

We work with educators and school systems both within the

new York metropolitan area and farther afield to create curricula

for students at all levels. this past year, we again offered a

wide range of professional development workshops, using the

resources of the museum to provide training in a variety of

historical topics and areas of public interest. For example, a

two-hour workshop with the museum’s Seneca Village curriculum

employs a wealth of primary sources to illuminate the history

of a multicultural nineteenth-century enclave that was razed for

the construction of Central park.

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We have developed a robust educational program designed to provide a

unique set of resources and learning opportunities.


in recent years, we have increased and adapted our education

offerings in response to the growing interest among parents to be

more directly involved in the education of their children. parents

continually recognize the Historical Society as a unique forum for

deepening their children’s education.

through our education Department and the programs it offers,

more students than ever before—both young and older—are able

to learn from the richness of our collections and the window they

can open onto the past.

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“education is a cornerstone for us.

this institution rises and falls on education.”

Sharon Dunn Vice President for Education


Among the most significant changes to the new-York Historical

Society over the past decades has been the increased emphasis

placed on the education of children and on the importance of

historical literacy in understanding the world. our ability to

achieve this mission has been dramatically enhanced by the

opening of the DiMenna Children’s History Museum (DCHM)

and barbara K. lipman Children’s History library. Dedicated to

providing an unparalleled venue for enlivening history for young

people, the DCHM is first children’s history museum anywhere.

it offers guided, independent, and small group activities centered

around historical themes and figures, and its space is intentionally

hands on: children are encouraged to learn by seeing and touching

objects in the museum collection.

in addition to serving children and their parents directly, the

DCHM provides access for schoolteachers to information about

structured museum visits, preparatory and follow-up activities,

reference and children’s books, and lesson plans. these resources

together are designed to foster deeper inquiry into specific

individuals, eras, and events that are featured in the museum,

and they will aid teachers in creating small units of study to

dovetail with their students’ museum visit.

the DCHM is rich in content that supports the new York State

learning Standards for Social Studies, the new York City

Department of educations’ Social Studies Scope and Sequence

for elementary and middle school, and it is completely aligned

with the Common Core State Standards for History and literacy.

through this important new facility, we will significantly add

to the learning resources available to nearly 200,000 students

and teachers served by the new-York Historical Society in the

new York City public school system.


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Serious Fun! Given the proper tools and environment, children can be historians too.


his career, Charles platt has been active in public affairs related

to architecture, the arts and historic preservation. He served

as a member of the new York City landmarks preservation

Commission for five years, is a director of the Municipal Art

Society, of new 42 inc., a member of the board of the Gracie

Mansion Conservancy and is a member of the board and past

president of the Augustus Saint-Gaudens Memorial at the

national Historic Site in Cornish, new Hampshire. He is an

Academician at the national Academy of Design.

Samuel G. White is a great-grandson of Stanford White and a

partner at platt byard Dovell White Architects, a new York firm

that focuses on designs that introduce new additions to historic

settings in ways that both reinforce and reinterpret their contexts.

the firm’s current work includes the restoration of the Seventh

Regiment Armory on park Avenue and the design of new entrances

and galleries for the new-York Historical Society.

HiStoRY DeteCtiVeS A changing mix of games provide

the interactive format designed to help hone children’s skills as

“history detectives.”

the barbara K. lipman Children’s History library at DCHM is

not only a history library but also a venue for a story hour for

children using books about new York’s and the nation’s past.

in addition to its extensive programming, the DiMenna Children’s

History Museum provides a physical environment tailored to

children, especially those in the target group of third to seventh

graders. its facilities offer family-friendly amenities such as

restrooms equipped with changing tables, an assortment of

snacks and refreshments, rest areas, and a staff eager to make

the learning experience enjoyable.

these resources engage children and parents in ways that

make history a living experience—delivered in a comfortable,

safe, and encouraging environment in which children are the

focus, not an afterthought.

DiMennA CHilDRen’S HiStoRY MuSeuM

ACtiVitieS inCluDe:

Workshops of up to 90 minutes each with lesson themes

relevant to children in the new York City area. present themes

include such topics as new Amsterdam, A new nation,

new York and new opportunities, and new York Childhood,

all brought to life through such child-friendly techniques as

historic figure life stories, hands-on exhibits featuring historically

relevant objects, structured and guided lesson plans and a

range of pre- and post-visit activities.

GRoWinG GReAt ARCHiteCtS this special program

aimed at parents and children aged 8–12 featured three prominent

international architects speaking about their career influences,

followed by a challenge to students to complete a special project.

the three distinguished architects were:

Chien Chung (Didi) Pei, AIA, is a partner at pei partnership

Architects llp and son of renowned architect i.M. pei. He earned

a bachelor of Arts cum laude in physics from Harvard College

in 1968 and graduated in 1972 from Harvard’s Graduate School

of Design with a Master’s Degree in Architecture. Mr. pei

explained how he was taught the vision, commitment, and

professional standards essential to the creation of significant

and lasting architecture during his formative years.

prior to founding pei partnership Architects in 1992 with his

brother, li Chung (Sandi), C.C. pei spent the first 20 years of his

professional career contributing to many of i.M. pei and partners’

most celebrated projects, including the national Gallery of Art in

Washington, D.C. (1978) and the Grand louvre in paris (1992).

Charles A. Platt, FAIA, is a partner at platt byard Dovell White

Architects, llp, and grandson of Charles A. platt. An architect and

painter, he began practicing as a principal in 1965. throughout

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an opportunity to see and literally feel history and art.


the ongoing renovation to our building in 2010–11 posed a

special challenge for our public programs, but the past year’s roster

of prominent figures, speaking on topics covering a broad range of

historical periods, pivotal social issues, and current events helped

make the year one of our most successful.

We are indebted to the new York Society for ethical Culture for

generously providing us the use of their 815-seat facility. Many

of this year’s events attracted exceptional interest and a large

attendance, further validating our decision to expand the seating

capacity of our central auditorium.

The Bernard and Irene Schwartz Distinguished Speakers Series program continued to enlighten and

engage audiences.

Among the many events from the series were:

Harvard historian Annette Gordon-Reed took us

beyond the lincoln years with an illuminating discussion

about his successor, Andrew Johnson.

in two sessions, distinguished biographer Ron Chernow and author Stacy Schiff discussed Mr. Chernow’s pulitzer

prize-winning biography of George Washington and Ms. Schiff’s

biography, Cleopatra: A Life, with more than 1,000 in attendance

for the combined programs.

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public programs Renowned speakers exploring history and its links to modern issues continue to attract wide popular interest.


Associate U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg

spoke to more than 650 people about the landmark 1908

Muller v. oregon case, which limited the working hours of

women in industrial jobs, as one of our series or programs on

women’s history.

Yale university’s Akhil Reed Amar joined journalists

Cokie Roberts and Lesley Stahl to discuss America’s first

ladies and other influential women in our national history as

part of the program, “Women and the White House.”

Five events under the “We the People” series on the u.S.

Constitution examined our nation’s founding document and

some of the key figures who have interpreted it. Scholars

Jeffrey Rosen and Frederick M. Lawrence addressed

“Why Brandeis Matters” and “Justice Brennan: Liberal

Champion,” respectively.

Authors Seth Stern and Stephen Wermiel, together with

Cnn and New Yorker legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin, discussed

Justice William J. brennan’s life and work.

Khalil Gibran Muhammad, incoming director of the

Schomburg Center for Research in black Culture, joined

historians Lawrence Goldstone and Eric Foner to discuss

the Supreme Court’s failure to protect the rights of African

Americans in the years following the Civil War.

new-York Historical Society trustee Henry Louis Gates, Jr., in his role as the Richard Gilder Distinguished Lecturer,

addressed the role of genetic science in assisting African Americans

to explore their heritage.

We also premiered two new lecture series this year:

the inaugural Harold and Ruth Newman World Beyond Tomorrow Series featured Richard Reeves, Stephen Cohen, Jack F. Matlock, Jr., and Leslie Stahl in a discussion of the end

of the Cold War and the current state of u.S.-Russian relations.

the President Bill Clinton Lecture Series in American History featured Associate Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer in a discussion of the challenges of interpreting the

American Constitution in the modern age.

Additional speakers attracting broad interest this year included

such prominent figures as Niall Ferguson, Simon Schama, and Henry Kissinger.

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We produced one of our most

ambitious and well-received public programs series in recent memory, covering an

extremely broad cross-section of historical periods,

pivotal social issues, and current events.


on January 10, 1809, the new-York Historical Society received

its very first donation: 22 books and 61 sermons, given by

Francis bayard Winthrop. Since that time, the library has formed

the intellectual and material core of the institution, and it shows.

When York & Sawyer designed our building, they gave the

library pride of place in one of the most soaring and elegant

rooms in the city, and our more than three million items are

the foundation of the Historical Society’s mission of historical

education and scholarship.

the library has expanded its collections while undertaking

important steps to bring the facility into the digital age. We aim

to make our library materials available to a wide readership far

beyond our walls—to the benefit of scholars and the public alike.

With a 2009 grant administered by the library of Congress, the

library staff has digitized over 12,000 items from the library’s

slavery collections and been given the training and equipment

necessary to do so. the success of this program was recognized

by a $500,000 grant from the Robertson Foundation, which will

provide funds for five further years of digitization work. in addi-

tion, the library has signed a major commercial contract which

will earn the Historical Society royalties from the sale of digital

copies of items in the collection; work digitizing these significant

holdings will continue for at least four years.

As a sign of the importance of this work to the library’s mission,

we have appointed a head of Digital programs to oversee both

Rights and Reproductions as well as staff for the creation of the

metadata and related tasks.


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bringing our library

into the digital age has been a major area of focus.

Mary tillinghast, Memorial to the Hugenots: The Revocation of the Edict of Nantes (detail), 1908 (1908.41)


of the estimated 60,000 in our McKim, Mead & White

Architectural Record collection. our holdings constitute the

major archive of McKim, Mead & White, the leading

American architectural firm of the early twentieth century,

which designed the Municipal building; the brooklyn Museum;

the Century Association and the university, Metropolitan,

and Racquet & tennis Clubs; and the original, ill-fated

pennsylvania Station, among many other works.

And in the past year, When Did the Statue of Liberty Turn Green

and 101 Questions About New York City was published by

Columbia university press. Written by members of the library

staff, it is chockablock with city facts and trivia and was praised

as “amazing” by Gothamist.

Four library Research Fellows, funded by bernard and irene

Schwartz (2) and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (2), were in

residence in FY2011, pursuing research projects and working on

publishable manuscripts drawing on Historical Society resources.

now named for donor and long-term supporter, patricia D.

Klingenstein, the library has reopened from its renovation and

installed Aeon, an innovative collection-management system

designed to improve access and services for the scholars and

researchers who use the library. the library’s refurbished

reading room has been renamed in honor of peter Jay Sharp.

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irving browning, Buy My Apples (detail), 1929 unidentified artist, Untitled (bicycling on Riverside Drive near Grant’s tomb) (detail), ca. 1897

John Harris after William burgis, A South Prospect of Ye Flourishing City of New York in the Province of New York in America, ca. 1719–21

unidentified artist, Untitled (Reward poster for lincoln’s Assassin), 1865

unidentified artist, Lincoln’s Funeral, City Hall, New York City, 1865

the library initiated a program to undertake staff training

on digitizing library materials and on

handling and managing digital files.

in 2010–11, the collection gained a series of valuable acquisitions,

including an extensive group of photographs and ephemera from

the 1939 World’s Fair; contemporary documentary photographs;

and architectural materials documenting the last commercial

warehouse in Manhattan designed by Cass Gilbert (architect of

the Woolworth building), and project plans by Clarke & Rapuano,

landscape architects who worked closely with Robert Moses from

the 1930s through the 1950s.

in addition, edward bowers generously donated a valuable collection

of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century documents relating to the

history of the bowers family in new York City and State.

With a grant from the Save America’s Treasures program from the

national endowment for the Arts, the library has inventoried,

surveyed, and begun preservation of more than 26,000 drawings


Two key treasures highlighted our acquisitions during 2010–11:

tHe ConStitutionAl ConVention

notebooKS oF JoHn lAnSinG, JR. , a new York

delegate to the 1787 philadelphia Convention, offer important

insights into the history and development of the u.S. Constitution.

lansing (1754–1829) was born in Albany, n.Y., and served as a

new York delegate to the Convention. He also served as a delegate to

the new York State ratification convention in 1788 in poughkeepsie,

where his insistence that the new Constitution be enlarged by a bill of

Rights helped to secure the protections that citizens enjoy today.

the lansing notebooks are among the most thorough records of the

convention, capturing details of speeches and debate in an unedited

first-hand account of the sometimes contentious proceedings that

assigned names and identified positions of various delegates.

Although some other records by convention participants such as

James Madison survive, delegates to the convention agreed not to

take notes for publication, so records of this level of detail are

particularly valuable for constitutional scholars.

Donation of the notebooks by Chairman of the board Roger Hertog

following his acquisition of them at auction at Sotheby’s further

solidifies our reputation as one of the most important repositories

in the world for Constitutional history scholarship and teaching.

lansing’s eye-witness account of this defining event in American history

join those of Rufus King already in our collection. together with other

notes on the Convention by South Carolinian pierce butler and other

original resources in our possession, these notebooks help establish our

standing as a principal site for understanding that our Constitution

was a product of compromise, negotiation, and brilliant thinking, an

accomplishment almost without parallel in modern history.


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the Secret proceedings John lansing’s papers from the Constitutional Convention provide a rare

glimpse of the revolutionary thinking and serious debate that forged a strong new nation.

John lansing, Jr., Notes from the United States Constitutional Convention, 1787


the lansing notebooks will be displayed prominently following

the completion of facility renovations in 2011–12 and also will be

digitized for access by scholars everywhere.

tHe RoSenA DiSeRY SAMpleR is a very rare example

of an African-American girl’s needlework, dating to the eighteenth

century. Stitched by Rosena Disery (1805–1877) in 1820, it is one of

only two such items known to have been created at the new York

African Free School. the sampler features a verse titled “truth” from

the poem “Self-love and truth incompatible,” penned by French

mystic Madame Guyon (1648–1717) and subsequently translated by

the noted critic of slavery William Cowper (1731–1800) in a volume

published in london in 1779. quaker-style motifs, including fruit,

flower urns and vines, surround the text. the sampler remains in

excellent condition, with notably vibrant colors still intact.

the African Free School was founded by the new York

Manumission Society in 1787 to educate free black children to be

productive members of society, with the sewing program modeled

Rosena Disery, Sampler Made at the new York African Free School, 1820 (2011.9)

Albert Rosenthal, John Lansing, 1888

Rclosely on the curriculum at the Female Association Schools organized

by new York quakers to educate women of modest means.

Samplers such as this were often exhibited at public examination

days as evidence of students’ accomplishments.

Rosena Disery would marry and live comfortably at 133 Wooster

Street in new York until her death in 1877. the sampler had for some

time disappeared from public view following her death, but recently

re-emerged and became a much sought-after historical artifact. the

acquisition complements our existing collection of records from

the new York African Free School, which are featured in a recently

launched website entitled “examination Days: the new York African

Free School Collection.” it also provides yet another powerful tool

to connect with the school children who make up one of our most

important audiences.

otHeR notAble ACquiSitionS inCluDe:

Anna Mary Schroeder Schweckendick (1829–1909),

Crocheted bedcover, ca. 1876. Cotton. Gift of linda Cassidy.

pat Harris, Campaign cane, 2008.

Wood. Gift of lou and barbara Grumet.

Arthur K. Miller (born 1957), Lou Gehrig, 1997.

Acrylic on Masonite. Gift of ivan C. and Marilynn Gelfman Karp.

Door from Jack Stewart’s studio, with tags of graffiti

artists active in new York City during the 1970s.

Metal, paint. Gift of Regina Serniak Stewart.


Co-chairsHelen and Robert Appel

Judy and Howard berkowitz

Franci blassberg and Joe Rice

James S. Chanos

lois Chiles and Richard Gilder

beth and Ravenel b. Curry

Susan and Greg Danilow

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

Helen and Russell pennoyer

Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Royce

Mr. and Mrs. thomas A. Saunders iii

Scott Schafler

Mr. and Mrs. bernard l. Schwartz

paul Singer

Michelle Smith

2011 CHAiRMAn’S CounCil

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Roger HertogChairman of the board

pam b. SchaflerVice Chair of the board & Chair, Chairman’s Council

Richard Gildernancy newcomb

Co-chairs, executive Committee

louise Mirrerpresident & Ceo

Ali and lew Sanders

Donna and Marvin Schwartz

Melissa Vail and norman Selby

Fay and William Shutzer

Mr. and Mrs. thomas W. Smith

nancy and burt Staniar

the Fred Stein Family Foundation

Joan and Michael Steinberg

Judy and Michael Steinhardt

Harriet and Warren Stephens

laurie and Sy Sternberg

nicki and Harold tanner

billie tisch

the Honorable Merryl H. tisch and James S. tisch

ira l. unschuld

barbara Vogelstein

Rosalind p. Walter

leon Weil

Sue Ann Weinberg

barbara and David Zalaznick

Membersnira and Kenneth Abramowitz

lorraine and Richard Abramson

Jacqueline Adams

Arthur S. Ainsberg

Mr. and Mrs. Martin b. Amdur

betsy Harvin and travis Anderson

Jody and John Arnhold

Dr. Reina Marin and emilio bassini

bunny and bill beekman

Ann and Kenneth bialkin

Roberta and Stanley bogen

elizabeth and George boltres

Mary Jo otsea and Richard H. brown

ildiko and Gilbert butler

Stephen A. Cohen

Anne e. Cohen

Margaret Wellington and William Constantine

Scott M. Delman

Valerie and Charles Diker

Howard l. ellin

Anne Farley and peter C. Hein

lisa Field

ellen Flamm and Richard peterson

peter M. Flanigan

Charlotte K. Frank and Marvin leffler

irene and Richard Frary

Mary Ann Fribourg

Robert A. Friedman

Roy Furman

elizabeth b. Strickler & Mark t. Gallogly

Amy and Sid Goodfriend

Janine Gordon and Alvin Schechter

Desiree Gruber and Kyle Maclachlan

lynn and Martin Halbfinger

Ronnie Heyman

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Mr. and Mrs. edwin t. Johnson

brian A. Kane

Judy and earle Kazis

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Doris Kempner and Frederick ballen

Mr. and Mrs. lee p. Klingenstein

nancy perlman and thomas D. Klingenstein

philip Allen lacovara

Joann and todd lang

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Gail and Alan levenstein

Martin R. lewis

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Marianne and tarky lombardi, Jr.

Doris and Gilbert Meister

Ronay and Richard Menschel

ira M. Millstein

louise Mirrer and David Halle

Dinny and lester Morse

Mr. and Mrs. neal Moszkowski

Sarah e. nash and Michael S. Sylvester

John l. nau iii

Karen landau and Rodney W. nichols

nancy Kuhn and bernard nussbaum

nancy and Morris W. offit

lynn and Harry o’Mealia

Alice and thomas tisch

leah and Michael Weisberg

Anita and byron Wien

Vice Chairsnorman S. benzaquen

Charles Cahn

Suzanne and Rich Clary

barbara and Richard Debs

John R. Doss

patricia Dunnington

the everett Foundation

lucy and William Friedman

Marjorie and Gurnee Hart

Vivien liu and Alan D. Hilliker

Helen and edward Hintz

Charlene Wang Howe and David S. Howe

lyn and Seth Kaller

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

nancy newcomb and John Hargraves

patti and James piereson

Joan and Fred pittman

Shaiza Rizavi and Jonathan Friedland

Alex Munroe and Robert Rosenkranz

trina and Mike overlock

Judith Stern peck

Karen and Charles phillips

A. Alex porter

pzena Charitable Foundation

Rachor investment Advisory Services, llC

ellen and Richard Rampell

David Redden

Carol and Joseph Reich

Jean Margo Reid and Richard p. brief

elizabeth and Felix Rohatyn

Joanna S. and Daniel Rose

Susan and elihu Rose

Charles Rosenblum

Amy C. Roth

tova Friedler usdan and ernest Rubenstein

barbara A. Schatz and Frederick p. Schaffer

Sara and Axel Schupf

erica and eric Schwartz

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley DeForest Scott


Melanie Shorin and Greg S. Feldman

lois and Arthur Stainman

Vada and ted Stanley

Judith and Stephen Stein

Szilvia tanenbaum

barbara and Donald tober

Mr. eric J. Wallach

Judy and Josh Weston

Frederick b. Whittemore


each year, participants in the Historical Society’s Weekend with

History gather for two days of presentations and informal

conversations with leading historians and other prominent men

and women in the arts and letters, media, and political and

social sciences. Hosted by the Chairman’s Council, among our

most generous and committed supporters, the weekend is one

of our most consistently popular and anticipated events.

this past year, noted author Ron Chernow was selected as the

recipient of our sixth American History book prize for his latest

work, Washington: A Life (penguin, 2009).

in addition to an engraved medal and cash award of $50,000, the

prize carries with it designation as American Historian laureate,

an honor that also recognized Chernow’s significant body of work.

His previous books include The House of Morgan: An American

Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance (for which

he received the national book Award); The Warburgs: The

Twentieth-Century Odyssey of a Remarkable Jewish Family;

Titan: the Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.; and Alexander Hamilton.

Washington: A Life was selected from a pool of 99 submissions

made by a committee comprised of historians and leaders from

the new-York Historical Society. previous recipients of the prize

include such scholars as Doris Kearns Goodwin, David nasaw,

Daniel Walker Howe, Drew Gilpin Faust, and Gordon S. Wood.

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Weekend with History

Chairman’s Council


the first recorded gathering of the new-York Historical

Society’s Strawberry Festival took place on June 15, 1856,

in Washington Square park. Guests were treated to a picnic,

strawberry feast, and—not least of all—a stimulating

lecture. Since that time, this annual event has evolved into a

celebration of the role of women in philanthropy, and it recognizes

the work of outstanding women in society.

For 2010–11, personal-finance expert and well-known television

personality Suze orman was chosen as the recipient of our


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Strawberry Festival luncheon

Since 1856, the event has featured a “stimulating lecture and strawberry feast.”

distinguished service award for prominent women in public

life, and it was presented at the Metropolitan Club before a

packed house of guests.

Ms. orman is an emmy Award-winning television host,

best-selling author, columnist, and motivational speaker. She

has hosted the weekly Suze Orman Show on CnbC for a decade

and has been named one of world’s most influential people

by both Forbes and Time magazine. in addition, she has earned

a reputation for her extraordinary fundraising success on behalf

of public television and gathered seven Gracie Awards, which

honor women in broadcasting.

previous Strawberry Festival honorees include Hillary Rodham

Clinton, betsy Gotbaum, Michelle obama, Anna quindlen,

leslie Stahl, Christine quinn, and Wendy Wasserstein.

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our annual History Makers Gala attracted more than 550 guests

to the Waldorf-Astoria to honor a distinguished pair of men

from the academic and business worlds.

the 2010–11 History Maker’s medals were presented to two

new-York Historical Society trustees: Niall Ferguson,

laurence A. tisch professor of History at Harvard university

and William Ziegler professor of business Administration at

Harvard business School, and Byron Wien, vice chairman of

blackstone Advisory partners lp.

in addition to his status as a respected academic, Ferguson also

is known for print essays and his incisive documentaries on

current events and prominent public figures. His print and video

work has appeared in numerous media outlets, including major

print and broadcast entities in the united States and on the

united Kingdom’s Channel Four and in the Financial Times.

Wien is a well-known and widely respected advisor and

commentator on economic, social, and political trends, helping

his clients make important financial and strategic decisions in a

dynamic economic and political environment. He has been

honored previously as the most widely read analyst and one

of the most respected figures on Wall Street, and for his work as

co-author with noted investor George Soros of a well-received

book on Mr. Soros’s life and philosophy.

the gala attracts prominent American and international guests.

proceeds from the event are used to support our educational

programs and special exhibits.

the medal, awarded annually at the gala, is fashioned from bronze

and depicts an allegorical figure of history linked both to the name

of the recipient and that of the new-York Historical Society.

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History Makers Gala

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Donations received July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011

$500,000 and above

bloomberg

elizabeth b. Dater and Wm. Mitchell Jennings Jr.

Joe and Diana DiMenna

empire State Development Corporation

Richard Gilder and lois Chiles

Roger and Susan Hertog

patricia and John Klingenstein

new York City Department of Design and Construction

the peter Jay Sharp Foundation

bernard and irene Schwartz

Michelle Smith

the Walton Family Foundation

byron and Anita Wien

$100,000 – 499,999

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Fidelity Foundation

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the leona M. and Harry b. Helmsley Charitable trust

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library of Congress

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nancy and burt Staniar

the Fred Stein Family Foundation

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$10,000 – 24,000

lorraine and Richard Abramson

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Argonaut Capital Management

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Cauldwell Wingate Company

the City university of new York

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Credit Suisse

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eli lilly

the estée lauder Companies inc.

the everett Foundation

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lucy and William Friedman

Mr. and Mrs. David Ganek

Richard Gelfond

estate of James W. Gerard ii

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Goldentree Asset Management

Carolyn Katz and Michael l. Goldstein

Sidney e. Goodfriend

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Griffin

Mr. and Mrs. Martin D. Gruss

Gladys and Roland Harriman Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. J. ira Harris

Marjorie and Gurnee Hart

Vivien liu and Alan D. Hilliker

Hogan lovells uS llp

John W. Holman, Jr.

Charlene and David Howe

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the Hyde and Watson Foundation

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Kate Kelly and George F. Schweitzer

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pam and Scott Schafler

paul Singer

the taft Foundation

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u.S. Department of education

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$50,000 – 99,999

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park tower Group

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the Henry luce Foundation, inc.

Joseph C. Mcnay/ new england Foundation

Sarah e. nash and Michael S. Sylvester

new York State Council on the Arts

nancy newcomb and John Hargraves

benno Schmidt and Anne McMillen

$25,000 – 49,999

the barker Welfare Foundation

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Susan and Greg Danilow

Charles e. Dorkey iii

patricia Dunnington

Mr. and Mrs. peter Kimmelman

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thomas Klingenstein

the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music

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barbara and John Vogelstein

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irene and Richard Frary

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$1,000 – 4,999 Mr. Howard J. Abner

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Ackman

Mr. and Mrs. Winthrop J. Allegaert

Janine Gordon and Alvin Schechter

Mr. noam Gottesman

paul Guarner

lynn and Martin Halbfinger

Fleur and leonard Harlan

Ronnie Heyman

Mr. Hamilton e. James

Mr. and Mrs. edwin t. Johnson

Mr. peter James Johnson, Jr.

Seth t. Kaller

brian A. Kane

Ms. Ann Kaplan and Mr. Robert Fippinger

the J.M. Kaplan Fund

Mr. and Mrs. earle W. Kazis

Gershon Kekst

Anla Cheng Kingdon and Mark Kingdon

Mr. and Mrs. lee Klingenstein

Suzie and bruce Kovner

Kramer levin naftalis & Frankel llp

philip Allen lacovara

Joann and todd lang

Mr. and Mrs. laurence C. leeds, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. John A. levin

the leon levy Foundation

Martin R. lewis

Mrs. Arthur liman

Jennifer and Marc lipschultz

Mr. and Mrs. H. Roemer Mcphee

Madeline and Stephen Anbinder

Jean and Robert Ashton

Mr. larry Austin

Mr. Frederick R. ballen

Mr. neil S. barsky

James basker and Angela Vallot

Ms. Jane bayard

Mr. Antonio bechara

the beekman Family Association

Mr. and Mrs. Rodney b. berens

Mr. and Mrs. David p. berkowitz

Friederike and Jeremy biggs

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey H. bijur

Mr. louis H. blumengarten

Mr. John C. bogle

Mr. Charles borrok

Ms. Virginia bowman

Mr. and Mrs. Charles n. bralver

Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. brenner

philip F. buckner

Mr. and Mrs. Robert burch

Ms. paula butler

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. butler

Mr. and Mrs. Robert b. Carey

Ms. Ann e. Carmel

Drs. Jacqueline A. bello and peter W. Carmel

Dr. linda Carter and Mr. Arthur l. Carter

Mr. Stephen H. Case

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cecil

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Chambers

Mr. and Mrs. James t. Chandler

Kenneth H. Chase, esq.

Mr. Jim Chervenak

Ms. Mayree C. Clark and Mr. Jeffrey Williams

Classic Coin Company

Mr. Robert S. Clere

Mr. and Mrs. Donald K. Clifford, Jr.

Ms. Jill Cohen

Mr. and Mrs. Richard n. Cohen

Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey J. Colvin

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Conboy

Consulate General of Spain

Mr. and Mrs. leon Cooperman

Dr. and Mrs. Frank A. Cordasco

Mr. Raymond Cosman

Dr. peter e. Dans

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Deford

Donna lawrence productions

Mr. Stephen M. Dubrul, Jr.

Dune Real estate partners, lp

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth edlow

Mr. and Mrs. Joel S. ehrenkranz

Mr. and Mrs. Roger W. einiger

Ms. Andrea Herron and Mr. Harvey p. eisen

Mr. peter M. engel


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Ms. barbara Feldberg

linda S. Ferber and Joel berson

Ms. elinor t. Fine

Mr. and Mrs. David Foley

Frank J. Folz iii

Mr. and Mrs. Austin t. Fragomen

Georgia and Ronald Frasch

Mr. and Mrs. K. evan Friedman

Mr. Stephen Fulcinelli

Mr. and Mrs. John l. Furth

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gabrellian

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Galison

Mr. and Mrs. Sergio Galvis

Mr. Howard l. Ganek

Ms. patricia Gantz

Mr. and Mrs. edward Gardner

Mr. and Mrs. Sander Gerber

Ms. barbara Germack

Mr. and Mrs. Fredric b. Gershon

Dr. and Mrs. Warren H. Goins

Mr. Steven W. Gold

Mr. and Mrs. bernard Goldstein

Mr. peter J. Goodman

Mr. Henry W. Grady

Rebecca and laurence Grafstein

Mr. and Mrs. paul Grand

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Greenberg

Ms. Yasmine ergas and Mr. leonard C. Groopman

Mr. and Mrs. edmund A. Hajim

Mr. Joseph W. Halpern

t. Chandler Hardwick iii

Mr. and Mrs. William F. Harnisch

Ms. Jane Dorothy Hartley and Mr. Ralph l. Schlosstein

Mr. Homer M. Hasbrouck

Mr. Marshall A. Heinberg

Gemzel A. Hernandez Martinez, M.D.

Mr. and Mrs. brian Higgins

Mr. and Mrs. Myron A. Hofer

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Holland

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hurley

Mr. Frank J. Husic

Mr. and Mrs. philip M. Huyck

Adele and Mel ilberman

Mr. and Mrs. William ingram

Dr. and Mrs. barton inkeles

Mr. and Mrs. peter C. Jachym

Mr. Richard H. Jenrette

Ms. leah C. Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. bruce Johnstone

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jonas

Mr. and Mrs. ted Kaplan

Suri Kasirer

Doris C. Kempner

Mr. and Mrs. paul G. Kimball

Mr. and Mrs. edward Kittredge

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Klingenstein

Steven b. Klinsky

Mr. and Mrs. philip A. Konort

KpMG llp

Mr. and Mrs. eugene M. lang

Dr. and Mrs. John Kingsley lattimer

Ms. naomi eibshutz lazarus

Ms. Ann tenenbaum and Mr. thomas H. lee

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Mr. Sander lehrer

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald levy

Ambassador John l. loeb, Jr.

Ms. linda luca and Mr. Gerald tarpey

Renee Khatami and John R. MacArthur

Dr. Janet Mackin and Mr. James l. Mackin

Mr. and Mrs. Gerard e. Manolovici

Carol Marks

Mr. and Mrs. leonard Marx

Mr. Robert J. Marziotto

Mr. and Mrs. Adam e. Max

Mr. and Mrs. peter W. May

Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. McKinney

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Mr. Stephen G. Mintz

Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Mirrer

Mr. John J. Moore, Jr.

Mr. David napach

Helen nash

Mr. and Mrs. Richard b. nye

Mr. Daniel S. och

Ms. Cornelia o’Connor

Mr. and Mrs. larry oliveira

Mr. and Mrs. William oppenheim

Mr. and Mrs. edward S. pantzer

Mr. and Mrs. Donald pape

the Honorable and Mrs. George e. pataki

Mr. David p. pearson

Mr. and Mrs. bradford R. peck

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. peek

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. perella

Ms. Valerie thaler and Mr. Robert F. petrie

Mr. and Mrs. Joel i. picket

Ms. Cecelia platnick

Mr. Steven poall

Ms. ilona nemeth and Mr. Alan G. quasha

Yvonne S. quinn, esq.

president Jennifer J. Raab

Mr. Henry Ramallo

Ms. irma R. Rappaport

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur l. Rebell

Mr. Judson p. Reis

Research Foundation of the City university of new York

Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Revson, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. timothy J. Rice

the Honorable Kimba M. Wood and Mr. Frank e. Richardson

Mr. Jack Rivkin

Mr. Stephen S. Roach

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony W. Roberts

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rock

Mr. David Rockefeller

Mr. Michael J. Roper

Ms. Candice bergen and Mr. Marshall Rose

Ms. Charlotte Rosenblatt

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Rosenfield

Mrs. Arthur Ross, Arthur Ross Foundation

Mr. paul n. Roth

Mr. Stephan e. Rothe

Mr. irving l. Rotter

Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Rubens ii

Mr. errol M. Rudman

Mr. and Mrs. thomas A. Russo

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sarnoff

the Gould/Schantz Family

Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Schmeelk

Sharron eisenthal and Sol Schreiber

Schulte Roth & Zabel llp

Robert A. Schwinger

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Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Seifer

Agnes Gund and Daniel Shapiro

Mr. Alfred J. Shuman

Mr. and Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-eristoff

Ms. Vera l. Silverman

Mr. lee H. Skolnick

Ms. Marva Smalls

Mr. Charles l. Smith

Mr. and Mrs. William Smith

Mrs. John b. Snook

Mr. David A. Sokol

Ms. Carla Solomon

estate of Herman Stein

Mr. John H. Sterling

liz and emanuel Stern

Robert A. M. Stern

Ms. Judith Kostman and Mr. Charles Sternberg

Mr. Matt Stevens

Ms. Deborah F. Stiles

Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Straus

Mr. and Mrs. edward M. Strauss

Mr. Renard C. Strautman

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel b. Strickler, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Kelso F. Sutton

Ms. Deborah Good and Mr. thomas C. theobald

lynn and Glen tobias

ernest tollerson and tink leefmans

Mr. and Mrs. A. Robert towbin

the Michael tuch Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. thomas tuft

Ms. Carmen Ana unanue

Mr. and Mrs. William J. vanden Heuvel

Mr. and Mrs. William b. Wachtel

Mrs. Rose C. Wadsworth

Mr. Jonathan M. Wainwright

Mr. and Mrs. David S. Waldman

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Walpin

Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Wedeking

Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Weil

Mr. David i. Weiner

Ms. Debrah Welling and Mr. Jack intrator

Mr. and Mrs. Michael b. Werner

Ms. Arleen West

Mr. John e. Westerfield

Ms. elizabeth M. Weymouth

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. White

John C. Whitehead

Mr. eric p. Widing

Mr. and Mrs. James J. Wilson

Ms. Kathryn Wylde and Mr. Wilfredo lugo

Mr. Michael G. Yamin

Ms. Janet Yaseen

Ms. patricia Zedalis and Mr. Michael Strasser

Ms. Jeffrey Zeiler and Mr. peter G. Dearing

Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. Zuckerberg


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balance SheetsJune 30, 2011 and 2010

ASSetS 2011 2010

Cash and cash equivalents $ 11,896,643 19,926,993

other receivables 188,753 282,531

inventory and other assets 2,879,878 2,579,031

Contributions and grants receivable 28,047,485 45,193,546

investments 37,324,185 22,578,084

Fixed assets, net 68,894,306 44,032,065

Collections — —

total assets $149,231,250 134,592,250

liAbilitieS AnD net ASSetS

Liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 6,117,188 4,426,375

Deferred revenue 575,187 455,050

Asset retirement obligation 2,486,060 2,614,355

total liabilities 9,178,435 7,495,780

Commitments

Net assets:

unrestricted:

Available for operations 234,412 643,151

Available for nonoperating projects 42,128,086 44,231,230

total unrestricted 42,362,498 44,874,381

temporarily restricted 73,565,078 66,169,144

permanently restricted 24,125,239 16,052,945

total net assets 140,052,815 127,096,470

total liabilities and net assets $149,231,250 134,592,250


Statements of ActivitiesYear ended June 30, 2011 2011 unrestricted Available for Available for nonoperating temporarily permanently operations projects total restricted restricted total

Revenue, gains, and other support: private contributions and grants $ 4,697,382 — 4,697,382 8,459,156 6,309,419 19,465,957 Government grants 262,946 — 262,946 753,862 262,875 1,279,683 Special events, net of expenses of $647,417 4,017,642 — 4,017,642 — — 4,017,642 Membership 245,707 — 245,707 — — 245,707 Admissions 202,169 — 202,169 — — 202,169 Fees and other 1,386,242 — 1,386,242 — — 1,386,242 Auxiliary activities 756,896 — 756,896 — — 756,896 net investment return 1,458,188 992,151 2,450,339 2,719,992 — 5,170,331 13,027,172 992,151 14,019,323 11,933,010 6,572,294 32,524,627

net assets released from restrictions 3,801,928 796,696 4,598,624 (4,598,624) — — total revenue, gains, and other support 16,829,100 1,788,847 18,617,947 7,334,386 6,572,294 32,524,627

Expenses: program services: library services 4,247,068 522,791 4,769,859 — — 4,769,859 Museum programs and exhibitions 5,635,623 1,243,350 6,878,973 — — 6,878,973 public and education programs 2,460,016 449,229 2,909,245 — — 2,909,245 Auxiliary activities 1,119,690 527,949 1,647,639 — — 1,647,639total program services 13,462,397 2,743,319 16,205,716 — — 16,205,716

Supporting services: Management and general 2,010,022 59,250 2,069,272 — — 2,069,272 Development 1,265,420 27,874 1,293,294 — — 1,293,294 total supporting services 3,275,442 87,124 3,362,566 — — 3,362,566 total expenses 16,737,839 2,830,443 19,568,282 — — 19,568,282 increase (decrease) in net assets before transfers and reclassification 91,261 (1,041,596) (950,335) 7,334,386 6,572,294 12,956,345Change in gift designation (500,000) (1,000,000) (1,500,000) — 1,500,000 —Reclassification due to enactment of nYpMiFA — (61,548) (61,548) 61,548 — — Decrease (increase) in net assets (408,739) (2,103,144) (2,511,883) 7,395,934 8,072,294 12,956,345net assets at beginning of year 643,151 44,231,230 44,874,381 66,169,144 16,052,945 127,096,470net assets at end of year $ 234,412 42,128,086 42,362,498 73,565,078 24,125,239 140,052,815



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