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Spring Exhibit Speaker Series - "Nast the Homebody"

May 31, 2015
Spring Exhibit Speaker Series - "Nast the Homebody"
This spring Macculloch Hall Historical Museum (MHHM) presents a speaker series related to the current exhibits on display at the museum, on the last Sunday of the month, through June, at 4:30pm. The series continues on Sunday May 31st with “Nast the Homebody”. Join Ken and Nancy Miller for a peek into the home of Thomas Nast. Political cartoonist and Morristown resident from 1872 – 1902, Nast loved his home of 30 years and also to fill it with beautiful objects of the Victorian era. A large collection of photographs that are part of the collection at MHHM show what the house looked like when Nast purchased it, how he changed it and moments from the family life that occurred there. Ken and Nancy Miller, current owners/caretakers of the house, will talk about Nast’s home and life there using pictures from his time and today,  the changes that have occurred to the house since it was sold by Sarah Nast in 1908 and the challenges of restoring and caring for an old house that is a National Historic Landmark. Nancy and her husband, Ken Miller, have lived in the Thomas Nast home for 22 years. After a career in nursing Nancy started Miller’s Antiques & Collectibles which has a space at the Summit Antiques Center. She has also served as a volunteer for a variety of organizations and is a former President and Trustee of MHHM.  Ken Miller served as a Naval Flight Officer, and then pursued a career in finance before retiring. Ken is currently focused on volunteerism, is a Gubernatorial appointee to the Board of the New Jersey Historic Trust and serves as chair of Morristown New Jersey’s Historic Preservation Commission. Ken is also actively working on the restoration of his National Historic Landmark residence. 

Thomas Nast (1840-1902) is one of the most recognized names in the world of political cartoons. Often called the father of American political cartooning, Nast’s images remain popular today. Visitors can view some of the features of his Morristown home discussed during the program in the exhibit “Thomas Nast: Unknown Works and American Icons” immediately prior to or following the presentation (this gallery closes at 3:30pm for program set up and reopens prior to the presentation at 4pm). A range of his illustrations are also on display in the second floor “Civil War through the Eyes of Thomas Nast” exhibit. Nast depicted battles, Union and Confederate troop movements, and their activities throughout the Civil War.  His drawings in publications like “Harper’s Weekly” brought the information about what was happening into the homes of the American public, the way mass media does today.  

The final presentation in the Spring Exhibit Speaker series, presented by museum consultant, writer and educator Steve Miller will take place on Sunday June 28th, “Currier & Ives: More Than A Christmas Card”. The 19th century lithography firms of N. Currier and Currier & Ives produced images of America that remain as popular today as when they were made. Steve will present an illustrated history of the sequential firms showing the wide range of pictures they produced that go beyond their well-known winter scenes. 

Tickets for the program go on sale from 1pm on the day of the program, no advance sales, and remain on sale until the presentation begins at 4:30pm. Speaker tickets include admission to the museum exhibits during the afternoon and a guided tour of period rooms, the last tour ticket is sold at 3pm. Speaker tickets will remain on sale until 4:30pm. The Museum’s collection of “Currier & Ives” prints on display throughout the second floor of the museum and the second floor “The Civil War Through the Eyes of Thomas Nast” and “Canals of New Jersey” exhibits will remain on view until 4:30pm. The first floor “Thomas Nast: Unknown Works and American Icons” exhibit will close 3:30 – 4pm in preparation for the program. Tickets to hear speakers are Adults $8; Seniors & Students $6; Children 6 – 12 $4. Members and children under 5 are admitted free. 

Macculloch Hall Historical Museum preserves the history of the Macculloch-Miller families, the Morris area community, and the legacy of its founder W. Parsons Todd through its historic site, collections, exhibits, and educational and cultural programs. The Museum is open for house and exhibit tours on Wednesdays, Thursdays & Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Adults $8; Seniors & Students $6; Children 6 – 12 $4. Members and children under 5 are free. Call (973) 538-2404 ext. 10, visit our website maccullochhall.org find us on Facebook. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, 45 Macculloch Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum received an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.  Macculloch Hall Historical Museum is a nonprofit educational affiliate of the W. Parsons Todd Foundation.  

 Image attached: MHHM Spring Exhibit Speaker Series_May 31 2015_Villa Fontana_Thomas Nast Family Home_ c 1880_Photograph by Lacey_Morristown NJ Collection of Macculloch Hall H

 
Location Information
Macculloch Hall Historical Museum
45 Macculloch Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
Website: www.maccullochhall.org
 
Contact Information
Karen Hollywood
Email: khollywood@maccullochhall.org
Phone: 973-538-2404
   



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