Historic House Kitchens Symposium
October 31, 2009 |
The Historic House Kitchen Symposium helps staff and volunteers at historic house museums enhance the presentation and interpretation of the kitchens in their museums. Join us for a full day of kitchens. To register call 978-462-2634 or visit www.HistoricNewEngland.org. $45 Historic New England members, $60 public.
A History of the Kitchen in America
Nancy Carlisle, curator Historic New England and co-author and co-curator of America’s Kitchens, explores the history of this important room and how to apply this information to the kitchen in your historic home.
Cooking demonstration
Sandy Oliver, founding editor of Food History News and author of Saltwater Foodways offers some options for doing historic cooking demonstrations without a working fireplace.
Beyond “Bridget”: Telling Meaningful Stories about Domestic Workers
Jennifer Pustz, museum historian Historic New England, co-author of America’s Kitchens, and author of Voices from the Back Stairs: Interpreting Servants’ Lives at Historic House Museums, presents a history of domestic service and tips for interpreting servants in house museum tours.
Kitchen history resources
Lorna Condon, Historic New England archivist brings examples of ephemera, images, and period magazines and books that are useful for researching the history of your house’s kitchen.
Documenting historic kitchens in your community
Karla Pearlstein, restoration consultant, talks about the program she devised to document historic kitchens for the Architectural Heritage Center of Portland, Oregon, and describes the annual kitchen tours organized to increase appreciation of preservation.
Faux foods for historic kitchens
Julie Solz, team leader for collections services at Historic New England, conducts a hands-on workshop on how to make faux foods to enhance your historic kitchen.
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Website:
www.historicnewengland.org/things/calendar/events.asp#frm1974 |
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| Location Information |
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Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm |
Five Little's Lane
Newbury, MA 01951 |
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| Contact Information |
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Susanna Crampton |
| Email:
news@historicnewengland.org |
| Phone:
617-227-3956 |
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