2016 Score Sheet
The French Horse from Géricault to Picasso: Works from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (organized by Virginia Museum of Fine Arts)
1 annual Fundraiser 2 eXHibition Catalogs PublisHed 7 sPeCial eXHibitions witH 200 loans oF artwork 8 JoHn H. daniels researCH Fellows suPPorted 43 PartnersHiPs witH area non-ProFits & loCal sCHools 76 PubliC PrograMs, 2,594 attendees 71 arCHival ColleCtions oF PHotograPHs, letters, diaries, & PaPers 110 interlibrary loans to 33 states 139 new MeMbers For a total oF 546 MeMbers 450 researCH assists 1,170 works oF art in ColleCtions 2,100 soCial Media Followers, 300 FaCebook Posts 3,430 attendees oF tours, PrograMs & events 7,000 blog views reaCHing 82 Countries 10,000 visitors 19,800 website visits 26,000 books in ColleCtions
““Chronicle Chronicle of the Horse in Art” exhibition catalog
Open Late concert
John H. Daniels Fellow Martha Wolfe
Photo of Mrs. Jack (Mildred) Skinner, Middleburg Hunt, 1969, from the NSLM Images Collection Carriage Day Foxhunting Archives program
From the Director
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t is impossible to measure the success of an arts organization through a single lens, as many different factors contribute to a healthy museum. This truth applies to us at the National Sporting Library & Museum (NSLM). As you read this 2016 Annual Report, you will see a variety of contributors to our success reflected in its pages. The common theme to all of them is our mission: to preserve, promote, and share the literature, art, and culture of equestrian, angling, and field sports. As 2016 progressed, NSLM fulfilled this mission in a variety of ways. Our staff continued its efforts to preserve our collections, with major initiatives proceeding throughout the organization. Our collections make NSLM truly unique, and projects to facilitate easier access to a worldwide audience were a primary focus for us. This year, we saw fantastic growth of our audience with over 10,000 visits to our campus in Middleburg and almost 20,000 visits to our website. As our audience grows, so does our geographic reach: visitors from more than 80 countries read the NSLM’s blog in the past year. A major draw for visitors to NSLM this year was our outstanding exhibitions in the Museum. In early 2016, visitors were treated to highlights of every major movement in French art from Romanticism to Fauvism in The French Horse From Géricault to Picasso: Works from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Our fall loan exhibition explored themes much closer to home in The Chronicle of the Horse in Art. The exhibition brought together a blend of classic and contemporary sporting art featured on the covers of The Chronicle of the Horse for almost seventy years. Another measure of success for NSLM is our community. We are fortunate to have tremendous support from enthusiasts united in their love of sport, as well as friends locally and regionally. We were challenged by the weather this year, from a blizzard that dumped 40 inches of snow on our campus, to the disruption of our Carriage Day event by extreme heat, and culminating in a violent hailstorm the day before our June Open Late concert. Through these trials, our friends and neighbors have been a source of strength to our organization. In 2016, NSLM was presented with great challenges and great opportunities. Throughout the year, our organization continued to grow with the assistance of the thousands of wonderful individuals who make up our membership, our community, and our audience. We thank you for all of your support and look forward to even more successes in 2017.
Melanie L. Mathewes Executive Director
Mission The National Sporting Library & Museum is dedicated to preserving, promoting, and sharing the literature, art, and culture of equestrian, angling, and field sports.
Table of Contents Programs & Events 4-5 Library Updates
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Fellows/Donors
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Contributors List
9-12
Thank Yous
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Exhibitions
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Art Acquisitions
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Facilities Update
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Financials
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rograMs & events
LECTURES & ROUNDTABLES
CARRIAGE DAY
NSLM’s new Co�fee with the Curator program offers attendees a “fi rst-look” tour of a recently opened exhibition led by a visiting curator or exhibiting artist. This year’s visiting curators included research Fellow Jennifer Strotz and guest curator Mitchell Merling of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Research Fellows who have studied at NSLM were invited back to speak at our Sporting Conversations lecture series, which covers diverse topics such as historic equine nutrition, wingshooting, hunt poetry, and others. Other educational programs included a book signing with George Morris and a roundtable on women in racing.
On July 23, NSLM displayed 16 carriages of all shapes and sizes across the lawn for our free community event, Carriage Day. NSLM partnered with Colonial Williamsburg, the Piedmont Driving Club, and the MARE Center to make this event our highest attended educational program to date. A Carriage Day post was also featured on Colonial Williamsburg’s blog, Making History.
PiCtured above: Paul bennett, Colonial williaMsburg Foundation’s direCtor oF CoaCH & livestoCk, at nslM’s Carriage day.
PiCtured above: renowned trainer george Morris sPeaks witH a young guest at a leCture and book signing.
FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING
Educational programming is essential to NSLM’s goal to bring visitors of all ages and backgrounds to the Library & Museum. Each month NSLM hosts a free drawing session, Sunday Sketch, in which a local artist teaches artistic techniques found in the artwork on view in the Museum. This year, NSLM introduced complimentary afternoon tours, Gallery Talks, to our free Wednesday programming.
SCHOOL TOURS & SUMMER CAMP
In addition to K-12 tours, in 2016 NSLM presented its fi rstever kids camp, Undercover Curator. The day camp allowed children unique access to the art in NSLM’s collection, with the goal of uncovering the art collections’ secrets and recreating them.
PiCtured above: eleMentary aged CHildren at nslM’s inaugural suMMer art CaMP.
PiCtured above: loCal artist barbara sHarP leads sunday sketCH, a Free art PrograM 4
OPEN LATE CONCERT SERIES Over 980 visitors attended our Open Late concerts in 2016 and the series has been greeted with enthusiasm in the Middleburg community. A violent hail storm in June didn’t dampen spirits, and the concert was still held the next day at the NSLM campus. APRIL 29 Partner: Middleburg Hunt Band: Ashby Run MAY 27 Partner: Land Trust of Virginia Band: Danielle Westphal and Company JUNE 17 Partner: George Mason University Band: Jazz Combo from Mason Music Productions July 29 Partners: MARE Center and Virginia Tech Band: Piedmont Symphony Orchestra AUGUST 26 Partner: Mosby Heritage Area Association Band: Tara Mills and Jimmy Stelling
6TH ANNUAL POLO CLASSIC The National Sporting Library & Museum’s Polo Classic was held on Sunday, September 11 at Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia. More than 800 guests attended two matches which featured top polo players from the region and from afar. Celebrity players such as Nacho Figueras and John Walsh brought heightened interest to the Classic. Proceeds from this event enabled the NSLM to offer 76 free public programs, host eight art exhibitions, and welcome more than 10,000 visitors.
2016 Educational Program Attendance Carriage Day
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Le�t to Right: Ashley Van Metre, Isabella Wolf, Bill Ballhaus, and
Free Public Programs
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Nacho Figueras, Team Beverly Equestrian, winners of the Mars Cup at NSLM’s 6th Annual Polo Classic at Great Meadow. Photo by Douglas Lees.
School Tours & Summer Camp
206
Lectures & Roundtables
368
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ibrary news
LIBRARY SERVICES
PHYSICAL ENHANCEMENTS
CATALOGING PROJECTS
PLANNING AND PRESERVATION
In the spring, the Library added a front desk to the Library foyer to enhance visitor service. A cart to sell duplicate books was added in the foyer at the same time. The Library sold 439 duplicate books after the installation of the cart. A room on the Library Lower Level was converted to an Archives Room and cabinets were installed to house archival collections. The Archives Room will serve as a silent study area.
This year, 2,381 researchers visited the Library to access its collections, making 2016 a record for highest Library visitation. This number counts visitors accessing the Library’s collections only; it does not count visitors to programs or events. NSLM’s Librarians answered 454 reference and research questions in person, by telephone, and by e-mail. The NSLM filled 110 book loans through the Interlibrary Loan system to 33 states across the country.
In April, the Library department welcomed Erica Libhart as the Mars Librarian, a new role dedicated to library technical services and collection maintenance. The expansion of staff to include a second Librarian made a tremendous impact on NSLM’s ability to provide maintenance for a growing collection. Foremost among Library projects has been the ongoing reprocessing project, which will make collections significantly more findable to Library users. This year 6,568 volumes in the Main Reading Room were cataloged, labeled, and barcoded. The Main Reading Room portion of this project will end in mid-2017, with Rare Book Room collections slated to begin immediately thereafter.
As the Library continues to face challenges with dwindling space, NSLM has adopted a formal Collection Management Policy to help approach retention in an informed and systematic way. The Library received over 20,000 volumes in donations this year, and the policy was a necessary tool to ensure the collection grows in a sustainable fashion. In November 2016, the Library launched its inaugural Book Adoption Program. The program makes distressed or damaged books available for sponsoring for restoration and repair. Of the 19 titles made included in the program, 18 were adopted and sent for restoration. The program will return in November 2017.
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ANNUAL AUCTION The NSLM’s collections are a direct reflection of the sporting community. Every year, the Library receives hundreds of volumes of donated books, periodicals, and other materials. Many of these materials are duplicates of objects in the Library collection. When a duplicate is received, the one in better condition is retained and the extra copy is sold. All proceeds from the sale of duplicate books go to the care and maintenance of the Library’s collections. Each year, the Library makes a selection of highquality duplicates available for purchase to NSLM members through the Annual Auction. In 2016, the NSLM is grateful to donor Childs Burden for donating a selection of sporting prints as additions to the Annual Auction.
2016 Library Statistics Library Visitation Interlibrary Loans Research Assists Duplicate Books Sold Books Reprocessed Archives Reprocessed Archives Added
2,381 114 454 439 6,568 30 32
Annual Auction Totals 2016 Gross Income 2016 Expenses 2016 Net Income
$ 7,983 $ 3,452 $ 4,531
Uncovering Community Connections
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ost PoPular blog Post
By John Connolly, January 21, 2016 243 views
“Warburg is a distinctive name, and one that has lots of meaning for us at NSLM. In 2008, Mrs. Felicia Warburg Rogan made a signifi cant donation of sporting art to us, and the paintings by John Emms and Sir Alfred Munnings in that donation are a major part of the Museum experience. But was there a connection? With the help of online genealogical resources, a Christmastime investigation was afoot! Our fi rst research sweep found a major local connection: our newest corporate sponsor, Goodstone Inn & Restaurant.” Read this and other posts dating back to December of 2014 at NationalSporting.org and clicking on the “Blog” tab.
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Frederick Warburg, Unidentified Rider, Gerald Webb, from a photo in the Gerald Webb Archive Collection, National Sporting Library & Museum. A misidentifi ed photo helped NSLM staff better understand the connections between NSLM, the Goodstone Inn, and sporting history.
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ohn H. Daniels Fellows
Since 2007, the NSLM has hosted the Fellowship program in honor of the legacy of sportsman and book collector John H. Daniels (1921-2006). Past Fellowship recipients include post-graduate students, authors, curators, professors, and scholars researching a variety of subjects related to field sports. The diversity of Fellows’ projects reflects the wide variety of material within the F. Ambrose Clark Rare Book Room and the NSLM collections. Topics include history, art, literature, anthropology, and sport, with research projects ranging from the history of horsemanship, architecture of horse stables, equestrian fashion, and poetry, to falconry, veterinary science, environmental conservation and fly fishing. The 2016 John H. Daniels Fellowship Recipients were: VYTA BASELICE George Mason University, Falls Church, VA Camera Hunting? Equestrian Photography in Family Albums
INGRID STEINER Gnomon School of Visual Effects, Los Angeles, CA William Byrd, II and His Horses: Horse Racing and the Westover Stud
DR. KATHERINE DASHPER Leeds Becket University, Manchester, England Horse Shows and the Development of Equestrian Leisure Society in the United States
JENNIFER STROTZ Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Charlottesville, VA Picturing English Pastimes: Collection of prints donated by Mr. and Mrs. Norman R. Bobins
JOHN HEAD Museum of Hounds & Hunting, Leesburg, VA Wallace Nall: Finding Clues in a Painter’s Photographic Archive
DR. ULRIKE WEISS University of St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland Side-saddle or Astride? Ladies on Horseback, ca. 1500-1840
DR. JOHN OTT James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA Race Forms: African-American Jockeys in Eadward Muybridge’s ‘Animal Locomotion’ and Gilded Age Philadelphia
MARTHA WOLFE Independent Scholar , Winchester, VA For the Sake of Sport in America: The Autobiography of Harry Worcester Smith
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ibrary book donors
Since 1954, NSLM has received thousands of volumes from donors across the country. These volumes make up one of the broadest collections on equestrian and field sports in the world. In 2016, the NSLM received over 20,000 volumes of books and other materials from donors across the globe. The NSLM would like to thank the following donors for entrusting us with the care of these materials. Mimi Abel Smith Katrina Becker Gretchen Brevnov Liz Callar Jim Casada Domenic J. Catton, MD Sandy Cole Jeri Coulter Nancy Crossen Robert Dobson Lynne Dole
Florence Glass Helen K. Groves Patricia Helwick Charlotte Henry Davyd Foard Hood Rebecca Hutchings Joe B. Kilbourn, Jr. William Klimon Edward D. Kratovil Dale Leatherman Christopher McClary
Doug McCorkindale Eliza McGraw Susan Monticelli Joan Moore Diane Murray David S. Nelson Linda Newton Jacqueline Ohrstrom Edith Overly Claire Reid Frederich Teroerde
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Eric Toumayan Virginia Trail Riders, Inc. Viviane Warren Ann Wasko Lee White Lefreda Williams Karin Winegar Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library
2016 ANNUAL GIVING CONTRIBUTORS The National Sporting Library & Museum wishes to thank and recognize those whose contributions were received between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016. These contributions form the foundation of financial support for the NSLM’s operations. We are grateful for gifts at all levels and appreciate our many donors and friends. FOUNDATIONS & DONOR ADVISED FUNDS Barker Welfare Foundation Bellevue Foundation Brennan Family Foundation Michelle and B. Tim Brookshire Foundation Donald Grant and Ann Martin Calder Foundation Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation Robert H. and Monica M. Cole Foundation Community Foundation of West Alabama East Texas Communities Foundation ExxonMobile Foundation Fernleigh Foundation William Howard Flowers, Jr. Foundation Helen K. Groves Fund Heritage Plantation Foundation Manuel and Mary Johnson Foundation Leighton-Oare Foundation LPR Charitable Trust Judith McBean Foundation McGraw Foundation The Thomas F. and Clementine L. Mullan Foundation George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. Foundation Palmerstone Charitable Fund Parker Poe Charitable Trust Prince Charitable Trust Frederick H. Prince and Diana C. Prince Foundation Salmson Charitable Fund Robert H. Smith Family Foundation Tara Foundation Wise Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley J. Bondi Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Bonsal Jr. Ms. Cathy M. Brentzel Mr. and Mrs. B. Tim Brookshire Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Calder Mr. and Mrs. Guy O. Dove Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Epstein Mrs. Helen K. Groves Mr. and Mrs. James I. Harrison III Ms. Wilhelmina Cole Holladay Dr. and Mrs. Manuel H. Johnson Mr. Paul Tudor Jones Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kurzius Mrs. Jacqueline B. Mars Mrs. George L. Ohrstrom Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Ohrstrom Mr. and Mrs. Gayden Parker Mrs. Lorian Peralta-Ramos Ms. Claire Reid Mr. and Mrs. F. Turner Reuter Jr.
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Mrs. Frances Massey Dulaney Mr. and Mrs. Stephen V. Mullaney
CONSERVATOR CIRCLE Ms. Katrina Becker Mr. and Mrs. Zohar Ben-Dov Mr. and Mrs. Greg Fazakerley Mrs. Hermen Greenberg Mr. Hurst K. Groves and Ms. Barbara A. Sharp Mr. and Mrs. Sydney D. Hall Mr. and Mrs. Mike Massie Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mullan Ms. Jean Perin Ms. Nicole H. Perry and Mr. Andrew T.C. Stifler Mr. William G. Prime Mrs. Felicia Warburg Rogan Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. Guy Snowden Mr. and Mrs. William W. Stahl Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Oakleigh Thorne Ms. Viviane M. Warren
BENEFACTOR CIRCLE Mrs. William Abel Smith Mr. and Mrs. Hector Alcalde Amb. and Mrs. Thomas H. Anderson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Aulisi
PATRON CIRCLE Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Brennan Mr. and Mrs. Childs F. Burden Ms. Lisa Campbell Hugh Chisholm and Daisy Prince
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Mr. and Mrs. P. Hamilton Clark III Ms. Susan Clarke Mr. and Mrs. John Kent Cooke Mr. and Mrs. William G. Fendley III Mrs. Dielle Fleischmann Mr. and Mrs. David B. Ford Ms. Anjela Guarriello Mr. Albert B. Head Mr. Anthony J. Horan and Ms. Susan Trotter Mr. and Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin III Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Jeffries Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Kemmerer Mr. and Mrs. Joel A. Kobert Mr. and Mrs. Climis Lascaris Mr. Bryce M. Lingo Mrs. Alexander Mackay-Smith Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Matheson Juliana and Richard May Mrs. Gwynne G. McDevitt Mr. and Mrs. James P. Mills Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Morency Ms. Mary C. Morgan and Mr. Michael Neish Mr. and Mrs. Ernest M. Oare Mrs. Roberta W. Odell Robin Parsky The Hon. Trevor Potter and Mr. Dana Scott Westring Mr. and Mrs. Frederick H. Prince Dr. and Mrs. Jerold J. Principato Mr. and Mrs. David Roux Mr. and Mrs. S. Bruce Smart Jr. Mrs. Robert H. Smith Mr. and Mrs. John Sodolski Mr. T. Garrick Steele Mrs. Virginia Guest Valentine Ms. Laura W. Van Roijen Mrs. C. Langhorne Washburn Mr. John P. White Hedda Windisch von Goeben Mr. and Mrs. Rene R. Woolcott GUARDIAN Ms. Anne H. Adams Mr. and Mrs. J. Bradley Davis Mr. and Mrs. James G. Davis Jr.
Alanna Dwoskin Ms. Anne Engen Mary Ann Ghadban Mrs. Penny Hallman Mr. James L. Hatcher Jr. Mr. Douglas H. Lees III Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Mackall Jr. John & Adrienne Mars Mrs. Linda D. Newton Mr. and Mrs. Chips Page Ms. Michele Powers Mrs. Grace Ritzenberg Dr. and Mrs. William Russell Mr. William C. Steinkraus Ms. Martha A. Wolfe and Mr. William Shabb Mr. and Mrs. C. Martin Wood III ASSOCIATE Mr. Max N. Berry Mrs. Rose Marie Bogley Mr. and Mrs. Perry J. Bolton Eric Bunnag Booth Eric Calaluca Mr. Peter Cook Mr. William Cooper Valerie Durbon Mr. Gregory W. Gingery Ms. Julie Gomena and Mr. Robert Bonnie Mr. Bruce Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Henderson Ms. Anne P. McDowell Dr. Robert Varrin SPONSOR Mrs. Charles C. Abeles Ms. Judy Allen Mr. Howard Armfield Mr. James P. Baber Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ballhaus Mr. John Blackburn Ms. Cornelia W. Bonnie Ms. Adrianne Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Chatfield-Taylor Mr. W. Donald Clark Mr. William S. Coleman Lori Connelly-Defranco Mr. Peter S. Corbin Mr. Paul D. Cronin Mr. and Mrs. John B. Denegre Mr. and Mrs. H. Benjamin Duke III Elizabeth and Rommel Dunning John and Leah Ferguson
Lt.-Col. Dennis Foster Ms. Virginia Fout and Mr. Michael Whetstone Mr. and Mrs. Jerre Frankhouser Mrs. James C. Garwood Mr. Jack S. Griswold Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Hafer Mrs. Sherman P. Haight Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Hazel Jr. John Head and Patricia Daly Mr. Bruce A. Hiler Mrs. Ann Mari Horkan Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hottensen Mr. Tommy Lee Jones Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Keys Nick and Mary Lynn Kotz Ms. Catherine C. Larmore Marion Maggiolo Mrs. Michael Matz Mr. and Mrs. O. Louis Mazzatenta Mr. Patrick J. McCabe Mrs. Lee McGettigan Mr. George H. Morris Mr. and Mrs. Edmund T. Mudge IV The Hon. and Mrs. William A. Nitze Mr. W. Kemp Norman Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. M. Willson Offutt IV Mr. and Mrs. William L. Pape Mrs. Mary Charlotte Parr Parks Angelene V. Pell Ms. Dana Pigford Ms. Anita Ramos Dr. and Mrs. Marc Raphaelson Mr. Richard C. Riemenschneider Mr. and Mrs. Bradford J. Ryder Mark Schultz Mr. Milton Sender Mrs. Patricia R. St. Clair Mr. Richard Stokes The Hon. and Mrs. James W. Symington Ms. Julia D. Thieriot Mrs. Wayne Travell Mr. Peter L. Villa Mr. and Mrs. Richard Whitman Jim & Lynn Wiley Mr. Lewis S. Wiley Murphy Tuomey Wilson Ms. Nancy Hamill Winter Tucker and Mary Ann Withers Alston Osgood Wolf DUAL/HOUSEHOLD Kathleen Ambrose
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Phil & Susie Audibert Mrs. Anita Baarns Jane Gunnell & Billy Benton Keith & Kathy Boi Langhorne & Queta Bond Mr. Robert Boucher and Ms. Elizabeth Manierre Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Brown Diana Bunting Tim & Melanie Burch Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas R. Burke Penny Chenery Dr. and Mrs. Lionel Chisholm Mr. and Mrs. William Clinton Mr. and Mrs. Farnham F. Collins Thomas J. Collins Mr. and Mrs. Brian Conboy Mr. and Mrs. Britton Condon Patricia Craighill Mr. and Mrs. James H. Cudlip Mr. and Mrs. C. Anthony Cusack Frederica Davis Emily Day Mr. and Mrs. Robert DeButts Anna & Stanley Dees Susan Fitzgerald & James Derdeyn Dawn Dohrmann and Preston Diamond Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Dimos Mr. and Mrs. John J. Donovan Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas U. Dudley II Mr. and Mrs. Robinson Duncan Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Edens III John & Elizabeth Fawcett Jennifer Sims & Bob Gallucci Douglas Gehlsen Wells & Laurie Goddin Ms. Charlotte Ober Goodwin Mr. and Mrs. J. Christopher A. Gore Annie and Alex Gould Mr. Ted and Dr. Elizabeth Carey Gregory Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Guest Leonard Hale Garland Hall Wesley & Griff Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hasse Mr. Gerald L. Hempt David Hess Mr. Robin Hill Mr. & Mrs. Samuel L. Hoyle Mr. Thomas A. Hulfish III Jack and Mary Dixon Hutcheson Mr. and Mrs. Alistair Jessiman Glen Johnston
Rob & Maggie Johnston Mrs. Richard K. Jones Gail Ann and Joe Joyce Ashley Kaufman Mr. and Mrs. William E. Kaye James and Susan Kelly Catherine P. Kerkam Mr. William M. Klimon Lacy Kolo Monica Kostreba Jon and Vee Kreitz Mr. & Mrs. Brock Landry Valerie & William Lee Dr. J. Allen Leslie DVM Gail Guirreri-Maslyk and Dr. William Ley Mr. and Mrs. Trowbridge Littleton Ms. Lexine D. Lowe and Mr. Frederick C. Pomeroy Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Mackay-Smith Ms. Stephanie Malevich Mr. Daniel Masur & Ms. Sherry Rhodes Mr. and Mrs. Michael McCormick Anne W. McIntosh MFH Deborah & Thomas McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Rick Miller Mr. and Mrs. Giel Millner Mr. and Mrs. Robert Monk Rosa Crocker & Jay Monroe Clara Montanez John and Anne Moss Mr. Paul Murphy Richard Murphy Frederick & Jane Naramore Deborah & Alan Nash James Newman Mr. and Mrs. Michael O’Donnell Carolyn Ormes Mr. James F. O’Rourke III Dr. and Mrs. Timothy Orphanides Ms. Amy N. Orr Mr. Marc S. Owens and Mr. Fred H. Root J. Randolph Parks Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Penkhus Mrs. Cynthia Piper Mr. and Mrs. John Piper Ms. Linda B. Platt Mark & Nicol Pomeroy Delane and Ridge Porter Stephen and Dianna Price Wesley and Barbara Price Anne D’Ignazio & Kevin Ramundo Mr. James E. Rich Jr.
Kip Elser & Helen Richards Donald & Geri Rivers Mrs. Donna Rogers Amanda & Erik Scheps John and Monica Schoultz John Seibold Mr. and Mrs. D.M. Smithwick Jr. Miss Beverly R. Steinman Eric and Kathryn Lee Steuer Margrete and Michael Stevens Ms. Elizabeth Stokes Dr. and Mrs. Barry S. Strauch Michael and Mary Terpak Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Tuckwiller Mrs. Barbara Van Curen Mr. and Mrs. Wayne L. VanSant Marianne Casey and Russell Wagner Ms. Linda Warshaw Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wasserman Ms. Mary Wanamaker Watriss Jeff & Jan Watson David Webber Ken Giese & Danielle Westphal Samantha White Kimberly and Richard Wilde-Warfield Mrs. Peyton Wise II Mr. and Mrs. James C. Wofford Robert and Joan Wolf Don Yovanovich INDIVIDUAL Charlotte Abel Mr. Alan J. Ackerman Ms. Yasmin Albazzaz Jennifer Aldrich Mrs. Helen C. Alexander Mrs. Henrietta Alexander Mrs. John D. Alexander Ms. Prudence Anderson Sandra Andrews Lois Angeletti Leslie Anthony Mrs. Debra S. Arthur Ms. Sandra Auman Ms. Anita Bailey Ms. Anne Ballenger Pat Barton Erika Barty-King Mary Bauhan Ms. Jill P. Beach Sarah Becker Mrs. Nancy G. Bedford Ms. Elizabeth Beer Ms. Jennifer Beisel
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Ms. Linda Bergin Mr. E. Charles Beyer Mr. Matthew L. Biscotti Susan Bishop Ms. Jeanne M. Blackwell Kathryn Blackwell Kay B. Blassic Ms. Robin Bledsoe Jeffrey M. Blue Mr. William E. Bobbitt Jr. Mr. C. B. Boyer Danielle Braga Ms. Melinda Brewer Kristin Brown Tracy Brown Hon. Randolph Buckley Ms. Jackie C. Burke Ms. Elizabeth Burnett Anne Byers Ms. Liz Callar Ms. Fern L. Camann Charles Caramello Goksin Carey Dr. Jim Casada Ms. Katherine K. Cawood Martin Chasin Ms. Holly Palmer Cheff Ms. Kimberly Chewning Ms. D. Haskell Chhuy Marion Chungo Lelia Clark Mrs. Peyton S. Cochran Jr. Mr. Edmund S. Coffin Ms. Sandy Cole Anne Coles Lawrence Comegys Mr. B.F. Commandeur Roberta Comrie Ms. Harriett Condon Ms. Barbara Tragakis Conner Lt. Col. Warren H. Corrado Ms. Jeralyn Coulter Ms. Elizabeth Tayloe Courts Jaffray Edens Cox Mr. Timothy C. Cox Dr. Kathleen Greiwe Crandell Ms. Celia Cummings Elizabeth Cummings Patricia Curran Edward Cusnier Ms. Cynthia Daily Laura Jordan Dietrich Bonny Dodson Mrs. C. Lindsay Dole
Pamela Stokes Donehower Deanna Doubledee Mrs. Tria Pell Dove Philip Dudley Mr. Bryant R. Dunetz Ms. Christina Jordan Dunn Mrs. Barbara M. DuPont Rick Eckhardt Hazle W. Edens Mr. James Entrikin Margo Eppard Molly Eppard Ms. Ellen Epstein Karen Ewbank Mary Ewing Mr. Kevin Fay Sherry L. Fenwick Mr. and Mrs. Norman Fine Mrs. Melody Fleckenstein Mrs. Caroline A. Forgason Mr. and Mrs. Edward Frost Margaret Gallagher Ms. Jilda C. Garity Mr. Robert Garrett Sarah Garthwaite Ms. Boo Thayer Gemes Shannon Gilmore Ms. Debbie Goldstein Harry Goodheart Juliet Graham Ms. Blake Green Tim Greenan Ms. Maureen Gustafson Mr. Channing M. Hall III Mrs. Frederick C. Hamilton Cathy Handford Mrs. Alexandra Semmes Hansen Ms. Halina Hapworth Mrs. Mary-Whitley C. Haycox Beth Hester Mr. Davyd Foard Hood Mrs. Bruce Duff Hooton Jane Hottensen Jill Howson Rebecca Hutchings Diane Ingoe Ann Biggs Jackson Ms. Alison Jones Nathalie H. Kaye Karen Kazmark Stephanie Kenyon Katharine B. Kingsley Mr. Manown Kisor Jr. Mr. Henry Koehler
Ms. Joanne R. Kresic Mr. Dennis Kugler Natalie Lacaze Mr. Henry W. Lavine Mrs. Ted Lazenby Ms. Dorothy Lee Marion Lee Liz Kent Leon Mr. John P. Levis III Ms. Barbara Lindberg Mr. S. Scot Litke Dr. Deborah A. Logerquist Jan Lukens Mr. Jed Lyons Sarah Maduri Ms. Judith Maguire Booth Malone Christina Markey Mr. Jack Martin Mr. Walter Matia Ms. Patricia McCann Dr. William H. McCormick Kareen McGhee Michael McGowan Mr. Harry G. McIntosh Mr. Gary Medeiros Carol J. Miller Ms. Patricia Bates Milligan Ms. Susan F. Mills Stone Mr. Carlos S. E. Moore Ms. Joan Moore Ms. Angela Morales Mr. Joseph L. Moran Jr. Ms. Maralyn D. Morency Eleanor Porter Morison Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Morison III Mr. Michael Motion Craig Mueller Ms. Catherine C. Murdock Ms. Suzanne Musgrave Mary Musheno Jan Nelsen Mrs. Jane M. Noland Ms. Lily L. Norton Ms. Elaine Oette Ms. Edith H. Overly Jo Pagano Mr. Earl B. Parker Jr. Ada Gates Patton Justin Paulat Andrew Paulhamus Anne L. Peckham Donald Place Korky Podmaniczky
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Ms. Deborah Pritchard Ms. Nancy Prowitt Mrs. Holliday M. Pulsifer Ms. Wanda W. Putnam Joan Ramsay Angela Rawie Mrs. Jeannette B. Rettig Mrs. Judy H. Richter Mr. S. Barclay Rives Michelle Robbins Jean S. Roberts Ms. Linda Roberts Ms. Linda Robeson Ms. Barbara Rohde Anne Rowland Mary Keith Ruffner Meredith Russo Mrs. Carolyn Saffer Martha Frick Symington Sanger Mr. Bruce D. Sargent Diana Schwerha Mrs. Paul Scott Cpt. Julia K. Scoville Mrs. Barbara I. Sears Dr. James Sehn Tayrn Seyer Mr. Howe K. Sipes III Eleanor Slater Erin Smith Emily Southgate Ms. Ellie Spencer Mr. John Stirrup Ms. Donna Strama Martha Strawther Mr. William Stromire Michael Strotz Ms. Elizabeth H. Sutton Ms. Joanne M. Swift Judith Tabler Dr. Sandy S. Termotto Steven Topolovec Rhea Topping Elizabeth Towell Ms. Felicia Schaps Tracy Mary S. Twiss Bruce Vaughn Julie Vehr Ms. Katharine Warren Anne Watkins Julie Weir Linda Louise White Ms. Whitney White Eileen Wiessner Mrs. Helen C. Wiley
Mrs. Carroll G. Williams Karyn Wilson Katy Wilson Ms. Sylvia J. Wilson Mrs. Henry N. Woolman III Ms. Margaret Worrall
Mr. William G. Young Jennifer Burgess Youngman Ms. Ruth Youngwirth Baba Zipkin Col. John F. Zugschwert
STUDENT Adam Cromie Susan Elliott Ms. Alice Porter Mr. Rodger M. L. Schmitt Jr. Kathryn G. Waldo
Thank You
We wish to thank those who gave the National Sporting Library & Museum their time, leadership, partnership, and support in 2016. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CORPORATE PARTNERS
OFFICERS Manuel H. Johnson Chairman
BENEFACTOR Middleburg Life Northern Trust
Jacqueline B. Mars Vice Chairman
CONSERVATOR Brown Advisory Fields of Athenry Middleburg Bank
Claire Reid Treasurer Cathy M. Brentzel Secretary DIRECTORS Mimi Abel Smith Hector Alcalde Joseph E. Aulisi Bradley J. Bondi Frank A. Bonsal Jr. B. Tim Brookshire Donald G. Calder Natalie Epstein Helen K. Groves James I. Harrison III Lawrence Kurzius Jacqueline L. Ohrstrom Clarke Ohrstrom Gayden Parker Lorian Peralta-Ramos F. Turner Reuter Jr. HONORARY Juliana E. May ADVISORY Dorothy Lee Pierre Manigault Catherine Murdock
PATRON Bracken Audio Goodstone Inn & Restaurant Thomas & Talbot Real Estate Wiseman & Associates DONOR Middleburg Common Grounds COMMUNITY PARTNERS Beverly Equestrian Chasing a Fox in a Little Black Dress Colonial Williamsburg Fields of Athenry Farm Foxcroft School George Mason University Alumni Association Land Trust of Virginia Long & Foster Realtors Loudoun County Parks & Recreation Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Middleburg Agricultural Research Extension Center Middleburg Bank Middleburg Business & Professional Association
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Middleburg Community Charter School Middleburg Film Festival Middleburg Hunt Middy N’ Me Mosby Heritage Area Association Piedmont Driving Club Side Saddle Chase Foundation The Hill School Town of Middleburg Virginia Fall Races Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Virginia Tech Alumni Association
Kathy Luedke Kendra Luedke Kurt Luedke Brandon Levine Perry Mathewes Diane Murray Laura Symanski Kathy Waldo
6TH ANNUAL POLO CLASSIC Chair Juliana E. May Richard May
INTERNS Sarah Epstein Kerri Gonzalez Tessa Haas Nina McIntosh Emily Perdue Nick Rogan Tommy Staines
VOLUNTEERS Rich Barnes Olivia Brewster Kamryn Brown Jeri Coulter Gray Coyner Rosa Crocker Anna Dawson Steven Green Nina McIntosh Jay Monroe Punkin Lee Jen Strotz Maeven Luedke
AMBASSADORS Pam Donehower Juliet Graham Queenie Kemmerer Eva Smithwick Leslie VanSant Jennifer Youngman Don Yovanovich
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LINE DANCE - THE ART OF FLY FISHING BY PETER CORBIN January 30, 2016 - July 3, 2016 A selection of fi fteen large paintings created between 1978 and 2016 were on loan to Line Dance - The Art of Fly Fishing by Peter Corbin from collectors of the artist’s work. Corbin’s primary artistic influences are sporting artists Ogden Pleissner, A.B. Frost, and the renowned Winslow Homer. It is worthy of note, however, that Corbin considers himself a landscape painter, fi rst, and the sporting subject matter
he depicts as part of the scene. The paintings in the exhibition revealed the beauty and diversity of prime fresh and saltwater fly fi shing areas in North America, from the grandeur of the mountains out West in Morning on the Gallatin, 2011; to the hallowed space in Evening Rise, 2008; and the rocky shoreline of Martha’s Vineyard in Evening in Lobsterville, 2006.
Peter Corbin (American, Contemporary) Line Dance, oil on canvas 20 x 30 inches, Private Collection, © Peter Corbin, 2014
The French Horse from Géricault to Picasso: Works from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts May 6, 2016 - July 31, 2016 The French Horse From Géricault to Picasso: Works from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts was organized by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) from its collections, including the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon. More than 40 major paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by artists as varied as Pablo Picasso, Edgar Degas, and Théodore Géricault represent every major movement in French art from Romanticism to Fauvism.
Included among the works in this exhibition were Pablo Picasso’s Jester on Horseback, a large 1905 oil on composition board from the artist’s French-influenced Rose Period; two paintings by Alfred de Dreux; two sculptures and two pencil studies by Edgar Degas; Raoul Dufy’s vibrant watercolor on paper, Champ de Courses a Deauville, ca. 1937; and two signifi cant bronzes by les animaliers Isidore-Jules Bonheur and PierreJules Mêne.
Alfred De Dreux (French, 1810–1860) A Trumpeter of the Life Guards (detail), ca. 1851 oil on canvas, 36 x 28 inches Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond. Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon Photo: Travis Fullerton © Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
To the Finish: The Art & Process of Greg Montgomery July 29, 2016 - November 27, 2016 To the Finish: The Art & Process of Greg Montgomery delved into the artist’s creative process. The show of thirtyfi ve fi ne art prints and preparatory materials featured Montgomery’s early serigraphs (silkscreen prints), drawings, and cut-paper studies as well as giclées. Montgomery says of his process, “When beginning a drawing or illustration, it is the composition of a scene that catches my eye. I see
the shapes, the darks and lights, the colors and balance or tensions within the scene. I seek to simplify what I see into flat solid shapes of color with hard edges and high contrast, creating strong focal points and aligning elements within the artwork to focus your view.” This exhibit was sponsored by NSLM Vice Chairman of the Board Mrs. Jacqueline B. Mars and David E. Greenhill.
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Greg Montgomery (American, Contemporary), Driving Home (detail), giclée on Stonehenge paper 30 x 22 inches, © Greg Montgomery, 2001
The Chronicle of the Horse in Art August 26, 2016 - March 19, 2017 The Chronicle of the Horse in Art presented the rich variety and depth of the classic, iconic, and contemporary sporting art that graced the covers of The Chronicle of the Horse for almost seventy years. A selection of 46 American, British, and Continental oil paintings, watercolors, and sculptures celebrate the horse in art in its broad range of expression as chronicled by the magazine. These pieces convey the rich history and highlights of equine
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sports which have been followed by the equestrian world for generations. Iconic 18th and 19th century sporting artists such as George Stubbs, Benjamin Marshall, and John Ferneley, Sr. were featured alongside artists who attained success in the 20th century, many during their lifetime, such as Jean Bowman, Sir Alfred Munnings, James Lynwood Palmer, and Richard Stone Reeves were featured.
George Stubbs (English, 1724–1806) Shark with his Trainer Price (detail), dated 1775 oil on canvas, 40 ⅛ x 50 ⅛ inches Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond. Paul Mellon Collection Photo: Katherine Wetzel © Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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The NSLM art collection includes paintings, sculpture, works on paper, and decorative art objects ranging from the 17th through 21st centuries. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the collection now numbers over 1,000 pieces. With the exception of only a few purchases, the works in the Museum’s permanent collection have been acquired through direct gifts and bequests. We remain grateful to all the collectors who have gifted works of art or have promised future gifts in bequests. In 2016, new art acquisitions ranged from 18th-century silver to 19th-century prints to 20th-century painting and sculpture. If you are interested in learning more about how to make a donation of artwork to the Museum, please contact the NSLM Curatorial Department at 540-687-6542, ext. 14 or
[email protected]
(after) Samuel Howitt (English, 1765 - 1822) Ormes’ Collection of British Field Sports, 1807-1808 Set of 22 hand-colored aquatints, 18 x 22 ¾ inches, Gift of George and Susan Matelich and Family, 2016 A rare set of 22 hand-colored aquatints from 1807-1808 which includes images of hunting, shooting, and racing by sporting artist Samuel Howitt. The artist worked with several different engravers. Titled in both English and French, the set is in excellent condition, with colors that are still vibrant. The series was published by Edward Orme of London, who proudly labeled himself as “Printseller to the King.”
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Henri DeLattre (French, 1801 - 1876) Monarch, Millwood Plantation, 1838, oil on canvas, 25 x 30 inches, Gift of Jacqueline Ohrstrom, from the Bequest of George L. Ohrstrom, Jr., 2016 Henri DeLattre was a painter of animals, genre scenes, and equine portraits. The subject of this portrait is the bay thoroughbred stallion Monarch. Foaled in 1835, the horse was imported from England by Colonel Wade Hampton II (1791-1858) of South Carolina. Monarch had a highly successful yet brief racing career. During the height of his success, in 1838 and 1839, the South Carolina Jockey Club reported that $20,000 was offered for the popular horse, but his owner refused to sell.
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James Lynwood Palmer (English, 1868 - 1941) William the Third, Winner of the Doncaster Cup 1902, 1903, oil on canvas, 34 x 44 inches Bequest of Philip F. N. Fanning, 2016 This early example of Lynwood Palmer’s thoroughbred portraiture is the first work by the artist to join the NSLM collection. Palmer became a highly sought after painter of equestrian scenes and was a contemporary with (and a rival of) fellow sporting artist Sir Alfred Munnings (1878-1959).
Thomas Parr silversmith Piedmont Point-to-Point: The Rokeby Bowl, c. 1720 silver on wood and silver base, 6 ¾ x 10 ⅞ inches Gift of Mary Gillian Fenwick, 2016 Donor Mary “Gill” Fenwick retired the Rokeby Bowl after winning the prestigious steeplechase three consecutive years, in 1961-1963. The c. 1720 silver bowl, which was originally a trophy for the “Banbury Town Plate” race in England, was donated to the Piedmont Foxhounds Point-to-Point by sponsor Paul Mellon.
(after) George Earl (English, 1824-1908) A Polo Match at Hurlingham between the Royal Horse Guards and the Monmouthshire Team, Played on 7 July 1878 (detail) Engraved by Goupil & Co., Published by Martin Colnaghi, May 24, 1879 hand-colored engraving, 25 x 44 ½ inches Gift of Mr. William Prime, 2016 This 1879 print is after the painting by George Earl, which is the earliest known painting of polo being played in England.
Walker & Hall silversmiths, Sheffield, England (active 1845–1963) National Sporting Library & Museum Polo Classic, Founders Cup, 1924 sterling silver on wooden base, 15 x 10 ½ x 5 inches Gift of Juliana E. May, 2016 The sterling silver trophy, with stylistic details reflective of the 1920s art deco aesthetic, was crafted by silversmiths Walker & Hall. First established in 1845, by George Walker, in Sheffield, England, the company was active throughout the rest of the 19th century and first half of the 20th century, with branches throughout the United Kingdom.
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Marilyn Newmark (American, 1928 - 2013) Man O’ War, 1977 bronze, 10 ½ x 14 ¾ x 3 ½ inches Gift of Jacqueline B. Mars, 2016 The famous Man O’ War, who lived 1917–1947, was nearly undefeated during his 1919-1920 career and is known as one of the top thoroughbreds to ever race. Newmark, who is known primarily for her equestrian sculpture, created this posthumous portrait after referencing the many photographs documenting the champion.
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aCilities rePort
Many advances and improvements to NSLM’s facilities were made in 2016. We started with several painting projects, and then all concrete mechanical room floors were cleaned, etched, and painted to maintain cleanliness. The Lower Level of the Library was painted a lighter color to compliment planned shelving additions. Facilities staff worked tirelessly to maintain the operations, events, exhibits, and improvements during a storm-fi lled year. A January blizzard dumped more than 40 inches of snow on the NSLM campus, with drifts as high as ten feet. Snow removal from drives and sidewalks, windows, vents, airways, roof/floor drains, hydrants, and campus boxwoods presented major logistical challenges. More challenges were encountered in May, with severe weather that led to flooding which damaged sensors in multiple locations, a tractor trailer knocking down the campus stone wall along The Plains Road, and a traffi c accident destroying a large cedar tree on Washington Street. Shortly thereafter, with the campus landscaping at peak bloom, a June hail storm struck Middleburg. The storm brought 2 ½ inch hailstones, which damaged staff property, roofs on all NSLM buildings, and all landscaping. Thankfully, the damaging cycle ended in mid-summer and NSLM continued to offer events, exhibits, and library research. The Town of Middleburg replaced water mains down the center of town, replaced street lights, improved cross walks, and added fi nal paving. This greatly improved the entry to NSLM at the Vine Hill stone staircase. The Carriage Day event at NSLM was fantastic, and facilities staff helped with unloading, set up, security, and loading out. Facilities staff was instrumental in the success of the monthly Open Late concert series and the annual Polo Classic at Great Meadow. The NSLM’s hail storm restoration project started on November 1. Contractors and the facilities department
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acilities report continued
worked through all the details and completed 80 percent of the projects in 2016, with the final 20 percent planned for completion in March 2017. Many other facilities projects were completed in 2016. Four outdated Library humidifiers were replaced with new, updated units for a return to consistent performance. An 18-year-old hot water heater was also replaced along with additional utilities. Improvements have been numerous and diverse, with capital long-term improvements related to new roofs, gutters, downspouts, flashing, caps, seven new windows, wood repair, and total repaint outside on all buildings. Five heating and air conditioning units at the Chronicle of the Horse building on the NSLM campus were also replaced. After such a busy year, the Facilities Department is prepared for the coming year which includes a similar scope for projects and maintenance to what was experienced in 2016. We are looking forward to making many more improvements in 2017.
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financial summary 3% 1% 12% 37%
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REVENUES & SUPPORT Contributions & Grants Development Membership Support Budgeted Use of Endowment Rental Income Admission Income, Book & Retail Sales, Other Income
37% 29% 18% 12% 3% 1%
Total
$ 607,765 $ 473,886 $ 294,219 $ 189,998 $ 53,692 $ 23,626*
$ 1,643,186
29%
7%
5% 30%
8%
9%
11%
16% 14%
EXPENSES Facilities Exhibitions Development Memebership Library Marketing Administration Education Total
30% 16% 14% 11% 9% 8% 7% 5%
$ 502,004 $ 266,084 $ 224,286 $ 171,805 $ 146,277** $ 132,583 $ 122,845 $ 77,301** $ 1,643,186
* Per exhibition loan agreement, NSLM did not charge Museum admission from May 6 through July 31, 2016 in conjunction with The French Horse from Géricault to Picasso: Works from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. While admission income represented a higher percentage of NSLM revenues in 2015, o�fering a period of free admission during the high-tra�fic summer months accounted for a lower percentage in 2016. ** Special projects, programs, and events through the Library and Education departments were funded through generous donors or sponsors in 2016. While these expenses are not re�lected in NSLM’s annual financial summary, we are grateful to our donors who enabled us to fulfill our mission without impact to our operating budget.
FRONT COVER ART Upper Left: The NSLM campus from the boom truck while repairs were done on the Museum roof. Upper Right: Photo of Mrs. Jack (Mildred) Skinner, Middleburg Hunt, 1969, from the NSLM Images Collection Lower Left: Henri DeLattre (French, 1801 - 1876), Monarch, Millwood Plantation, 1838, oil on canvas, 25 x 30 inches, Gift of Jacqueline Ohrstrom, from the Bequest of George L. Ohrstrom, Jr., 2016 Lower Right: A refurbished carriage from Colonial Williamsburg at NSLM’s 2016 Carriage Day event.
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The National Sporting Library & Museum (NSLM) is located in Middleburg, Virginia, the heart of beautiful hunt country. Founded in 1954, the renowned research library and art museum highlight the rich heritage and tradition of country pursuits. Angling, horsemanship, shooting, steeplechasing, foxhunting, �lat racing, polo, coaching, and wildlife are among the subjects one can explore in the organization’s general stacks, rare book holdings, archives, and art collection.
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