by Siera H. Erazo WHS is actively collecting objects, costumes (clothing), personal papers, corporate archives, original photographs, original blueprints, and other items that directly relate to developing a better understanding of the story of Winnetka and its residents. To donate an item(s), please contact the curator by calling 847-446-0001 or by emailing curator@winnetkahistory.org. After we […]
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Curator’s Cache: Burgundy Velvet Visiting Costume
Categories: Collections, Curator's Cache, Online Exhibits
For November’s Curator’s Cache we feature this exquisite deep burgundy velvet suit, c. 1883. It was selected as a companion to Silhouette: An Intimate History of Undergarments because it features a great deal of superstructure in order to create the outline. This would have been considered a visiting costume and would have been worn by a wealthy […]
Curator’s Cache: Jet Black
Categories: Collections, Curator's Cache, Online Exhibits
Black silk dress c. 1913. Ornamented with embroidery, chiffon and jet beads. Found in collection. First in a series of Curator’s Cache objects, this exquisite black silk dress dates from the early nineteen-teens, probably about 1913. It is both as ornate as a Victorian dress with embroidery and chiffon embellishments; and as simple as an […]
From the Curator, Fall 2015
Categories: Gazette
We welcomed Robert Franklin as our 2015 summer digital exhibits intern. As we said goodbye to The Adventurers installation, he created an online exhibit based on the original so the research and stories told would live on. Our collections inventory is in full swing. Volunteer Bill McKay is working with our oversized files, starting with […]
The Portrait of Mary Dohn by Pauline Dohn Rudolph
Categories: Collections, Gazette
By Nan Greenough One of the most beautiful pieces in the Winnetka Historical Society’s art collection is an exquisite large oil portrait of a young woman in a Chinese robe. This summer the painting was the object of a quest when Charles Rudolph, the artist’s grandson, came from New Mexico to Winnetka to visit the […]
Goodbye to Something Old, Hello to Something New
Categories: Gazette
Gazette Article by: Ellie Carlson, Curator of Costumes Appeared in the Gazette: Spring/Summer 2009 On March 11 Curator Katie Macica and I removed a 1908 dress from the “I Do, I Do” exhibit and replaced it with a dress from 1928. The earlier dress, worn by Frieda Rydell, is made of a very fragile material […]
From the Curator: Fall 2010
Gazette Column by Katie Macica, Curator Appeared in the Gazette: Fall 2010 Curatorial Nitty Gritty Thanks to the hard work of our intrepid summer interns, Caroline Whitcomb and Jack Grasso, the majority of the Burnham collection is finally processed! When WHS acquired the Schmidt-Burnham Log House from the Burnham family in 2003, we also obtained […]