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May 2022 The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College and the Dutchess County Historical Society have formalized a partnership around their shared goals of community engagement and education through the visual arts, with a view to offering more inclusive and insightful historical narratives as context. The first collaboration is the November and December 2022 exhibition, “They Suppose You Are a Gentleman:” Caroline Clowes’ Exceptional Path to National Artistic Acclaim, which is being held at the Locust Grove Estate in Poughkeepsie. Important financial support comes from the Members’ Fund of the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College. Other support comes in the form of the involvement of students, graduates and Ph.D. candidates. There will be an expansion of both short and long-term loans of DCHS Collections for exhibition at the Loeb. Important financial support comes from the Members’ Fund of the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College. Other support comes in the form of the involvement of students, graduates and Ph.D. candidates. There will be an expansion of both short and long-term loans of DCHS Collections for exhibition at the Loeb. Bart Thurber, Director and Lecturer in Art at the Center said, the goal of the partnership is “to shine a light on the long overlooked histories in the region.” Bill Jeffway, Executive Director of DCHS said, “the two organizations have the perfect balance of shared goals and complimentary skills and resources; together we will have a much greater impact than we could individually.” Letters reflecting Caroline Clowes close relationship with a number of influential Vassar College professors, including the founder of Vassar College’s gallery and art history department, Henry Van Ingen. At one time Vassar College had a painting by Clowes but it was sold in the 1940s. A long relationship becomes formal and focused Below, Executive Director Bill Jeffway speaks at the May 22, 2022 dedication of the historic marker at Vassar College, citing the 1908 suffrage rally held by Vassar students in an adjacent cemetery given a ban on such activities on campus. From the Pomeroy Foundation, the sign is part of the National Votes for Women Trail developed by the National Collaborative for Women’s History sites.

19,000 Inscriptions Poucher & Reynolds, 1924: Burying Grounds of Sharon, CT, Amenia & North East, NY: Poughkeepsie, Red Hook, Salt Point, Crum Elbow, 1911:

DCHS Yearbook Encore Editions: Troutbeck The Dutchess County Historical Society is pleased to continue a long and dynamic relationship with Troutbeck, starting at the time of our founding with Joel and Amy Spingarn. As a historic place of assembly, reflection, and creativity, DCHS is proud to continue to share the story of Troutbeck. Below you find some examples of DCHS publications and writings related to Troutbeck. Profile of Amy Spingarn NAACP Conferences Spingarn on Gardening Value of Local History DCHS’s Inaugural Monogram Below are slides from a short talk given by Bill Jeffway April 22, 2022 at Troutbeck that examine the importance of place, and the intersection and convergence of dynamic communities and worldviews first laid out and greatly influenced by its location “in between” New England and New York, and between New York City and “upstate.”