; Trugless of Reveruation Susan Dolan and Alizon passett Correspon- donce 9/1/2015 XFINITY Connect XFINITY Connect eppster2@comcast.net + Font Size RE: May we add your name to a list of support for a grant? From : Alison Bassett Mon, Aug 31, 2015 02:26 PM 2 attachments Subject : RE: May we add your name to a list of support for a grant? To 'Ronald Epp" Hi Ronald - So great to talk to you last week! I hope you don't mind me reaching out to you on another matter. We are in a quick turnaround in applying for a government grant called "Access to Historical Records." We need to supply them with a list (not a letter right now) of academics who support our proposed work. I would like to add your name to our list that we are submitting. Organ of Here is a blurb about the grant: The Trustees' Archives & Research Center is currently pursuing an NHPRC grant to fully process our Appleton Family Papers and to make them publicly available. Appleton Farms in Ipswich, Massachusetts is the oldest continuously operating farm in the United States dating back to 1638. For 375 years the Appletons preserved their farm and maintained a successful agricultural operation supplemented with income from work as millers, hip merchants, industrialists, lawyers and tradesmen. This is one of our largest collections, with materials In addition to the photo albums, we have scrapbooks, correspondence, agricultural records, visual materials, and all sorts of ephemera kept throughout the years. It's a really cool, continuous glimpse into one family's story throughout literally every war that the U.S. fought up until the 1980s, as well as the history of a working farm over that same time period.. The Appleton Family Papers document the evolution of New England agricultural economics, social history, law, military service, animal husbandry, farming practices, education, women's history, and more from the 1600s to the present. The Trustees request a grant of $197,784 support a two year project to process the Appleton archives collection, digitize a representative selection of documents and photos. Thank you for your kind consideration. Best, alison trustees Alison Bassett Archives & Research Center Manager Trustees I Archives & Research Center 27 Everett St. I Sharon, MA 02067 MAILING ADDRESS: 396 Moose Hill Street I Sharon, MA 02067 abassett@ttor.org 781.784-8200 (phone) https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=317122&tz=America/New_York&xim= 1/2 9/7/2015 XFINITY Connect XFINITY Connect eppster2@comcast.net + Font Size - Re: Beyond MA's reach: National Forums From : Ronald Epp Mon, Sep 07, 2015 03:01 PM Subject : Re: Beyond MA's reach: National Forums 3 attachments To : alison bassett Dear Alison, I'm afraid I can't be of much help with agricultural venues but I do think that the Organization of American Historians would be a way to extend the news of the collection; I know that the OAH theme for their 2017 conference is "Circulation," into which you might be able to draw attention to the Appleton Papers. There is also the New England Historical Association with a wide array of papers delivered at its spring and fall meetings. Similarly, Appleton researchers may have ideas of contributing to the many quality papers presented every month at the Massachusetts Historical Society seminars. The Historical Journal of Massachusetts and the New England Quarterly are also announcement/alliance venues. On a separate matter, I'm attaching a brief adaptation of content from my forthcoming biography of Acadia National Park founder George Dorr. It outlines his relationship with Frances R. Appleton Sr. and his partnership with Charles W. Eliot. The essay teases the reader to consider the philanthropic commonalities between these three men, united in Cambridge a hundred years ago in an effort to grow Harvard--and the process that enlarged their vision of what could be done with the remaining years of their lives. It could have some application for you when promoting the Appleton Family collection. All the Best, Ronald Epp From: "Alison Bassett" To: eppster2@comcast.net Cc: "Sarah Hayes" Sent: Friday, September 4, 2015 9:00:30 AM Subject: Beyond MA's reach: National Forums Hi Ron - Sorry to bother you again but can you make some suggestions on ways to extend the news of the collection beyond MA and archive circles? American history and agricultural ones? Since it is a federal grant we have to make sure this is addressed. BTW We have been using UMASS Public Historians to record some oral histories so perhaps we could involve them in this project too Best, alison trustees Alison Bassett https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=318965&tz=America/New_York&xim=1 1/2 9/3/2015 XFINITY Connect XFINITY Connect eppster2@comcast.net + Font Size - NHPRC & Appleton Family Papers From : Ronald Epp Thu, Sep 03, 2015 02:29 PM Subject : NHPRC & Appleton Family Papers 2 attachments To : alison bassett Hi Alison, Thanks for sharing an early draft of your NHPRC grant application. Here are my impressions: 1. I'd revise the first paragraph (See below). 2. Too much detail about other candidates for "oldest" farm. To claim its distinctive longevity is one thing; to indicate the quality of the collection is more important. 3. The significance of the collection lies in many spheres: (a) historical longevity, as you say. (b) lives and influence of its central figures. (c) the local and regional impact of the business (d) the national implications of its agricultural innovations (e) the evidence of successful mentorship within the family (f) the ways in which the family enterprise was turned to philanthropic purposes (g) its comprehensiveness enables researchers in the public domain to trace the evolution of this agribusiness through diverse media types (for too often business models are based exclusively on written records) (h) that the family documented its history so completely and that TOR has preserved it for decades (rather than fragmenting it) makes its fullness a rare quality--and one that offers on a global scale of "how to make farming work." 3. I'd suggest that you indicate how these resources have been stored, where they have been, and who has been permitted access to them. Also evaluate their general condition (e.g., excellent, good, fair, etc.) and storage environment. What about maps or blueprints or architectural drawings (rolled or folded)? Newsclippings? Do the images contain illustrations or glass plate negatives? 4. Has any part of the collection been cataloged? Given the shear size of the collection, without an inventory or catalog how can TOR be confident of its content? Future role of a finding aid? 5. Even within the constraints of the grant application form, spell out a kind of flow chart of how this collection was born, matured, acquired by the TOR, and housed at the Crane Estate before finding its home at the ARC. First paragraph redraft: Full documentation of the establishment, adaptability, and sustainability of a New England agribusiness over a span of https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=318001&tz=America/New_York&xim=1 1/4 9/3/2015 XFINITY Connect nearly four centuries is rare. The Massachusetts Trustees of Reservations has held the Appleton Family Papers since and is now positioned to offer access to to its content through the Digital Commonwealth. With increased interest in the "buy local" food movement--evidenced by the success of a variety of "whole foods" enterprises and Community Supported Agriculture--the Appleton Family Papers sheds new light how to sustain agribusiness success. As David McCullough noted: "history is philosophy teaching by examples." Finally, the magnitude of this collection (125 linear feet) cannot be overstated ! You also would improve the merits of the collection by stressing the fastidiousness of the Appletons and their obsessiveness in detailing every aspect of their petsonal and private lives. Francis was certainly the paradigm. If you wish to run another draft by me, I'm available to help. All the Best, Ronald From: "Alison Bassett" To: "Ronald Epp" Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2015 3:50:41 PM Subject: RE: May we add your name to a list of support for a grant? Thanks a bunch - attached is my attempt at saying in 3 paragraphs or less the significance of the collection - my brain is fried after trying to squeeze 125 linear feet into a couple of sentences. You must get that feeling too. Wordsmithing and grammar check still need to happen just trying to get it down and then keep shortening it! Best, ab trustees Alison Bassett Archives & Research Center Manager Trustees I Archives & Research Center 27 Everett St. I Sharon, MA 02067 MAILING ADDRESS: 396 Moose Hill Street I Sharon, MA 02067 abassett@ttor.org I 781.784-8200 (phone) theirustees.org From: Ronald Epp [mailto:eppster2@comcast.net Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 3:19 PM To: Alison Bassett Subject: Re: May we add your name to a list of support for a grant? Dear Alison, Yes, you may add my name to your list. This NHPRC grant to process the Appleton Family Papers is a noble cause. Good luck and let me know https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=318001&tz=America/New_York&xim= 2/4 9/3/2015 XFINITY Connect if there is anything I can do to assist. I've attached a near final draft of a chapter from the Dorr biography wherein I refer to the Appleton Family Papers (endnote 40). If you would like an adaptation from this chapter for a TOR publication about the Appleton Family, then we should talk. All the Best, Ronald Epp Ronald Epp From: "Alison Bassett" To: "Ronald Epp" Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 2:26:57 PM Subject: RE: May we add your name to a list of support for a grant? Hi Ronald - So great to talk to you last week! I hope you don't mind me reaching out to you on another matter. We are in a quick turnaround in applying for a government grant called "Access to Historical Records." We need to supply them with a list (not a letter right now) of academics who support our proposed work. I would like to add your name to our list that we are submitting. Here is a blurb about the grant: The Trustees' Archives & Research Center is currently pursuing an NHPRC grant to fully process our Appleton Family Papers and to make them publicly available.. Appleton Farms in Ipswich, Massachusetts is the oldest continuously operating farm in the United States dating back to 1638. For 375 years the Appletons preserved their farm and maintained a successful agricultural operation supplemented with income from work as millers, hip merchants, industrialists, lawyers and tradesmen. This is one of our largest collections, with materials In addition to the photo albums, we have scrapbooks, correspondence, agricultural records, visual materials, and all sorts of ephemera kept throughout the years. It's a really cool, continuous glimpse into one family's story throughout literally every war that the U.S. fought up until the 1980s, as well as the history of a working farm over that same time period.. The Appleton Family Papers document the evolution of New England agricultural economics, social history, law, military service, animal husbandry, farming practices, education, women's history, and more from the 1600s to the present. The Trustees request a grant of $197,784 support a two year project to process the Appleton archives collection, digitize a representative selection of documents and photos. Thank you for your kind consideration. Best, alison https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=318001&tz=America/New_York&xim= 3/4 A.F. a a successful enterprise Significance of this Collection: The significance of this collection dies in how it can educate Americans on the business and history of agriculture as well as the adaptability and survivability of a New England farm and its owners for almost four centuries With more Americans participating in the buy local food movement, evidenced by the success of Whole Foods and the growth of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA); Appleton Farm is a historical example of how to make farming work. As David McCullough quoted in a 2003 lecture; ""history is philosophy teaching by examples." (footnote 1 With a collection that begins in 1504, The Trustee's Appleton Family Papers (125 linear feet) will serve the public by showing the evolution of American agriculture and New England farming through the years as evidenced in the diaries, account books, photo albums, correspondence and scrapbooks. This collection is unique in that it tells the story of one brother, Samuel Appleton (1738- 1819 -4th generation) who stayed behind in Ipswich (footnote: 2) and who, along with his descendants, and saved his family farm so that it still exists to this day making it one of the oldest in the country.(footnote:3) With the bulk of these papers ranging from the 1880s to the 1950s, the collection will give cultural, agricultural, and historic insight to how the seventh- generation Appleton, Daniel Fuller (1826-1904), ran the farm mostly from afar through his prolific correspondence with his eldest son, Francis (1854-1929). Daniel expanded the farm land after years of land sell-offs and spin-offs to siblings and heirs. He was able to do this only by making the majority of his income elsewhere as industrialist (the American Watch Works in Waltham, MA) and not solely on the farm. He was the first Appleton to do so. (footnote: 4) fathy By organizing, preserving and then digitizing The Trustees' will ensure online access to this collection is an international one by contributing our digitized materials to the Digital Commonwealth where they can be harvested by the Digital Public Library and easily discoverable because materials have been described using(DACS standards. (This continues a Trustees' goal of sharing materials having partnered already with the Digital Commonwealth (footnote: This organization is federally funded by the Library Services and Technology Act)( The Trustees' own website has reached nearly 200,000 hits in a month; and we will work with our Social Media coordinator to maximize the exposure of this collection in Google Search.) (footnote: 4) Footnote 1: A quote from David McCullough in his 2003 speech as a Jefferson lecturer: "Lord Bolingbroke, the eighteenth century political philosopher, said that "history is philosophy teaching by examples." Thucydides is reported to have said much the same thing two thousand years earlier. Jefferson saw history as largely a chronicle of mistakes to be avoided. Daniel Boorstin, the former Librarian of Congress, has wisely said that trying to plan for the future without a sense of the past is like trying to plant cut flowers." footnote: 2 Isaac the third (4th generation), Samuel's brother left the Ipswich farm and made a new start in New Ipswich, New Hampshire. As listed in the initial proposal, other Appleton Family Collections /Papers are archived at Boston's major historical and educational institutions already but are from these descendants. (footnote: 3) Go into : Beginning back in 1638 and still a farm today, the Ipswich land has been continuously farmed. This is supported by statements in the Genealogical (spell out) & Essex records that make this collection so special and important While the New York Times in 2010, cited the Tuttle Farm in New Hampshire as being the oldest farm in America, the news story centered on the demise of the Tuttle farm and how the family had quit farming and was trying to sell the land. (list NYT citation - note: 3 years after closing they did find another farmer but we are claiming continuous operation at Appleton.) Shirley Plantation in Virginia has also been suggested as the oldest farm yet National Park Service Landmark (use correct title) status claims 1690 as the date of the land patent. We would also claim that the type of collection the plantation has is so vastly different from ours as "plantations were both homes and business enterprises for a white, southern elite" who depended "upon the labor of slave." (Footnote: Kenneth M. Stampp Professor Emeritus University of California at Berkeley - Selections from The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Library, The Shirley Plantation Collection, 1650-1888.) (footnote 4: see Of Farm and Family: link: http://www.thetrustees.org/assets/documents/places-to visit/Of Farms and Family rev 01 07 14.pdf Footnote 4: give links to the various digitized materials on DC & archive.org Not used : this collection includes not only the family papers but an object collection too over objects including portraits of family members. This makes our collection unique. It is the reason that we have received endorsements from: Tom Blake, , Judith Tabler, ; Ronald H. Epp, ; and others any more out there anyone? 9/2/2015 " XFINITY Connect XFINITY Connect eppster2@comcast.net + Font Size = RE: May we add your name to a list of support for a grant? From : Alison Bassett Wed, Sep 02, 2015 03:50 PM 3 attachments Subject : RE: May we add your name to a list of support for a grant? To : 'Ronald Epp' Thanks a bunch - attached is my attempt at saying in 3 paragraphs or less the significance of the collection - my brain is fried after trying to squeeze 125 linear feet into a couple of sentences. You must get that feeling too. Wordsmithing and grammar check still need to happen just trying to get it down and then keep shortening it. Best, ab trustees Alison Bassett Archives & Research Center Manager Trustees I Archives & Research Center 27 Everett St. I Sharon, MA 02067 MAILING ADDRESS: 396 Moose Hill Street I Sharon, MA 02067 abassett@ttor.org I 781.784-8200 (phone) theirustees.pr From: Ronald Epp [mailto:eppster2@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 3:19 PM To: Alison Bassett Subject: Re: May we add your name to a list of support for a grant? Dear Alison, Yes, you may add my name to your list. This NHPRC grant to process the Appleton Family Papers is a noble cause. Good luck and let me know if there is anything I can do to assist. I've attached a near final draft of a chapter from the Dorr biography wherein I refer to the Appleton Family Papers (endnote 40). If you would like an adaptation from this chapter for a TOR publication about the Appleton Family, then we should talk. All the Best, https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=317587&tz=America/New_York&xim= 1/3 9/2/2015* XFINITY Connect Ronald Epp Ronald Epp From: "Alison Bassett" To: "Ronald Epp" Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 2:26:57 PM Subject: RE: May we add your name to a list of support for a grant? Hi Ronald - So great to talk to you last week! I hope you don't mind me reaching out to you on another matter. We are in a quick turnaround in applying for a government grant called "Access to Historical Records." We need to supply them with a list (not a letter right now) of academics who support our proposed work. I would like to add your name to our list that we are submitting. Here is a blurb about the grant: The Trustees' Archives & Research Center is currently pursuing an NHPRC grant to fully process our Appleton Family Papers and to make them publicly available.. Appleton Farms in Ipswich, Massachusetts is the oldest continuously operating farm in the United States dating back to 1638. For 375 years the Appletons preserved their farm and maintained a successful agricultural operation supplemented with income from work as millers, hip merchants, industrialists, lawyers and tradesmen. This is one of our largest collections, with materials In addition to the photo albums, we have scrapbooks, correspondence, agricultural records, visual materials, and all sorts of ephemera kept throughout the years. It's a really cool, continuous glimpse into one family's story throughout literally every war that the U.S. fought up until the 1980s, as well as the history of a working farm over that same time period.. The Appleton Family Papers document the evolution of New England agricultural economics, social history, law, military service, animal husbandry, farming practices, education, women's history, and more from the 1600s to the present. The Trustees request a grant of $197,784 support a two year project to process the Appleton archives collection, digitize a representative selection of documents and photos. Thank you for your kind consideration. Best, alison trustees t Alison Bassett Archives & Research Center Manager Trustees I Archives & Research Center https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=317587&z=America/New_York&xim=1 2/3 Verizon Yahoo! Mail eppster2@verizon.net Page 1 of 2 Verizon Yahoo! Mail Verizon Central Yahoo! Search: Web Search Welcome, eppster2@verizon Mail Home All-New Mail Tutorials Help YAHOO! verizon [Sign Out, Member Center MAIL Classic Mail Contacts Calendar Notepad Mail For Mobile - Options Check Mail Compose Search Mail Search the Web Folders [Add Edit] Previous Next I Back to Messages Inbox (6) Delete Reply Forward Spam Move.. Draft This message is not flagged. [ Flag Message - Mark as Unread Printable View Sent Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:27:47 -0400 Bulk [Empty] From: "Susan Hill Dolan" Add Mobile Alert Trash [Empty] Subject: RE: Appleton papers My Folders [Hide] To: eppster2@verizon.net DorrBio2008 (8) Eliz messages (4) Ron, Horseshoe Pond Susan Edwards forwarded me your request to look at the Appleton archives on Member Information the 14th of May. That should not be a problem. Either Sharon Spieldenner or I will be there to let you in to the archives room. Ron Archives (31) I am also attaching, for your convenience, an electronic version of the Appleton Search Shortcuts archives Finding Aid. Sharon just put it on our common drive, so I am able to attach it here. It has been a great help, and if you hit F5 you can do a search My Photos for keywords, etc. May help you find just what you need and the appropriate My Attachments box before you get to Castle Hill. Thanks for the advance notice. This week the film company is here, and life is a bit hectic over there. The 14th is much better timing! All best regards, Susan Susan Hill Dolan Historic Resources Manager - Northeast Region The Trustees of Reservations 572 Essex Street Beverly, MA 01915 978-921-1944, x4012 shd@ttor.org Delete Reply Forward Spam Move Previous Next Back to Messages Save Message Text Full Headers Check Mail Compose Search Mail Search the Web http://us.f842.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=2249_5358913_85365_1952_1776_.. 5/1/2008 2021 1797 Verizon Yahoo! 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I may need to dash back to Long Hill tomorrow Horseshoe Pond morning, but Sharon will spend the day and I can leave you to it and she can Member Information help with locating things, putting boxes back, etc. Ron Archives (31) Look forward to seeing you then. Search Shortcuts All best regards, Susan My Photos My Attachments Susan Hill Dolan Historic Resources Manager - Northeast Region The Trustees of Reservations 572 Essex Street Beverly, MA 01915 978-921-1944, x4012 shd@ttor.org From: ELIZABETH and RONALD EPP [mailto:eppster2@verizon.net] Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 2:41 PM To: Susan Hill Dolan Subject: RE: Appleton Finding Aid Dear Susan, Just a quick confirmation of my intent to drive to Ipswich this Wednesday (about 9 a.m.) to use the Appleton Papers. Forwarding me the finding aid was much appreciated and will make the time spent at the Crane Estate more productive. Ron Epp http://us.f842.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?Search=&Idx=0&YY=64298&y5beta=yes... 5/13/2008 Verizon Yahoo! 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