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1. Booklet - circa 1966

   This booklet gives short and precise descriptions of the services and programs offered at Cherry Hill in the areas of community service, youth and adult education, exhibitions, and performing arts.

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. Booklet/bulletin - August 1966

   The August 1966 Special Members' Bulletin for the Roanoke Fine Arts Center titled "Kaleidoscope."

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. Cherry Hill - A black and white photograph of "Cherry Hill", the former mansion of Edgar M. Funkhouser, located on a five-acre tract at 301 23rd Street in Roanoke, Virginia. "Cherry Hill" was designed by the New York architect, A. J. Bodker. The large Georgian home was completed in 1925, and was constructed of brick with steel beams. It had teak floors and a swirling staircase. In 1965, Anne Funkhouser Francis (Mrs. W. Nelson Francis) donated her family mansion to the Junior League and the Fine Arts Center. See the related newspaper article in Object ID 2007.54.61. The following narrative was taken from the website of the Taubman Museum of Art, http://www.taubmanmuseum.org/TM_about.html: "In 1951, the Roanoke Fine Arts Center was incorporated as an independent organization. Anne Funkhouser Francis contributed her family estate, Cherry Hill, located in South Roanoke, to the Fine Arts Center in 1965. The Center received its full accreditation by the American Association of Museums in 1977 and, in acknowledgement of its high standards and successes, was reaccredited in 1986 and 1999. In 1980, the name was changed to the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts. In 1983, the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts moved from Cherry Hill to Center in the Square. The new location transformed the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts into a vibrant community institution and redirected its mission. Recognizing the need to geographically expand the Roanoke Museum of Fine Art’s services and outreach programs, the Board of Trustees renamed the institution the Art Museum of Western Virginia in 1992. In 1993, the Art Museum inaugurated a children’s interactive gallery and art center, Art Venture. Today, the Art Museum continues to change and grow as the needs of the community are identified."

   1998.24.079.3

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. Cherry Hill - A black and white photograph of "Cherry Hill", the former mansion of Edgar M. Funkhouser, located on a five-acre tract at 301 23rd Street in Roanoke, Virginia. "Cherry Hill" was designed by the New York architect, A. J. Bodker. The large Georgian home was completed in 1925, and was constructed of brick with steel beams. It had teak floors and a swirling staircase. In 1965, Anne Funkhouser Francis (Mrs. W. Nelson Francis) donated her family mansion to the Junior League and the Fine Arts Center. See the related newspaper article in Object ID 2007.54.61. The following narrative was taken from the website of the Taubman Museum of Art, http://www.taubmanmuseum.org/TM_about.html: "In 1951, the Roanoke Fine Arts Center was incorporated as an independent organization. Anne Funkhouser Francis contributed her family estate, Cherry Hill, located in South Roanoke, to the Fine Arts Center in 1965. The Center received its full accreditation by the American Association of Museums in 1977 and, in acknowledgement of its high standards and successes, was reaccredited in 1986 and 1999. In 1980, the name was changed to the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts. In 1983, the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts moved from Cherry Hill to Center in the Square. The new location transformed the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts into a vibrant community institution and redirected its mission. Recognizing the need to geographically expand the Roanoke Museum of Fine Art’s services and outreach programs, the Board of Trustees renamed the institution the Art Museum of Western Virginia in 1992. In 1993, the Art Museum inaugurated a children’s interactive gallery and art center, Art Venture. Today, the Art Museum continues to change and grow as the needs of the community are identified."

   1998.24.079.2

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. Cherry Hill - A black and white photograph of "Cherry Hill", the former mansion of Edgar M. Funkhouser, located on a five-acre tract at 301 23rd Street in Roanoke, Virginia. "Cherry Hill" was designed by the New York architect, A. J. Bodker. The large Georgian home was completed in 1925, and was constructed of brick with steel beams. It had teak floors and a swirling staircase. In 1965, Anne Funkhouser Francis (Mrs. W. Nelson Francis) donated her family mansion to the Junior League and the Fine Arts Center. See the related newspaper article in Object ID 2007.54.61. The following narrative was taken from the website of the Taubman Museum of Art, http://www.taubmanmuseum.org/TM_about.html: "In 1951, the Roanoke Fine Arts Center was incorporated as an independent organization. Anne Funkhouser Francis contributed her family estate, Cherry Hill, located in South Roanoke, to the Fine Arts Center in 1965. The Center received its full accreditation by the American Association of Museums in 1977 and, in acknowledgement of its high standards and successes, was reaccredited in 1986 and 1999. In 1980, the name was changed to the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts. In 1983, the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts moved from Cherry Hill to Center in the Square. The new location transformed the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts into a vibrant community institution and redirected its mission. Recognizing the need to geographically expand the Roanoke Museum of Fine Art’s services and outreach programs, the Board of Trustees renamed the institution the Art Museum of Western Virginia in 1992. In 1993, the Art Museum inaugurated a children’s interactive gallery and art center, Art Venture. Today, the Art Museum continues to change and grow as the needs of the community are identified."

   1998.24.079.1

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Cherry Hill - Duplicate of Object ID 1998.24.079a - a black and white photograph of "Cherry Hill", the former mansion of Edgar M. Funkhouser, located on a five-acre tract at 301 23rd Street in Roanoke, Virginia. "Cherry Hill" was designed by the New York architect, A. J. Bodker. The large Georgian home was completed in 1925, and was constructed of brick with steel beams. It had teak floors and a swirling staircase. In 1965, Anne Funkhouser Francis (Mrs. W. Nelson Francis) donated her family mansion to the Junior League and the Fine Arts Center. See the related newspaper article in Object ID 2007.54.61. The following narrative was taken from the website of the Taubman Museum of Art, http://www.taubmanmuseum.org/TM_about.html: "In 1951, the Roanoke Fine Arts Center was incorporated as an independent organization. Anne Funkhouser Francis contributed her family estate, Cherry Hill, located in South Roanoke, to the Fine Arts Center in 1965. The Center received its full accreditation by the American Association of Museums in 1977 and, in acknowledgement of its high standards and successes, was reaccredited in 1986 and 1999. In 1980, the name was changed to the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts. In 1983, the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts moved from Cherry Hill to Center in the Square. The new location transformed the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts into a vibrant community institution and redirected its mission. Recognizing the need to geographically expand the Roanoke Museum of Fine Art’s services and outreach programs, the Board of Trustees renamed the institution the Art Museum of Western Virginia in 1992. In 1993, the Art Museum inaugurated a children’s interactive gallery and art center, Art Venture. Today, the Art Museum continues to change and grow as the needs of the community are identified."

   1998.24.558

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. Cherry Hill - Duplicate of Object ID 1998.24.079 - a black and white photograph of "Cherry Hill", the former mansion of Edgar M. Funkhouser, located on a five-acre tract at 301 23rd Street in Roanoke, Virginia. "Cherry Hill" was designed by the New York architect, A. J. Bodker. The large Georgian home was completed in 1925, and was constructed of brick with steel beams. It had teak floors and a swirling staircase. In 1965, Anne Funkhouser Francis (Mrs. W. Nelson Francis) donated her family mansion to the Junior League and the Fine Arts Center. See the related newspaper article in Object ID 2007.54.61. The following narrative was taken from the website of the Taubman Museum of Art, http://www.taubmanmuseum.org/TM_about.html: "In 1951, the Roanoke Fine Arts Center was incorporated as an independent organization. Anne Funkhouser Francis contributed her family estate, Cherry Hill, located in South Roanoke, to the Fine Arts Center in 1965. The Center received its full accreditation by the American Association of Museums in 1977 and, in acknowledgement of its high standards and successes, was reaccredited in 1986 and 1999. In 1980, the name was changed to the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts. In 1983, the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts moved from Cherry Hill to Center in the Square. The new location transformed the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts into a vibrant community institution and redirected its mission. Recognizing the need to geographically expand the Roanoke Museum of Fine Art’s services and outreach programs, the Board of Trustees renamed the institution the Art Museum of Western Virginia in 1992. In 1993, the Art Museum inaugurated a children’s interactive gallery and art center, Art Venture. Today, the Art Museum continues to change and grow as the needs of the community are identified."

   1998.24.557

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Correspondence - April 8, 1966

   John H. Thornton, Jr., a member of the Woods, Rogers, Muse, Walker & Thornton Law Firm, is informing the Planning Committee for Cherry Hill of recent developments. He is asking for co-operation as well as commending each member for their devotion to the matters at hand.

   Record Type: Archive

   
9. Correspondence - July 11, 1969

   Copy of a letter from James L. Trinkle to Mrs. Charles D. Fox, III of Roanoke with an enclosure. The material covered concerns performances at the Fine Arts Center.

   Record Type: Archive

   
10. Correspondence/report - April 19, 1966

    This is a four-page report to Roanoke's Junior League from the advisory planning committee for Cherry Hill. Discussion of committees, programs and plans are addressed. In a word, this could be called an "outline" of the process and processes involved to achieve a final outcome for all parties concerned as well as the citizens of the area.

    Record Type: Archive

    
11. Correspondence with attachments - August 22, 1966

    This article consists of a one-page letter, four pages of minutes, a two-page summary and a two-page outline. From Anna Louise Haley, Museum Chairman of the local AAUW to Mrs. John M. Chaney of the Junior League of Roanoke, this is a study of the beginnings of a Roanoke Valley Museum.

    Record Type: Archive

    
12. Mill Moutain Playhouse Summer 1975 Playbill - 1975

    Playbill for the Mill Mountain Theatre 1975 Summer Season. The program is a yellow booklet, stapled together along its spine. The cover features an orange sun on a yellow background, with the following in orange and black rolling text: Mill Mountain Playhouse. The playbill features advertisements for local businesses, plus the schedule for the theatre company's summer season. The production house featured the following plays during the su...

    Record Type: Archive

    
13. Newspaper article - January 11, 1965

    An article from The Roanoke World-News titled "City Landmark Will Become Cultural, Educational Center." Please note that this article actually preceded Object ID #2007.54.61. The event expressed in this article was most important to citizens of the area, especially those interested in fine arts and performing arts.

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14. Newspaper article - Monday, January 11, 1965

    An Article from the Roanoke World-News titled "South Roanoke Estate One Of Beauty." This article gives a good description of the design and architecture of Cherry Hill. It is a continuation in a series of articles concerning the Fine Arts Center and the Junior League.

    Record Type: Archive

    
15. Newspaper article - Tuesday, January 12, 1965

    An article from The Roanoke Times titled "Cultural Center To Be Established By Junior League, Fine Arts Group." This article gives a more in-depth background of the mansion known as "Cherry Hill." Many civic leaders and groups are mentioned as well as their co-operation.

    Record Type: Archive

    
16. Newspaper article. - May 1966

    An undated newspaper article, most likely from a Roanoke, Virginia newspaper, is titled "The Background of Cherry Hill." The article recalls the efforts of Junius P. Fishburn in founding the Roanoke Fine Arts Center in the fall of 1951. The founding of a Fine Arts Center and the Junior League of Roanoke Valley's participation.

    Record Type: Archive

    
17. Rule, Make-up (Minutes) - June 4, 1969

    This is a three-page collection of "Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Cherry Hill" at Roanoke, Virginia on the date indicated. Signed by Betty F. Trinkle, (Mrs. James L.), members present are mentioned by name as well as various reports given. This item is important due to an agreement considered and carried by the Junior League, Fine Arts Center, and Cherry Hill.

    Record Type: Archive