Further Reading
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Remembering Kem Widmer
We recently lost a member of the Museum of Old Newbury family, and wanted to share a glimpse of the remarkable life of Kem Widmer with you, and to share our condolences with those who knew him.
Revolutionary Privateers at Sea Symposium Slideshow
Highlights from the March 23 Revolutionary Privateers at Sea Symposium, with thanks to Bob Watts!
Conferencing, Learning, and Networking at New England Archivists by Ashley Adams Serveiss
Collections Manager Ashely Adams Serveiss reports back from the New England Archivists Conference in Portland, Maine.
Image courtesy of New England Archivists
Craftsmanship in Copper
On May 23 of 2025, a storm went ripping through the area, felling trees left and right—Bethany Groff Dorau was thrilled to see that only one big limb had fallen and missed the Cushing House. It had, however, crushed the Fruit Street stair lantern, a Tufts Brothers-made fixture from 1873.
Captain Buntin Goes Shopping: A Liverpool Jug with Newburyport on its Mind
Marc Cendron relays the curious history of a British-made piece of crockery in the Museum’s collection. “The pitcher is at once local and international: Newburyport’s maritime ambitions rendered in ink and glaze by English potters for an American customer.”
Micro-Preservation on Orange St: A Historic Home Field Trip
Sierra Gitlin shares her adventures in cleaning up the Victorian hardware in her historic home, providing pictures of her pieces and some historic context about how they were manufactured.