The director provides a summary of Winterthur's successes over the past year, including over 240,000 visitors. The Campaign for Winterthur has already raised over $36 million of its $50 million goal only 9 months after the public phase began. Two endowments were completed - the Charles F. Montgomery Director position endowed at $5 million and the Charles F. Hummel Director of Conservation position endowed at $1.7 million. Two new exhibits, A Colorful Folk and Tiffany Glass, are highlighted. Restoration of the Quarry Garden weir was also recently completed. The director expresses appreciation for past support and hopes the recipient will continue contributing to Winterthur.

1. June 2015
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Dear salutation,
Following this truly remarkable year with more than 240,000 visitors, Winterthur has
continued to grow and share our mission with a larger audience. H. F. du Pont’s vision for the
museum, garden, and library is being realized each day, and I could not be more proud of the
success of our staff or more grateful for the support shown by our members and guests.
I am pleased to announce that the Campaign for Winterthur has raised more than $36
million of our $50 million goal only nine months after announcing the public phase. The
campaign is focused on enriching our visitor experience, strengthening our intellectual
leadership, enhancing the garden and estate, and investing in the collections. Our leadership
positions are of unique importance to the campaign, and it is with great thanks to our members’
support that we can announce the completion of the following endowments:
 Charles F. Hummel Director of Conservation
 Charles F. Montgomery Director
The Charles F. Montgomery Director’s position was endowed at $5 million and is named
after H. F. du Pont’s close friend and Winterthur’s first director. Charles Montgomery was a
foremost expert of American decorative arts and instrumental in the development of the
Winterthur Program in American Material Culture, an initiative begun in 1952 by Winterthur and
the University of Delaware. It is with great pride that we honor his contribution to the field of
decorative arts and create a foundation on which the leadership of Winterthur will thrive.
The Charles F. Hummel Director of Conservation position was endowed with $1.7
million as part of a National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grant and will honor
Winterthur’s Curator Emeritus, who was also Senior Deputy Director in 1989. Charles Hummel
began his career at Winterthur as an assistant curator and went on to found the Winterthur/UD
Program in Art Conservation, which helped to pioneer the use of scientific techniques in material

2. culture research. His service to Winterthur is a continuing inspiration to museum professionals
around the world.
Our two rotating exhibits for 2015 are A Colorful Folk: Pennsylvania Germans & the Art
of Everyday Life and Tiffany Glass: Painting with Color and Light. A Colorful Folk opened on
March 1 and explores the unique world of the Pennsylvania Germans and their colorful folk art,
including decorated manuscripts, textiles, furniture, metalwork, and pottery. The objects in the
exhibition are drawn from Winterthur’s permanent collection, including the fraktur and textile
collection of the late Pastor Frederick S. Weiser. Tiffany Glass celebrates some of the most
iconic works of Louis C. Tiffany and Tiffany Studios. The exhibit, opening September 5,
comprises five windows, nineteen lamps, and seventy-five pieces of opalescent flat glass, along
with three examples of Tiffany lamp forgeries. The impressionistic effects achieved by Tiffany
through his work with opalescent glass are not to be missed.
Since the rebirth of the Winterthur gardens nearly 30 years ago, we have taken
immeasurable steps toward H. F.’s original vision for the estate. This includes the recent
completion of the Quarry Garden weir restoration. Until recently, the natural springs that once
cascaded from the Quarry into Clenny Run have subverted the weir and pool system. After two
years of extensive planning, one of our largest garden projects has been completed and the
forgotten vista has been restored. This spring, a roster of international garden experts, including
Andrew Turvey of Myddelton House Gardens, has spoken to capacity audiences of garden
enthusiasts. In addition, our Wednesday at Winterthur program, which runs throughout the
spring and summer, continues its strong attendance and welcomes new members to the gardens
each week.
We are greatly appreciative of your past support to the institution. With your help,
Winterthur will continue to grow and inspire the public. I hope you will take the time and
contribute to the Winterthur Fund and our lasting legacy.
Sincerely,
David P. Roselle,
Director