Contributors Corner

Tiffany Studios – Turtle-Back Desk Lamp – Early 20th Century In this feature, Barker Mansion Events Coordinator Craig Golbesky writes about one of the most

The Rogers Family Legacy at haskell & barker car company In this feature, Barker Mansion volunteer Kirk Rogers writes about his family’s long personal & professional

Victorian Mouring In this feature, Alexa Cano, Visitors Services for the Barker Mansion, who is leading the organization of the newly expanded archive rooms, writes

The French Room  In this month’s feature, Nichole Sheaffer of Terrawood Design & Custom Wood Craft writes about one of her favorite rooms in the collection.  

Travel Trunks of the mansion  In this month’s feature, Michele Gustin, Program & Operations Manager at The Barker Mansion, writes about one of her favorite

The History and Practice of refinishing fine wood floors  In this feature, Chris Grohs of Terrawood Design & Custom Wood Craft, whose craftmanship is restoring

A portrait of Catherine barker hickox  In this feature, Sarane Hickox Ross reflects on the portrait artist Elizabeth Shoumatoff (1888-1980), one of whose paintings is

Christmas Traditions From The Gilded Age “Happy Holidays, Fellow History Lovers!” When we think about the holiday season, certain festive images spring to mind: Christmas

Happy Thanksgiving Fellow History-Lovers! As a lot of us are planning out our festive meals with friends and family, we thought it would be nice

Restoring the Barker Mansion Gardens Hello Fellow History Lovers! I’m Dr. Anna Weissman, social historian and Curator at the Barker Mansion. I want to share