sweet auburn
A publication of Mount Auburn Cemetery
editorial committee
Jennifer J . Johnston , Editor Media & Communications Director
Bree D . Harvey , Contributing Editor Vice President of Cemetery & Visitor Services
Dennis Collins Horticultural Curator
Gus Fraser Vice President of Preservation & Facilities
Jenny Gilbert Director of Special Events & Sponsorships
Regina Harrison Sales Manager
James Holman Director of Cemetery Development
Anna Moir Former Grants & Communications Manager
Meg L . Winslow Curator of Historical Collections & Archives
consultant Robin Hazard Ray printer P + R Publications
trustees of mount auburn Robert Airasian
Eliza S . Anderson Chair , Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery
Todd Basnight Lindsay Leard Coolidge , Ph . D .
Dean T . Hara Chair , Board of Trustees ,
James F . Hunnewell , Jr . Patricia B . Jacoby Paul Kuenstner
Philip L . Laird , FAIA Secretary designer Elizabeth Bonadies COVER Photo Aram Boghosian
James ( Jim ) N . Levitt Christina C . Mann
Sean McDonnell Treasurer
Susan Eldredge Mead Anthony P . Morris Laura L . Nash , Ph . D . Niels Peetz-Larsen Richard B . Peiser , Ph . D . Franklin A . Reece
In this issue
1 President ’ s Corner
2 Silver Plus One : A Thank You to Mount Auburn Cemetery
10 Madge Evers 2022 Artist-In-Residence Cyanotypes 12 People & Happenings
14 Investing in the Arts : A Conversation with Pamela and Don Michaelis
16 Inaugural Barnett Fellowship Nearing Completion 18 Staff Updates 19 Indian Ridge Habitat Restoration
20 Accessibility for All : A New Story Chapel Columbarium Pathway
21 Curator ’ s Corner
Bigelow Chapel interior . Photo by Aram Boghosian
580 Mount Auburn Street Cambridge , MA 02138 617-547-7105 www . mountauburn . org
OUR MISSION Mount Auburn Cemetery inspires all who visit , comforts the bereaved , and commemorates the dead in a landscape of exceptional beauty .
OUR VISION We envision a world that celebrates life ’ s seasons , preserves natural beauty , and remembers human stories .
Corrections and Updates to our last issue , Sweet Auburn 2022 Vol I The cover of our last issue , Sweet Auburn 2022 Vol 1 is “ Wish You Were Here ” a painting by Zhonghe ( Elena ) Li , Mount Auburn Cemetery Artist-In-Residence 2021 .
A photo of the William Fowler / Benjamin Roberts monument in Lot 1736 on page 5 of Sweet Auburn 2022 Vol 1 incorrectly identified William Fowler as Benjamin ’ s father-inlaw , but he is actually Benjamin ’ s brother-in-law . Benjamin ’ s father-in-law , Samuel Fowler , is buried in an adjacent grave with Benjamin ’ s wife , Adeline Fowler Roberts .
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