sweet auburn
sweet auburn
A publication of the Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery
Andrew Gambardella, Editor Associate Director of Grants & Communications
Mount Auburn Executive Leadership
Matthew Stephens President & CEO
Ronnit Bendavid-Val Vice President of Horticulture & Landscape
Beth A. Brown Vice President of Institutional Advancement
Gus Fraser Vice President of Preservation & Facilities
Bree D. Harvey Vice President of Cemetery & Visitor Services
Helen Telfer Vice President of Finance, People & Culture
Consultant Robin Hazard Ray Printer P + R Publications
Designer Elizabeth Bonadies Cover Photo Jennifer Johnston
Trustees of Mount Auburn Cemetery
Dean T. Hara Chair, Mount Auburn Cemetery
Eliza S. Anderson Chair, Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery
Lindsay Leard Coolidge, Ph. D. Secretary, Mount Auburn Cemetery & Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery
John E. Corcoran Treasurer, Mount Auburn Cemetery
Todd Basnight Treasurer, Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery
Sarah Bennett Baker Rebecca Gardner Campbell
Patricia A. Jao Philip L. Laird, FAIA James N. Levitt Christina C. Mann Susan Eldredge Mead Anthony P. Morris Caroline Mortimer Niels Peetz-Larsen Richard B. Peiser, Ph. D. Franklin A. Reece Bina Thompson Candace Young
The Dark-eyed Junco is a very common winter visitor to our area; the first appearance is usually in mid-October when these“ snowbirds” arrive, reminding us that winter is fast approaching.
Photo by Jason Barcus
In this issue
1 Welcome 2 Williamina Fleming: Astronomer 14 Photo Essay: Fall and Winter at Mount Auburn
16 Member Spotlight: Through the Seasons with Mary Ann DiRoberts
18 Staff Spotlight: Jerome Badot, Preservationist
20 People & Happenings: Events 22 People & Happenings: Staff and Volunteer Updates
24 Curator’ s Corner: Mount Auburn as a Rare Plants Refuge
Life Trustees Thomas C. Cooper Patricia B. Jacoby Ann M. Roosevelt
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.
See more online at www. mountauburn. org