Sweet Auburn: The Magazine of the Friends of Mount Auburn Reimagining the Cemetery as Museum

President’s Corner Sweet Auburn A publication of the Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn Street Cambridge, MA 02138 617-547-7105 www.mountauburn.org Editorial Committee Bree D. Harvey, Editor Vice President of Cemetery & Visitor Services Jennifer J. Johnston, Managing Editor Webmaster, Media & Imaging Coordinator David P. Barnett, Contributing Editor President & CEO, Mount Auburn Cemetery Jane M. Carroll Vice President of Institutional Advancement Dennis Collins / Horticultural Curator Candace Currie / Director of Planning & Sustainability Gus Fraser / Vice President of Preservation & Facilities Jenny Gilbert / Director of Institutional Advancement Regina Harrison / Executive Assistant James Holman / Director of Cemetery Sales Tom Johnson / Family Services Coordinator Meg L. Winslow / Curator of Historical Collections Consultant Robin Hazard Ray Designer Elizabeth Bonadies Printer P+R Publications Cover photo by Alan Ward Trustees of the Friends of Mount Auburn Mary Lee Aldrich, Chair, Cambridge, MA David P. Barnett, President & CEO, Boxborough, MA Sean McDonnell, Secretary & Treasurer, Cambridge, MA Caroline Mortimer, Vice-Chair, Cambridge, MA Honorary Trustee of the Friends Susan W. Paine, Cambridge The Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery was established in 1986 to assist in the conservation of the Cemetery’s natural beauty and to promote the appreciation of its cultural, historic, and natural resources. Organized in 1990 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable trust, the Friends seeks financial support from its members, other individuals, foundations, corporations, and public agencies. It receives gifts for educational and interpretive programs and materials for the public, specific cultural projects, and operating support for horticultural rejuvenation and the preservation of the historic monuments, structures, and archival artifacts and records.The Friends has over 1,300 active members. In this Issue A Living Museum of Trees / 2 Rev. Charles T.Torrey monument by Joseph and Thomas A. Carew. Of the more than 60,000 memorials at Mount Auburn, 30 monuments, selected for their artistic and historical significance, were photographed by Greg Heins as part of an IMLS grant project. More photographs by Greg Heins can be seen on pages 10-11. Memorial Trees Program / 4 Project Update: Mount Auburn’s New Mobile App / 5 Reimagining the Cemetery as Museum / 6 A Range of Resources in Mount Auburn’s Historical Collections / 8 Stories Behind the Stones: A Gumshoe in the Archives / 12 Medford High School History Students Photograph Mount Auburn/ 14 Volunteer Highlight: Kathleen Fox/ 16 People & Happenings / 17 Did You Know? / 20 Front Entry Precinct and Caroline’s Path — A Recent Gift in Honor of Caroline Loughlin / 21 Upcoming Events / Back Cover See more online at www.mountauburn.org 2 | Sweet Auburn

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