The Hewitt Sisters | Short Stories
Channel: Cooper Hewitt
Date: 2021-06-14

THE HEWITT SISTERS |  SHORT STORIES

Step into 1890s Manhattan and explore the stories of the women who founded Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Hear from curators and historians who have studied the legacy of Sarah and Eleanor Hewitt—their lives, travels, and the making of a museum.   

00:01 Introduction by Matthew Kennedy, Publishing Associate, Cooper Hewitt
11:11 "Friends, Careers, Wars, and Culture" by Matthew Kennedy
27:17 "Hewitt Sisters, Ringwood Manor," by Sue Shutte, Historian at Ringwood Manor
43:17 "Collecting and Traveling in Hewitt Style" by Pamela Horn, Director of Cross-Platform Publishing and Strategic Partnerships, Cooper Hewitt
59:17 "Learning from Objects" by Matilda McQuaid, Acting Curatorial Director, Cooper Hewitt

This project received funding from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.