Erin,

There is an example of a well documented furnishing plan near you in
Hudson, NY.  Olana State Historic Site has an encyclopedic furnishing plan.

Dorren

At 06:22 PM 02/02/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Dear colleagues:
>
>Having completed the primary research for our furnishing plan, I am now
>looking for some great furnishing plan examples to base the final document
>upon.
>
>Our furnishing period is from 1945-1954 but most of the objects in the house
>date from before 1845.  Yes, we interpret colonial revival, and very
>happily, too!
>
>Of specific interest to me (and my intern) are formats, useful and not so
>useful, and what exactly should be included. Thanks to 30,000 family
>documents and all of the original furniture, there is virtually no
>speculation about placement or history.  However, I do want to create a
>document that will explain our reasoning in adjusting the actual plan to
>accommodate school tours, as well as for substituting objects for those too
>delicate to display all year round.
>
>If you know of any good colonial revival furnishing plans, or post WWII
>furnishing plans, or just any good ones in general, please pass their
>titles, or institutions in my direction!
>
>If you would like to respond off list -- please do so via my intern, Sheri
>Leahan, who is compiling this research as part of her project.  Her email is
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>
>Thank you!
>
>Erin Crissman
>Curator of Collections
>Historic Cherry Hill
>Albany, NY
>
>
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