The Anne Spencer House and Garden, Inc.

Purpose

 

To preserve and celebrate, through education and research, the literary, cultural, and social legacy of Anne Spencer, thus memorializing her contributions and those of the Spencer family, to the City of Lynchburg, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the United States of America.

 

Mission

 

To engage in a broad range of innovative and traditional educational enterprises that use the Spencer properties, collections, and archives to illustrate and document Anne Spencer's philosophy, vision, and literary accomplishments.

 

Objectives

 

To deliver learner-centered programs and projects that stimulate creativity, promote historical awareness, and foster respect for the dignity of all people. 

To encourage, support, and undertake scholarly research that expands, regionally and nationally, recognition and appreciation of the Spencer heritage.

To ensure the preservation, security and integrity of the Spencer structures, grounds, materials, and documents.


Directory

Board of Directors

Leotis McMullen - Board President

lee.mcmullen@capliferetirement.com

Shaun Spencer-Hester - Director, Treasurer, and Curator

shester44@yahoo.com

Jordan A. Hester - Assistant Treasurer, Head of Maintenance and Grounds

king.period@gmail.com

Dr. Consuella Wood - Secretary

cwoods@randolphcollege.edu

Dr. Lee Schimmoeller

schimmoeller@lynchburg.edu

Advisory Board

J. Lee Greene, Ph.D. (posthumously)
Matthew Barry Johnson, Ph.D.
Reuben Rainey, Ph.D.
Jane Baber White
Karen Cauthen Ellsworth
Noelle Morrissette, Ph.D.
Wambui Ippolito

Hillside Garden Club Liaison

Julie Shietinger