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
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