About the SOWF

The Society of Winterthur Fellows is a membership organization open to alumni of the Winterthur Program in Early American Culture, the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture, and the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation. Its mission is to:

  • Contribute to the education of current fellows through mentoring and the sponsorship of programs, and to enhance the educational experience by means of financial contributions;
  • Foster professional development and collegial opportunities for the alumni through programs and events on and off campus;
  • Inform others about the importance and value of these graduate programs; and
  • Assist the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library in its overall mission.

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  • Members of the Board

    Robin Sarratt, PRESIDENT
    Vice President
    LancasterHistory.org - Lancaster County's Historical Society & President James Buchanan's Wheatland

    Margaret Little, VICE PRESIDENT
    Senior Project Conservator
    Barnes Foundation

    Tracey Beck, SECRETARY
    Executive Director
    American Swedish Historical Museum

    Ann Wagner, TREASURER
    Associate Curator of Decorative Arts
    Winterthur Museum


  • Kate Cuffari
    Mellon Fellow in Objects Conservation
    Philadelphia Museum of Art

    Jae Mentzer Gutierrez
    Associate Director and Assistant Professor
    Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation

    Karl Knauer
    Assistant Conservator
    Department of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History

    Johanna McBrien
    Editor
    Antiques & Fine Art

    Bobbye Tigerman
    Assistant Curator, Decorative Arts & Design
    Los Angeles County Museum of Art

    Thomas Ryan, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
    President & CEO
    LancasterHistory.org - Lancaster County's Historical Society & President James Buchanan's Wheatland

  • Contact Us

    The Society of Winterthur Fellows
    Office of Academic Programs
    Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
    Winterthur, DE 19735
    (302) 888-4609
    info@sowf.org