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John Cornell was businessman and Republican state representative who was born in Wilmington Mass and died in Andover.   When he died, he bequeathed funds to Memorial Hall Library for the purpose of creating a room for the community to view works of art. Originally known as the Cornell Art and Historical Collection, the third floor attic space was locally called The Cornell Art Gallery.  The Gallery was created in a third floor attic space in an area of the Library that was removed from the building in the 1926-27 addition and remodel. Original works of art, reproductions and historical objects of interest were displayed in the gallery. Collection items were loaned out to schools for classroom instruction. Librarian Julia E. Twitchell was the Custodian of the Cornell Art Gallery responsible for keeping attendance statistics, maintaining the spaces and making an annual report to the Town of Andover. Ms. Twitchell's position was also referred to as Superintendent of the Cornell Art Collection. John Cornell ran a successful business dealing in coal, wood, hay and straw and served as a Director of the Andover National Bank.  
[[File:John Cornell Andover cropped(1).jpg|thumb|Photograph of John Cornell from a Massachusetts legislative publication archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/204185]][[File:Cornell.jpg|300px|thumb|right]]


In addition to providing funds for the art gallery, John Cornell funded an art book collecation at Memorial Hall Library,scholarships at Phillips Academy, Abbott Academy and a fuel assistance for those in need from the Town of Andover.   <br>
 
[[File:John Cornell Andover cropped(1).jpg|thumb|Photograph of John Cornell from a Massachusetts legislative publication archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/204185]]
Upon his death, John Cornell (1830-1892), an Andover businessman and state legislator, <ref> John Cornell obituary, ''The Andover Townsman'', December 27, 1892. </ref>  bequeathed funds to Memorial Hall Library for the purpose of creating a room for the community to view works of art, historical documents and artifacts. Originally known as the Cornell Art and Historical Collection, the retrofitted third floor attic space became a popular destination for townspeople of all ages and was locally called The Cornell Art Gallery. A digitized copy of the collection catalog can be viewed here.  https://archive.org/details/catalogue-of-the-john-cornell-legacy-art-collection-memorial-hall-library-broadsheet/mode/2up?q=cornell
 
The top-level part of the building where the Gallery existed was removed from the building in the 1926-27 addition and remodel. During the renovation, pictures from the Gallery were loaned out to the Andover Public Schools. In 1927, the Trustees of Memorial Hall Library officially voted to discontinue the Cornell Art Gallery and to distribute its collections throughout the library and to the Andover Public Schools and Town Offices. Original works of art, reproductions, etchings and historical objects of interest, were displayed in the gallery.  <ref> [https://archive.org/details/catalogue-of-the-john-cornell-legacy-art-collection-memorial-hall-library-broadsheet Catalogue Of The John Cornell Legacy Art Collection Memorial Hall Library Broadsheet]</ref>  Collection items were loaned out to schools for classroom instruction.
 
 
When it opened in 1900, librarian Julia E. Twitchell was the Custodian of the Cornell Art Gallery. She was responsible for keeping attendance statistics, maintaining the spaces and making an annual report to the Town of Andover. Ms. Twitchell's position was also referred to as Superintendent of the Cornell Art Collection. Miss Twitchell and others contributed detailed collection information to the Andover Townsman as a means of encouraging the public to come and view the artwork.  <ref> The Cornell Legacy Pictures, T''he Andover Townsman,'' January 18, 1901. </ref>  <ref>The Cornell Pictures, ''The Andover Townsman,'' April 19, 1907. </ref>  Abbie S. Davis took over the role around 1907. <br>
 
A February 23, 1915 'Suburban News' column in the Evening Tribune (Lawrence) cited Miss Davis as the person "in charge" of the gallery. The column cites that the Gallery had recently received a set of large steel engravings made from Raphel's frescoes in the Vatican as a gift from Susan C. Dove's will. The column also said that Andover teachers sent school children to examine the artwork in the collection.  <ref> Year at Cornell Gallery, ''Evening Tribune,'' February 23, 1915. </ref>  Town of Andover Annual Reports included yearly reports from Miss Twitchell and Miss Davis under the headline Report of the Custodian of the John Cornell Art Gallery.  <ref> [https://archive.org/details/annualreporto19261929ando/page/n123/mode/2up?q=%22John+Cornell+Art%22 Report of the Custodian of the John Cornell Art Gallery] </ref> <br><br>
 
John Cornell was born in Wilmington, MA in 1830 and died in Andover on December 27, 1892. John Cornell ran a successful business dealing in coal, wood, hay and straw and served as a Trustee of Memorial Hall Library and Spring Grove Cemetery. He was also Director of the Andover National Bank. In addition to providing funds for the art gallery, John Cornell funded an art book collection at Memorial Hall Library, scholarships at Phillips Academy, Abbott Academy and a fuel assistance program for those in need from the Town of Andover, which is still in operation of 2024. https://andoverma.gov/367/Trustees-of-Cornell-Fund <br>
[[File:JohnCornellsWillcropped.jpg|thumb|right|alt=news item regarding John Cornell's will|from the Springfield Daily Union January 18, 1892]]
[[File:JohnCornellsWillcropped.jpg|thumb|right|alt=news item regarding John Cornell's will|from the Springfield Daily Union January 18, 1892]]
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Andover Townsman, January 5, 1900, page 4 for an article on the opening of the gallery.
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Framed Daguerreotype of John Cornell, Andover Center for History and Culture catalog # 1938.013.1


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*Andover Townsman, January 5, 1900, page 4 for an article on the opening of the gallery.<br>
*Framed Daguerreotype of John Cornell, Andover Center for History and Culture catalog # 1938.013.1<br>
*John Cornell's obituary, [https://mhl.org/sites/default/files/newspapers/ATM-1892-12.pdf John Cornell's Obituary from the Andover Townsman Dec. 30, 1892, p.4.] <br>
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Photograph of John Cornell from a Massachusetts legislative publication archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/204185
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Upon his death, John Cornell (1830-1892), an Andover businessman and state legislator, [1] bequeathed funds to Memorial Hall Library for the purpose of creating a room for the community to view works of art, historical documents and artifacts. Originally known as the Cornell Art and Historical Collection, the retrofitted third floor attic space became a popular destination for townspeople of all ages and was locally called The Cornell Art Gallery. A digitized copy of the collection catalog can be viewed here. https://archive.org/details/catalogue-of-the-john-cornell-legacy-art-collection-memorial-hall-library-broadsheet/mode/2up?q=cornell

The top-level part of the building where the Gallery existed was removed from the building in the 1926-27 addition and remodel. During the renovation, pictures from the Gallery were loaned out to the Andover Public Schools. In 1927, the Trustees of Memorial Hall Library officially voted to discontinue the Cornell Art Gallery and to distribute its collections throughout the library and to the Andover Public Schools and Town Offices. Original works of art, reproductions, etchings and historical objects of interest, were displayed in the gallery. [2] Collection items were loaned out to schools for classroom instruction.


When it opened in 1900, librarian Julia E. Twitchell was the Custodian of the Cornell Art Gallery. She was responsible for keeping attendance statistics, maintaining the spaces and making an annual report to the Town of Andover. Ms. Twitchell's position was also referred to as Superintendent of the Cornell Art Collection. Miss Twitchell and others contributed detailed collection information to the Andover Townsman as a means of encouraging the public to come and view the artwork. [3] [4] Abbie S. Davis took over the role around 1907.

A February 23, 1915 'Suburban News' column in the Evening Tribune (Lawrence) cited Miss Davis as the person "in charge" of the gallery. The column cites that the Gallery had recently received a set of large steel engravings made from Raphel's frescoes in the Vatican as a gift from Susan C. Dove's will. The column also said that Andover teachers sent school children to examine the artwork in the collection. [5] Town of Andover Annual Reports included yearly reports from Miss Twitchell and Miss Davis under the headline Report of the Custodian of the John Cornell Art Gallery. [6]

John Cornell was born in Wilmington, MA in 1830 and died in Andover on December 27, 1892. John Cornell ran a successful business dealing in coal, wood, hay and straw and served as a Trustee of Memorial Hall Library and Spring Grove Cemetery. He was also Director of the Andover National Bank. In addition to providing funds for the art gallery, John Cornell funded an art book collection at Memorial Hall Library, scholarships at Phillips Academy, Abbott Academy and a fuel assistance program for those in need from the Town of Andover, which is still in operation of 2024. https://andoverma.gov/367/Trustees-of-Cornell-Fund

news item regarding John Cornell's will
from the Springfield Daily Union January 18, 1892



References

  1. John Cornell obituary, The Andover Townsman, December 27, 1892.
  2. Catalogue Of The John Cornell Legacy Art Collection Memorial Hall Library Broadsheet
  3. The Cornell Legacy Pictures, The Andover Townsman, January 18, 1901.
  4. The Cornell Pictures, The Andover Townsman, April 19, 1907.
  5. Year at Cornell Gallery, Evening Tribune, February 23, 1915.
  6. Report of the Custodian of the John Cornell Art Gallery
Cornell Art Gallery Discontinued, Andover Townsman Sept. 9, 1927
Cornell Art Gallery Discontinued, Andover Townsman Sept. 9, 1927



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