Anne Morgan's War: Rebuilding devastated France 1917-1924
This exhibition, organized by the Franco-American Museum, Château de Blérancourt, France, under the direction of curator Anne Dopffer, consists of over forty vintage photographs and rare silent film footage, and the papers of Anne Morgan at the Morgan Library & Museum that bring to life the extraordinary work undertaken between 1917 and 1924 by 350 American women – all volunteers – who left comfortable lives in the United State to help the war-ravaged civilian population of northeastern France. The dynamic leader of this effort was Anne Morgan, daughter of financier J. Pierpont Morgan, who collected private funds and founded the American Committee for Devastated France.

September 3 - November. 21, 2010 at the Morgan Library and Museum

This special exhibit never before shown in the U.S. is supported in part by:
Monsieur Philippe Lalliot, Consul General of France in New York
The French Ministry of Culture and Communication
The Florence Gould Foundation
The Gilmour Jirgens Fund
Tom and Charlene Marsh Family Foundation
Miles Morgan
Jay R. Paul Charitable Foundation
Edmond J. Safra Foundation
Polly Morgan Timken
Tocqueville Asset Management

Art Trips - Fall 2010

Our Prestige Tour 2010 will take us to Poland, from September 26 to October 4. We will learn a lot about this proud country, whose history is a succession of glory and tragedy. For connaisseurs of fine arts, we will be visiting beautiful Renaissance palaces and monuments from the Middle Ages. For those who wish, a trip to Auschwitz is planned Also the amazing Wieliczka Salt Mines, which hide a fairyland cathedral 440 feet underground… Music will be another attraction since 2010 is the bicentennial of Chopin’s birth! Join Eugénie Anglès for this unusual trip!

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Save the Date

September 16 Anne Dopffer, Conservateur du Patrimoine, Chargee du Musee de Blerancourt, and Christine Nelson, Drue Heinz Curator of Literary and Historical Manuscripts at the Morgan will narrate the tour of the Anne Morgan exhibition from each their collections: fifty photographs and a montage of silent films from the Franco-American Museum at Blerancourt, and personal letters, photograph albums and sound recordings from the archival documents of Anne Morgan at the Morgan Library & Museum. The tour will be followed by lunch at the Morgan cafe. Space is limited - reserve early. $55 per person.
October 6 6pm-8pm Cocktail reception and author talk from Les Specialités de la Maison, the 1940's cookbook created by Anne Morgan for her fundraising efforts for the French. A tasting of recipes by famous celebrities featured in the cookbook. At the Morgan Library & Museum $65
November 7 9:30am-4pm Architectural Tour of NYC – Guided visits to the latest award-winning buildings including The Cooper Union, a gallery, and the New Museum. Breakfast at the home of Sonja Tremont Morgan, lunch and transportation included. $250 per person.
November 8 7pm Annual Dinner at the Morgan Library & Museum. Special French menu by celebrity French Chef. $1000 for Sponsor, $1500 for Benefactors. For dinner guests only – special invitations only.	Sponsor $1,000.00 Benefactors $1,500.00
November 5 Visit of Oscar de la Renta's atelier during the day and Cocktail reception at the home of Nancy and Jerry Gehman 6:30-8:30pm November 6 Suggested shopping in the latest French/European boutiques on Madison Ave. Portion of the proceeds to be donated to AFB. For more information, contact Elaine Uzan Leary at 212-725-5380 or by email.