*See a biography of Christopher Kuppig, this year’s speaker, below.
June 18 , 2020
Notice is hereby given of the Annual Meeting of the Members of the Sippican Historical Society to be held at 7:00 PM, Thursday, June 25, 2020 via Zoom. As supporters of the Sippican Historical Society and to conform to Massachusetts State Non-Profit requirements, we hope you will join us. The business part will, we promise, be brief.
Christopher Kuppig, the owner of the Old Stone Studio, will be giving an interesting talk about the building. This modest studio is, in fact, one of the most historic and interesting structures in Marion. It has been the gathering place of some of the most prominent cultural and political leaders of our country and Chris has gathered fascinating photographs and stories about it.
The meeting agenda:
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Presentation of the Annual Award by Frank McNamee. This award is given to leading contributors to Marion’s cultural identity and resources.
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Treasurer’s Report by Will Tifft
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Election of Directors by the Members
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Election of the Officers
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Presentation of Speaker, Chris Kuppig, on “The History of the Old Stone Studio” – see below for Christopher Kuppig’s bio.
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A short biography of this year’s speaker, Christopher Kuppig:
Chris Kuppig has spent his entire career of more than forty years in book publishing. He came up through the editorial ranks at Random House, Harper & Row, Farrar Straus & Giroux, and Dell Publishing. Since the early 1980s, he held general management positions at Consumer Reports and Chilton Company (a division of Capital Cities/ABC, and later Walt Disney Company).
In 1998, he founded Stone Studio Publishing Services after his family moved to Marion, attracted by Tabor Academy. SSPS offered a range of general management services to a number of clients, mostly in special-interest and enthusiast categories. In 2007, he joined Courier Corporation when his client, Creative Homeowner, was acquired. For most of that tenure, he served as president of Dover Publications in Mineola, NY..
Speaking of the Old Stone Studio:
“We came to Marion in our review of schools for our older son. As we were driving out of town, we saw a ‘For Sale’ sign in front of a badly overgrown stone building. We fell in love with it at first sight, and six months later it was ours.
I personally fell in love with the rich history of the town. In 2006, I worked with Pete Smith on his postcard history of Marion. That experience enlarged my knowledge of its history in ways I couldn’t have anticipated as a newcomer. Pete remains my touchstone on local history. If he doesn’t know the answer to a question about Marion history, he often knows someone—or some source—that does.
Participating in the postcard book whetted my appetite to do a book on the Old Stone Studio. I’ve come to accept this presentation as a digital version of that publication. While I’ll always be ‘old school’ in my preferences for the look, tactile experience—and even the smell—of a well-produced book, this digital format offers irrefutable advantages.
As a dynamic document, it’s easily available to all who have a computer. And it can be corrected, updated, expanded, and modified. I invite all interested parties to submit their contributions to SHS for review. I ask only that you do your best to make sure that they’re factually accurate. Otherwise, please use question marks as may be appropriate. Others, as Pete has for me, may know something that will eventually allow such punctuation to be removed.”
We sincerely hope you will join us for the meeting and this fascinating presentation.
Regards,
Frank McNamee
President