Richard M. Candee is an American

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, and

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of American and New England Studies at

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. He is known for his extensive work in

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vernacular architecture Vernacular architecture (also folk architecture) is building done outside any academic tradition, and without professional guidance. It is not a particular architectural movement or style but rather a broad category, encompassing a wide range a ...

, and

Industrial archaeology Industrial archaeology (IA) is the systematic study of material evidence associated with the Industry (manufacturing), industrial past. This evidence, collectively referred to as industrial heritage, includes buildings, machinery, artifacts, si ...

, particularly in

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Education

Candee earned his Ph.D. and M.A. in

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from the

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. He also studied vernacular architecture at the

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, England, and obtained an M.A. from the Cooperstown Graduate Program (SUNY/Oneonta). His undergraduate degree (B.A.) was from

Oberlin College Oberlin College is a Private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Oberlin, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1833, it is the oldest Mixed-sex education, coeducational lib ...

Career

From 1969 to 1976, Candee served as an

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Old Sturbridge Village Old Sturbridge Village is a living museum located in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, which recreates life in rural New England during the 1790s through 1830s. It is the largest living museum in New England, covering more than 200 acres (81 hectares ...

, where he conducted a regional survey of New England textile mill village buildings. He later became a professor at Boston University, directing the Preservation Studies Program from 1983 to 2004 and co-directing a joint M.A./J.D. program on Preservation and the Law. Candee has served as a Trustee of

Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities Historic New England, previously known as the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (SPNEA), is a charitable, non-profit, historic preservation organization headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. It is focused on New England a ...

(now Historic New England) and the

Peabody Essex Museum The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem, Massachusetts, US, is a successor to the East India Marine Society, established in 1799. It combines the collections of the former Peabody Museum of Salem (which acquired the Society's collection) and th ...

. He served as President of the

Portsmouth Athenæum The Portsmouth Athenæum is an independent membership library, gallery, and museum in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. It preserves and provides access to an extensive collection of manuscripts, rare books, photographs, artworks and a ...

from 1980 to 1985 and as an Officer of the Portsmouth Historical Society from 2005 to 2023. Additionally, he held leadership roles in professional organizations, serving as President of the

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in 1976 and the

Vernacular Architecture Forum The Vernacular Architecture Forum (VAF) is a scholarly organization founded in 1980 to support the study and preservation of all aspects of vernacular architecture and landscapes. The organization has brought together scholars and practitioner ...

in 1992. Candee co-founded Portsmouth Advocates in 1980 and curated numerous exhibitions. His work led to the publication of ''Building Portsmouth: The Neighborhoods and Architecture of New Hampshire’s Oldest City'' and other scholarly contributions. Candee has curated and co-curated numerous historical exhibitions, including those on artists such as

Russell Cheney Russell Cheney (October 16, 1881 – July 12, 1945) was an American Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and New England regionalist painter. Early life and education The youngest of eleven children, Cheney was born in Manchester, Connecticut, ...

and Thomas P. Moses. He also led a Smithsonian fellowship resulting in a traveling exhibition on 19th-century invention.

Honors and awards

* 1962 – ''Fellow'', ''Heritage Foundation, Deerfield, MA'' * 1964 – Geo. G. & Carrie C. Life Prize in American History, ''

'' * 1988 – ''25th Anniversary Award'', ''Massachusetts Historical Commission'' * 1991 – ''Norton Prize'', ''

'' * 1992 – ''Arthur Gerrier Award'', ''Portsmouth Advocates'' * 1993 – ''Sullivan Fellowship'', ''Museum of American Textile History'' * 1994 & 1999 – ''Pasold Research Grants'', ''Pasold Research Fund, England'' * 1997 – ''Senior Fellow'', '' Lemelson Center, Smithsonian NMAH'' * 2003 – ''Elected Member'', ''

American Antiquarian Society The American Antiquarian Society (AAS), located in Worcester, Massachusetts, is both a learned society and a national research library of pre-twentieth-century American history and culture. Founded in 1812, it is the oldest historical society in ...

'' * 2005 – ''Lifetime Achievement Award'', ''

Massachusetts Historical Commission The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) is a review board for state and federal preservation programs for the United States state of Massachusetts. It consists of 17-member panel of appointed representatives from state and private agencies a ...

'' * 2007 – ''Preservation Achievement Award'', ''New Hampshire Preservation Alliance'' * 2008 – ''Citizen of the Year'', ''Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce'' * 2010 – Inaugural ''Profiles in Preservation'' Award, ''Preservation Massachusetts'' * 2013 – Award for Excellence, ''Citizen Initiative'', ''Memorial Bridge Project'' * 2017 – Joyce G. Volk Award of Dedication & Service, ''Warner House Association'' * 2018 – Portsmouth Advocates' John Grossman Award, '' Portsmouth Historical Society''

Selected publications

Books and catalogs

* Candee, R. (1968). ''Housepaints in Colonial America'' * Candee, R. (1985). ''Atlantic Heights: A World War I shipbuilder's community'' * Candee, R. (1992). ''Building Portsmouth: The neighborhoods and architecture of New Hampshire's oldest city'' * Candee, R. (2002). ''The artful life of Thomas P. Moses (1808–1881): "Poetry, music, painting – anything but money"'' * Candee, R. (2005). ''The hand-cranked knitter and sock machine: A social history and catalogue of 19th and 20th century home knitters of American invention'' * Candee, R. (2007). ''Wallace Nutting's Portsmouth: Photographs of the 'colonial' past 1908–1918'' * Candee, R., & Morgan, K. (Ed.). (2009). ''Buildings of Massachusetts: Metropolitan Boston'' * Candee, R. M. (Ed.). (2011). ''Maritime Portsmouth: The Sawtelle collection'' * Candee, R. (2018). ''Sisters of the Brush & Palette." In Gertrude Fiske, American master''

Journal articles

* Candee, R. (1966). ''Strictly for the birds''. Old-Time New England, 57(1), 12-14. * Candee, R. (1968). ''The rediscovery of milk-based house paints and the myth of buttermilk red''. Old-Time New England, 58(3), 79-81. * Candee, R. (1969). ''A documentary history of Plymouth Colony architecture''. Old-Time New England, 59(2), 59-71; 59(3), 105-111; 60(2), 37-53. * Candee, R. (1970). ''Millwright and merchant: Water-powered saw-milling in 17th century Maine and New Hampshire''. Old-Time New England, 60(4), 131-149. * Candee, R. (1970). ''The early New England textile village in art''. Antiques Magazine, 910-915. * Candee, R. (1971). ''Three architects in early New Hampshire mill towns''. Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians.

References

External Links

Russell Cheney Catalog Raisonné
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