“The Completed Mission", Memorial poem dedicated to unnamed sister, undated. Written on the back of letterhead stationery, “G. A. Lomas, Shakers, N. Y., Agent for all Shaker Produce.” Poem was attributed to Clarissa Jacobs by Phelps Clawson. It is in the hand of Sarah Neale and is perhaps in memory of Jacobs who died in 1905.
Sarah (Sadie, Sally) A. Neale (1849‑1948)
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Curatorial Associate
Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.
