>From my sister who has worked at the Shelburne for many seasons Hi Harriet, This person's Dad is correct. Dr. Jarvis' office is set up at the Shelburne Museum on the 2nd floor of the Shelburne Country Store which is near the Blacksmith Shop. You could say the museum resembles the 'twilight zone' for its array of objects and buildings. Electra Havemeyer Webb's family was wealthy because they found (The Havemeyers) a way to make pure white cane sugar from sugar cane. Previously, only brown sugar and molasses could be extracted from the cane. Today that Havemeyer Sugar Company is called Domino Sugar. There is a Havemeyer St. In NYC. There is a Havemeyer Wing at the NY Metropolitan Museum of Fine Art. Electra's parents collected European art. Some of that art is in the Webb Memorial Building in Shelburne, but most of the art was given to the NY museum. Electra's mother Louisine Waldron Havemeyer, and many other wealthy women in this country, helped to fund the Women's Right to vote movement in the early1900's. She spoke to large crowds, she traveled by train and on her own car (with a driver of course, went to jail to make a point, gave speeches where she sometimes was heckled and protected by the local sheriff so that she wouldn't be injured by flying debris. Her daughter, Electra, the museum founder was embarrassed by the her mother's behavior. Now the Webbs were very wealthy also. They were wealthy from owning a lot of real estate similar to the Livingstons of NY. The museum, however, was Electra's project. If she had been a man she would be a VT state icon. The museum brings many, many people to VT and one of the first things they do is visit the museum. .... This will help your friend get started.