Cummings, Abbott Lowell, 1923-

Abbott Lowell Cummings, noted authority on American architecture, received his B.A. from Oberlin College in 1945, and his Ph.D. from Ohio State University in 1950. In 1955 he became assistant director of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities. He remained with the Society until December 1983, eventually becoming executive director. In 1984 he became the Charles F. Montgomery Professor of American Decorative Arts at Yale University. He retired and achieved emeritus status in 1992.

From the description of Abbott Lowell Cummings papers, 1956-1991 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702161028

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