Baur, John I. H. (John Ireland Howe), 1909-1987

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Dates:
Birth 1909-05-15
Death 1987-08-09
Americans,
English,

Biographical notes:

Museum curator; New York, N.Y.

From the description of John I. H. Baur interviews, 1970 Jan. 22-Feb. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220178585

John I.H. Baur (1909-1987) was a museum curator from New York, N.Y.

From the description of Oral history interview with John I.H. Baur, 1970 Jan. 22-Feb. 19 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 495595042

Museum curator, museum director, and writer; New York, N.Y.

Curator Brooklyn Museum of Art, 1936-1952; curator, director, and director emeritus, Whitney Museum of American Art, 1952-1987. Author of several books on American art.

From the description of John I.H. Baur papers, 1946-1979. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122648043

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Subjects:

  • Art historians
  • Art museums
  • Museum curators
  • Museum curators
  • Museum directors

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Places:

  • New York (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
  • New York (as recorded)

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