Hightower, John B. (John Brantley), 1933-2013
Variant namesOn May 1, 1970, John Brantley Hightower (1933-) succeeded Bates Lowry as Director of The Museum of Modern Art. He resigned on January 5, 1972, at which time Richard E. Oldenburg was named Acting Director. During Hightower's tenure, new programs, such as the Projects series, were begun, the Museum's first strike occurred, and the union, called the Professional and Administrative Staff Association (PASTA), was formed.
From the description of John B. Hightower papers, 1968-1972. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 701721308
Executive Director, New York State Council on the Arts, 1964-1970; Director, The Museum of Modern Art, 1970-1971; President, South Street Seaport Museum, 1977-1983; President and Chief Executive Officer, Mariners Museum, Virginia, since 1993.
From the description of Oral history, 1996. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84464988
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| creatorOf | Alfred Hamilton Barr papers | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Cedarbaum, Miriam Goldman, 1929-. Oral history, 2000 | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| creatorOf | Hightower, John B. (John Brantley), 1933-. Artist file. | Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives | |
| referencedIn | Papers of Dorothy Rodgers, 1922-1987 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| creatorOf | New York State Council on the Arts. Letters to Helen Tamiris, 1964-1965. (5 items). | New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection | |
| referencedIn | Archives pamphlet file : Hightower, John B., 1933- : miscellaneous uncataloged material. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| referencedIn | Green, J. Wilder, 1927-. Oral history, 1991. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| creatorOf | Ruth Bowman papers | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Joel Oppenheimer Papers, 1925-1988. | Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center. | |
| referencedIn | Koch, Richard H., 1918-. Oral history, 1991. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| creatorOf | Hightower, John B., 1933-. Oral history, 1996. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| creatorOf | Hightower, John B. (John Brantley), 1933-. John B. Hightower papers, 1968-1972. | Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) |
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| associatedWith | Art Workers Coalition | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Barr, Alfred Hamilton, 1902- | person |
| associatedWith | Bowman, Ruth, 1923- | person |
| associatedWith | Cedarbaum, Miriam Goldman, 1929- | person |
| associatedWith | Dorothy (Feiner) Rodgers, 1909- | person |
| associatedWith | Green, J. Wilder, 1927- | person |
| associatedWith | Koch, Richard H., 1918- | person |
| associatedWith | Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.). Office of the Director | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | National Endowment for the Humanities, | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | New York State Council on the Arts. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Oppenheimer, Joel | person |
| associatedWith | PASTA (Association) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | PASTA (Association) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979. | person |
| associatedWith | Rodgers, Dorothy F., 1909- | person |
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Birth 1933-05-23
Death 2013-07-06
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