Background
Hurdle, Patricia Ann was born on October 9, 1946 in Newport News, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Thomas Gray and Bessie Eloise (Spence) Hurdle.
Hurdle, Patricia Ann was born on October 9, 1946 in Newport News, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Thomas Gray and Bessie Eloise (Spence) Hurdle.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Duke University, 1968. Master of Arts, College William & Mary, 1971.
Curator of furnishings, North Carolina Department Archives & History, Raleigh, 1969-1971; assistant registrar, North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, 1971-1972; program director, Georgia Common for National Bicentennial Celebration, Atlanta, 1973-1974; curator of collections, Greensboro (North Carolina) History Museum, 1975-1976; curatorial assistant to director, North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, 1976-1979; registrar, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1979-1980; administrative curator Bassett Hall, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1980-1983; associate director then deputy director Museum division, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1983-1990; director Museum department, Atlanta History Society, Inc., since 1990. Consultant Mid-Atlantic Region, National Trust for History Preservation, Philadelphia,1986.
Member American Association Museums (accreditation visiting committee chairman and museum assessment program consultant since 1982), Phi Beta Kappa.