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Robins, Betty Dashew was born on February 14, 1923 in New York City. Daughter of Leon and Esther (Turits) Dashew.
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Betty Dashew Robins, American Antiques and arts dealer. Named Woman of the Year, Women in Communications, 1977-1978, Volunteer of Year, Volunteer Action Council, 1983; recipient Quiet Hero award Columbia Public Schools, 1998; Columbia Art League Building dedicated to Betty Dashew Robins, 1987. Board of directors PAST (history preservation of Missouri), 1978-1979.
Education
Bachelor, New York University, 1952.
Career
Field staff Pearl Buck Open Door, New York City, 1944-1945. Director MacArthur House, San Francisco, 1945-1947, Georgetown House, Washington, 1948-1950. Assistant curator S. Asian Collection Museum of Art and Archaeology, University Missouri, Columbia, 1967-1968.
Owner BDR Associates Arts and Antiques, 1976—2005. Retired, 2005
Founding member, 1st president Columbia Art League, 1959-1961. General chairman 1st Tennessee Artist Craftsman Fair, Nashville, 1971-1972.
Board member Museum Associates, Museum Art and Archaeology, University Missouri, 1975-1985, Boone County History Society, since 2001. Member S. Asian studies committee, 1976-1985. Coordinator Festival of India, 1985-1986, Festival of China, 1986-1987, Peace Through the Arts, 1987-1988, year-long programs commemorating 50th anniversary India independence, Columbia, 1997.
Member professional visual arts advisory committee Missouri Arts Council, 1980-1982. Consultant Denver Art Museum, 1991-1992. Advisor India Arts exhibit University Missouri Museum Art and Archaeology, 1997.
Organizer gallery exhibits, such as carved coconut Scrapers of Malaysia, India, Indonesia, National Institute of Public Administration, Kuala Lumpur, 1989, Traditional Arts of India and United States of America, University Missouri, 1989, Healing Imagery of Malaysia and United States of America, University Missouri, 1991, Decorative Arts India, Stephens College, 1998, Storytelling through the Everyday Art of Missouri and India, Boone County History Museum, 1998.
Membership
Board of directors PAST (history preservation of Missouri), 1978-1979.
Connections
Daughter of Leon and Esther (Turits) Dashew. M. Arthur Joseph Robins, September 26, 1948. Children: Lisa Dale, Michael Lee.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Named Woman of the Year, Women in Communications, 1977-1978, Volunteer of Year, Volunteer Action Council, 1983. Recipient Quiet Hero award Columbia Public Schools, 1998. Columbia Art League Building dedicated to Betty Dashew Robins, 1987.Named Woman of the Year, Women in Communications, 1977-1978, Volunteer of Year, Volunteer Action Council, 1983. Recipient Quiet Hero award Columbia Public Schools, 1998. Columbia Art League Building dedicated to Betty Dashew Robins, 1987.