Background
Caldwell, Carey Teresa was born on July 24, 1954 in McMinnville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Harold Glenn Caldwell and Nancy Perkins (Bragg) Caldwell-Tedesco.
Caldwell, Carey Teresa was born on July 24, 1954 in McMinnville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Harold Glenn Caldwell and Nancy Perkins (Bragg) Caldwell-Tedesco.
Bachelor in History, Queens College, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1974. Postgraduate, University South Carolina, 1975. Postgraduate, University North Carolina, 1976.
Master of Arts in Anthropology/Museology, University Washington, 1987.
Archaeology, field, laboratory and research assistant, Ninety Six (South Carolina.) History Site, 1974-1975;
tribal curator, Suquamish (Washington) Indian Tribe, 1977-1978;
director Suquamish Tribal Cultural Center and Museum, Suquamish (Washington) Indian Tribe, 1979-1985;
consultant, Bainbridge Island (Washington) Japanese-American Heritage Project, 1986-1987;
consultant Federal Cylinder Project, American Folklife Center, Library. of Congress, Washington, 1986-1987;
senior curator history, Oakland Museum of California, 1987-1996;
chief curator of history, Oakland Museum of California, since 1996. Consultant, strategic planner, advisor to numerous music, organizations, Indian tribes and community groups including National Museum of America Indian, Smithsonian Institution, National Endowment for Humanities, Washington State Heritage Council, 1978-1985. Panelist, reviewer National Endowment for Humanities, since 1986.
Grants reviewer Institute Museum Superior vena cava syndrome, 1986. Consultant United Indians of All Tribes Foundation, Seattle, 1992-1996. Evaluator, consultant Osage Tribal Museum, 1993.
Consultant Native American Archives Project, 1981-1982. Consultant Minnesota History Society, 1984-1985, 94-95, Western Alliance of Art Adminstrs., 1993-1995.
Fellow American Anthropol. Association; member American Association Museum (Exhibition award 1998), Western Museum Association (vice president 1990-1992), Council for Museum Anthropology (board directors 1988-1989), International Council Museum, American Association for State and Local History (education committee 1981-1982, publications committee 1987-1992, 97—, program committee 1989, annual meeting, common agenda advisory board 1990-1992, award of merit 1993), Native American Art Studies Association, Washington Museum Association.