Carl Hines Armstrong

Background

Armstrong, Carl Hines was born on May 1, 1926 in DeKoven, Kentucky, United States. Son of Oral M. and Ethel M. (Wilson) Armstrong.

Education

Student, University Evansville, Indiana, 1945-1947; student, International Corresponding Schools, 1947; student, American Institute Banking, 1948-1949; student, Butler U., 1959-1961; student, Indiana U. School Art, 1961-1962; student, Christian Theological Seminary, since 1977; student, Louisville Presbyterian Seminary, 1982-1983; student, Southern Baptist theological Seminary, 1984-1987.

Career

Business manager, Dairy Service, Evansville, 1946-1948; owner, operator, Cardell Models, Evansville, 1959-1969; business manager, Children's Museum, Indianapolis, 1959-1966; music specialist, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, 1967-1970; director, Indiana State Museum, 1970-1982; director division historic preservation, Indiana Department Natural Resources, 1970-1982; administrator, Yellowwood Terrace, since 1982. Committee member for feasibility study Central Exhibits Laboratory, United States National Museum, Washington.

Achievements

• Carl Hines Armstrong has been listed as a noteworthy historic site director, state official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Committee member Indiana/Kentucky Conference, United Church of Christ, 1971-1972. Lay minister United Church of Christ, since 1975, St. Mark's United Church of Christ, New Albany, Indiana, since 1985. Ordained United Church of Christ, 1987.

Board directors church mission interpretation div.Ind./Kentucky Conference UCC. Minister St. Marks UCC, New Albany, 1989-1990. Served with Army of the United States, 1944.

Member American Association Museums, Association Indiana Museums, Indiana State Museum Society (executive secretary), Midwest Museums Conference, Association for Preservation Technology, Association Science Museum Directors, Hoosier Homestead Commission, Indiana American Revolution Bicentennial Commission Clubs: Masons, Order Eastern Star.

Connections

Married Ferrell Mann, May 16, 1947. Children: Carla, Gayle, Dawn.

Father:

Oral M. Armstrong

Mother:

Ethel M. (Wilson) Armstrong

Spouse:

Ferrell Mann

child:

Dawn Armstrong

child:

Gayle Armstrong

child:

Carla Armstrong