Background
Silvestro, Clement Mario was born on September 7, 1924 in New Haven. Son of Joseph and Rose (Griego) Silvestro.
Silvestro, Clement Mario was born on September 7, 1924 in New Haven. Son of Joseph and Rose (Griego) Silvestro.
Bachelor of Science, Central Connecticut State College, 1949; Master of Sciences, University Wisconsin, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, 1959.
Assistant to director, Wisconsin History Society, 1956-1957; director, American Association State and Local History, 1957-1964; editor, History News, 1957-1964; associate director, Chicago History Society, 1964-1965; director, Chicago History Society, 1965-1974; secretary, Chicago History Society, 1970-1974; director, Museum of Our National Heritage, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1974-1992. Member of Executive Committee American Association Museums, 1965-1971, vice president, 1966-1971. Visiting lecturer Northeastern U., 1983-1985.
Member Chicago Architectural and Landmark Committee, 1968-1974. Member Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council, 1970-1974, United States International Council of Museums, National Committee, 1970-1974. Chairman President's Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 1974-1977.
Member of advisory board Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation, 1973-1976. United States representative to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization International Advisory Committee to Safeguard City of Venice, 1975. Trustee United States Capitol Hist.Soc.
Trustee, president Fruitlands Museum, 1982-1985. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Member American Association Museum, Organisation Am Historians (chairman history sites committee 1973-1978), Chicago History Society, Colonial Society Massachusetts, Bostonian Society, Massachusetts History Society (resident), Union Club Boston, Masons.
Married Betty C. Mack, June 26, 1950. 1 daughter, Elizabeth J. Silvestro Casner.