David Giles Carter

Background

Carter, David Giles was born on November 2, 1921 in Nashua, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Eliot Avery and Edith Berdan Gardner Carter.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1944; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1949; postgraduate, Institute Fine Arts, New York University, 1949-1951.

Career

Participant, Brussels Art Seminar, 1952; curatorial assistant department paintings, Metropolitan Museum Art, New York City, 1952-1954; curator paintings and prints, lecturer art history, John Herron The Art Institute of Chicago (now Indianapolis Museum Art), 1955-1959; director, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School Design, Providence, 1959-1964; director, Montreal Museum Fine Arts, 1964-1976; consultant, New Haven, since 1977. United States diplomatic courier, 1944-1947. Visiting lecturer art history Indiana U., 1958-1959.

Board directors Providence Art Festival, 1963-1964, Preservation Trustof New Haven, 1980-1984. Member of advisory committees Pavilion of Canada, Fine Arts Pavilion, Expo '67, 1964-1967. Member Commission des Biens Culturels du Quebec, 1974-1976.

Trustee Eli Whitney Museum, Hamden, Connecticut.

Achievements

• David Giles Carter has been listed as a noteworthy art historian, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee American Red Cross, SCCC, 1980-1986, Eli Whitney Museum, since 1978, New Haven Colony History Society, since 1991. Fellow Royal Society Arts. Member American Federation Arts, American Association Museum, Canada Museum Association, College Art Association American, Grolier Club, International Council Museum, International Institute Conservation, International Association History of Glass, International Center Medieval Art, Armor and Arms Club American, Arms and Armour Society Britain (correspondent), Mediaeval Academy American, Deutscher Verein für Kunstwissenschaft.

Clubs: Terrace (Princeton University). New Haven Lawn; United Services (Montreal).

Connections

Married Louise Belknap, June 2, 1951. Children: Deborah Lamont Carter Conroy, Howard Giles, Margaret Belknap, Pamela Hobart.

Father:

Eliot Avery

Mother:

Edith Berdan Gardner Carter

Spouse:

Louise Belknap

child:

Howard Giles Carter

child:

Deborah Lamont Carter Conroy Carter

child:

Margaret Belknap Carter

child:

Pamela Hobart Carter