Background
Hooper, Edith Ferry was born on November 30, 1909 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Dexter Mason and Jeannette (Hawkins) Ferry.
Hooper, Edith Ferry was born on November 30, 1909 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Dexter Mason and Jeannette (Hawkins) Ferry.
Bachelor of Arts, Vassar U. Industrial design department assistant Museum Modern Art, New York City, 1939-1940. Clerk United States Procurement Office, Detroit, 1941-1943. Assistant Roeper City and Country Schools, Detroit, 1944.
Trustee Baltimore Museum Artist, 1957-1995, president of the board, 1973-1975, accessions committee, 1977-1995.
Board of directors Friends Art Gallery, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1974-1976. President of the board of trustees Bryn Mawr School, Baltimore, 1965-1971, chairman building committee, 1971-1973.
President Doctor of Medicine Ferry Junior Trustee Corporation (foundation), Baltimore, 1973.
Industrial design department assistant Museum Modern Art, New York City, 1939—1940. Clerk United States Procurement Office, Detroit, 1941—1943. Assistant Roeper city & country schools, 1944.
Trustee Baltimore Museum Art., 1957—1995, president board, 1973—1975, accessions committee, 1977—1995. President DM Ferry Junior Trustee Corporation Foundation, Baltimore, 1965—1971. President board trustees Bryn Mawr School, Baltimore, 1965—1971, chairman building committee, 1971—1973.
Board directors Friends Art Gallery, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1974—1976.
Clubs: Cosmopolitan(New York City), Hamilton Saint (Baltimore). Died May 27, 1995.
Married Arthur Upshur Hooper, June 22, 1945. Children: Jeannette Williams, Kate Gorman, Queene Ferry.