Background
Renn, Erin McCawley was born on October 23, 1934 in Fort Sheridan, Illinois, United States.
Renn, Erin McCawley was born on October 23, 1934 in Fort Sheridan, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor of Science in History and Art, Florida State University, 1956. Master of Arts in European History and Humanities, Florida State University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Early 19th Century European History, Florida State University, 1970.
Post-doctoral study, Brown University, 1974.
Adjunct assistant professor, Wheeling (West Virginia) College, 1970-1977; adjunct assistant professor, Bethany (West Virginia) College, 1970-1977; staff assistant, Le Moyne College Art Foundation, Tallahassee, Florida, 1977-1978; assistant professor, Valdosta (Georgia) State College, 1978-1979; lecturer, U. Maryland., Japan, Okinawa, the Azores, Spain, Germany, England, 1979-1984; coordinator graduate program in East Anglia, U. Maryland., 1982-1984; site administrator, Deutschheim State Historic Site, Missouri, since 1984. Consultant 1840's Korthauer House and Museum Project Bensenville (Illinois) History Commission, since 1990, German Inn and Garden, Conner Prairie, Fishers, Inc., Naperville Settlement, Illinois, Zoar Cmty., Ohio, travelling exhibit Cole Camp, 1992.
Member of the board of directors Missouri Folklore Society, 1988-1991, 92-, president 1991-1992, Missouri Museum Associations, 1988092, Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation, since 1989, Hermann Area Chamber of Commerce, 1985-1986, Hermann Fine Arts Council, since 1987. Chair street entertainment Hermann Maifest Council, 1988, 89. Program chair Gasconade County History Society, 1992-1993.
Member American Association Museum, American Association State and Local History, American LivestockBreeds Conservancy, German American Heritage Society, German American Society, Carondelet History Society, Society German American Studies, German Studies Association, Midwest Museum Conference, Midwest Open Air Museum Coord. Council, Midwest Registrars Committee, Association for Living Historical Farms and Agricultural Museum, Vernacular Architecture Forum.
Daughter of John Clifford and Frances (Lenfestey) McCawley. Divorced; children: Cecilia Frances Renn, Tracy Renn Mattox.