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Taft, Frances Prindle was born on December 12, 1921 in New Haven. Daughter of William Edwin and Mildred (Bradley) Prindle.
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Frances Prindle Taft, American art historian, educator. Named Career Woman of Achievement, Cleveland Young Women’s Christian Association, 1993; recipient Cleveland Arts prize, 1995, medal for excellence Cleveland Institute Art, 1994, Special Citation award 1996, Outstanding Service award Alumnae and Alumni Vassar College, 2001, Judson Smart Living award, 2007; Frances Prindle Taft scholarship named in her honor Cleveland Institute Art, 2003.
Education
Bachelor with honors, Vassar College, 1942; Master of Arts, Yale University, 1948.
Career
Research assistant, Yale Medical School, New Haven, 1942;
instructor communications, United States Navy Officer School, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1943-1945;
teacher anatomy and art, The Gateway School, New Haven, 1943-1944;
professor art history, Cleveland Institute Art, since 1950. Board of trustees Cleveland Museum Art, member women's county, lecturer, since 1950. Board of trustees Karamu Art Center, Cleveland, 1949-1965.
Member, board directors Vassar ArtGallery, Poughkeepsie, New York, since 1972.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman board overseers Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1984-1986. Trustee Michelson-Morley Center, Cleveland, 1986-1987. Trustee Laurel School, 1950s— past president.
Trustee Vassar College, 1972-1978. Member advisory committee Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, Cleveland, 1973-1991. President alumni/alumnae Association Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, 1966-1972.
Board dirs Cleveland Arts Prize, 1972-2007, Cleveland Arts Association, 1984^. Member Cleveland Society Conteonporary City, 1965-2007. Member College Art Association, Cleveland Society Architectural Historians (past president local chapter), Cleveland Archaeol.
Society (past president), Print Club Cleveland, Phi Beta Kappa.
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Connections
Married Seth Chase Taft, June 19, 1943. Children: Frederick Irving, Thomas Prindle, Cynthia Bradley, Seth Tucker.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1942
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1948
Career
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1942
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1943 - 1945
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1943 - 1944
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1950
Awards
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Named Career Woman of Achievement, Cleveland Young Women’s Christian Association, 1993. Recipient Cleveland Arts prize, 1995, medal for excellence Cleveland Institute Art, 1994, Special Citation award 1996, Outstanding Service award Alumnae and Alumni Vassar College, 2001, Judson Smart Living award, 2007. Frances Prindle Taft scholarship named in her honor Cleveland Institute Art, 2003.Named Career Woman of Achievement, Cleveland Young Women’s Christian Association, 1993. Recipient Cleveland Arts prize, 1995, medal for excellence Cleveland Institute Art, 1994, Special Citation award 1996, Outstanding Service award Alumnae and Alumni Vassar College, 2001, Judson Smart Living award, 2007. Frances Prindle Taft scholarship named in her honor Cleveland Institute Art, 2003.