Background
Douglas, Frederic Huntington was born on October 29, 1897 in Evergreen, Colorado, United States. Son of Charles Winfred and Mary Josepha (Williams) Douglas.
Douglas, Frederic Huntington was born on October 29, 1897 in Evergreen, Colorado, United States. Son of Charles Winfred and Mary Josepha (Williams) Douglas.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Colorado, 1921. Post-graduate University of Michigan, 1921-1922. Student Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, 1922-1926.
Doctor Science, University of Colorado, 1948.
Painter and wood-carver, 1926-1929. President school board Evergreen, Colorado, 1929-1934. Curator, department Indian Arts, Denver Art Museum, 1929-1947, curator, department Native Arts, since, 1947.
Director Denver Artist
Museum, 1940-1942. Assistant professor anthropology U. Denver, from 1934. Lecturer in anthropology U. Colorado, from 1946.
Research fellow in ethnology Harvard, 1952. Director of education Federal Indian Exhibit, San Francisco Fair, 1938-1939.
Company-director North American Indian Art, Museum Modern Art, New York City, 1940-1941.
Member Anglo-American group inspecting Swedish and Finnish museums, 1946. Commissioner Federal Indian Arts and Crafts Board, from 1946.
Member Anglo-American group inspecting Swedish and Finnish museums, 1946. Served as private, United States Infantry, 1918. Member of the editorial board F. West. Hodge Anniversary Fund.
Secretary Clearinghouse for Southwestern Museums, 1938-1951.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president Southwest Division, 1942-1947, president, 1947-1948), Royal Anthropological Society of Great Britain. Member American Anthropological Association, Society for American Archeology, American Folklore Society, Societe des Americanistes de Paris.
Member Phi Gamma Delta, Sigma Delta Chi, Mu Alpha Nu. Clubs: Denver Country, University, Mile-High, The Westerners (Denver, Colorado).
Married Freda Bendix Gillespie, May 21, 1926. Children: Ann Pauline and Eve (twins), David.