Background
Lindsay, George Carroll was born on September 28, 1928 in Cochranville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of J. George and M. Elizabeth (Copeland) Lindsay.
Lindsay, George Carroll was born on September 28, 1928 in Cochranville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of J. George and M. Elizabeth (Copeland) Lindsay.
Bachelor, Franklin and Marshall College, 1950. Student, Dickinson School Law, 1953. Master of Arts (Wintherthur fellow early American culture 1953-1955), University Delaware, 1955.
Assistant to director, Henry Francis du Pont Wintherthur Museum, Delaware, 1955-1956;
assistant curator ethnology, Smithsonian Institution, 1956-1957;
associate curator cultural history, Smithsonian Institution, 1957-1958;
curator music service, Smithsonian Institution, 1958-1966;
director music services, New York State Museum, 1966-1981;
director, New York State Museum, 1981-1983;
director planning and program development, New York State Museum, 1983-1986;
executive director, Vanderbilt Museum, 1986-1989. Lecturer early American decorative arts and architecture. Consultant in field; vice president Alexandria Association, Virginia, 1961-1962, president, 1962-1963, board directors, 1963-1966.
Board directors Greater Washington Ednl. television Association, 1964-1966, member programming committee, 1965-1966. Board directors Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association, 1964-1966, Museum Audio-Visual Applications Group, 1962-1970. Member committee furnishing official reception room State Department, 1960-1975.
Board directors Menands Public Library., New York, 1970-1986, Albany Symphony Orchestra, 1969-1972, American Red Cross, Albany, 1977-1986. Active Strasburg Borough Council, Pennsylvania, 1992-1996, president, 1994-1995. Planning commission Strasburg Boro, 1995—2003.
Trustee Octoraro Covenanter Presbyterian Church, since 1993, Strasburg Heritage Society, since 1997. Clerk Fallowfield Friends Meeting, since 2007. Member American Association Museum (council 1969-1972, vice president 1970-1971, chairman professional relations committee 1974-1980), New York State Association Museum (secretary 1968-1977, president 1977-1979, council 1985-1989), Northeast Museum Conference (board governors 1982-1985, chairman long range planning committee 1983-1985), St. Andrew's Society (president Albany 1983-1985), St. Andrew's Society Philadelphia, Arch St. Meeting House Standing Committee.
Married Mary-Edythe Shelley, June 27, 1953.