Holman Jerome Jerry Swinney

Background

Swinney, Holman Jerome Jerry was born on May 10, 1919 in New York City. Son of John Bayly and Alice (Holman) Swinney.

Education

Bachelor, Colgate University, 1941.

Career

Chief clerk quality control Remington Arms Company, Ilion, New York, 1941-1943. Assistant registrar Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 1946-1951, registrar, director admissions, 1951-1954. Director interpretation Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, 1954-1956.

Director Idaho State History Society, Boise, 1956-1965, The Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, New York, 1965-1972, The Strong Museum, Rochester, 1972-1982, director emeritus, 1982—2006. Member council North Country Research and Reformed Library. Resources Systems, 1966-1970.

Member museum aid panel New York State Council on Arts, 1969-1972, 76-78. Adjunct instructor museum studies College Liberal Studies University Oklahoma, Norman, 1982-1988. Part-time consultant The Rochester (New York ) Museum and Science Center, 1985-1989, also volunteer, associate curator in history, 1989-1992.

Tutor State University of New York, Empire State College, 1989-1991. Consultant Illinois State Museum, Franklin County (New York ) History Society, Old Museum Village of Smith's Clove, New York, Children's Museum Indianapolis, Winterthur Museum, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, The Naval Undersea Warfare Museum Foundation, and many others.

Achievements

• Holman Jerome Jerry Swinney has been listed as a noteworthy history museum director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Southern Adirondack Library. Systems, 1969-1972, chairman bylaws revision committee 1971, various ad hoc committees. Board directors Arts Council Rochester, 1978-1982, chairman constitution and bylaws revision committee 1980.

Board directors Downtown Development Corporation, Rochester, 1979-1982, bylaws revision committee, 1981, nominating committee, 1981, downtown housing committee, 1980-1982. Member patient care ethics committee University Rochester Medical Center, 1993-1996. With United States Army, 1943-1946.

Member American Association Museum (life member many conferences and panels, regional representative to council from Northeast region 1976-1978, chairman eight accreditation visiting committees, senior examiner accreditation, member credential committee 1979-1982, chairman 1980-1982, member various other committees, Distinguished Museum Service award 1990), American Assm. State and Local History (member council 1957-1974, awards committee 1957-1972, member bylaws revision committee 1968, general editor 1968-1975, member personnel committee 1972, Distinction award 1984), New York State History Society (patron life member since 1994), Early American Industries Association, American Society Arms Collectors, Empire State Arms Collectors (honorary life).

Interests

• Studying the history of American firearms.

Connections

Married Virginia Haight, June 26, 1942 (deceased 1992). Children: Susan Virginia, John Risley.

Father:

John Bayly Swinney

Mother:

Alice (Holman) Swinney

Spouse:

Virginia Haight

child:

John Risley Swinney

child:

Susan Virginia Swinney