James Henry Duff

Background

Duff, James Henry was born on October 11, 1943 in Pittsburgh. Son of James Sylvester and Virginia Duff.

Education

Bachelor, Washington and Jefferson College, 1965. Master of Arts, University Massachusetts, 1970. Postgraduate, Metropolitan Museum Art, 1971.

Career

Teaching assistant, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1965-1966; director, Museum of Hudson Highlands, Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, 1966-1973; director, Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, since 1973; executive director, Brandywine Conservancy, Chadds Ford, since 1976. Consultant New York State Council on Arts, 1970-1972. Panel member Pennsylvania Council on Arts, 1976-1979, 83-85.

Member of advisory county National Museum Act, 1982-1985. Member National Museum Superior vena cava syndrome Board, 1986-1995.

Achievements

• James Henry Duff has been listed as a noteworthy administrator, director by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • An American Vision: Three Generations of Wyeth Art : N.C. Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth, James Wyeth

    (A stunning examination of the remarkable Wyeth family art...)

Membership

Trustee Wyeth Endowment for American Art, 1986-1995, American Arts Alliance, 1995-1996, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance (trustee 2001-2006). With United States Army, 1967-1969. Member Mid-Atlantic Association Museum (president 1983-1985, The Katherine Coffey award 1992), Association Art Museum Directors (trustee 1993-1998, 2001-2004, vice president 1995-1996, president 1996-1997), American Association Museum (trustee 1983-1988).

Connections

Married Sally Kathryn Tredwell, September 14, 1963. Children: Abigail Margaret, Jessica Lauren.

Father:

James Sylvester Duff

Mother:

Virginia Duff

Spouse:

Sally Kathryn Tredwell

child:

Jessica Lauren Duff

child:

Abigail Margaret Duff