Marian Ragan Halperin

Background

Halperin, Marian Ragan was born on June 18, 1924 in East Aurora, New York, United States. Daughter of John Vincent and Inez Margurite (Gest) Ragan.

Education

Bachelor, University Rochester, 1946. Master of Arts, Radcliffe College, 1948. Certified, Bank Street College Education, New York City, 1964.

Career

Assistant to curator Albright Art Gallery (now Albright-Knox Gallery), Buffalo, 1946-1947, 48-50. Instructor Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts, 1950-1952. Assistant director Montclair (New Jersey) Art Museum, 1952-1956.

Member education department Baltimore Museum Art, 1957-1961, Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, New York, 1961-1963, Metropolitan Museum Art, New York City, 1966-1971. Director Dukes County History Society, Edgartown, Massachusetts, since 1985.

Achievements

• Marian Ragan Halperin has been listed as a noteworthy historical society administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chairman William Street History District Commission, Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, l976—. Member American Association Museum, Society for Preservation New England Antiquities.

Connections

Married Samuel H. Halperin, February 8, l963 (deceased February l984).

Father:

John Vincent Ragan

Mother:

Inez Margurite (Gest) Ragan

Spouse:

Samuel H. Halperin