Background
Henderson, Mary Stanley was born on November 30, 1953 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Stanley Wadsworth and Mary Scaffe Henderson.
Henderson, Mary Stanley was born on November 30, 1953 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Stanley Wadsworth and Mary Scaffe Henderson.
Bachelor, Goucher College, Towson, Maryland, 1974. Master of Arts, George Washington University, Washington, 1983. Master of Public Administration, American University, Washington, 1994.
Program assistant National Foundation for the Arts and Humanities, Washington, 1974—1976. Curator Smithsonian Institution, 1976—1997. President Magic Wand Museum Services, Inc., McLean, Virginia, 1997—1999.
Chief curator of collections American Museum of the Moving Image, New York, 1999—2001. Director Lafayette Natural History Museum, Louisiana, since 2001. Panelist New York State Council on the Arts, New York City, 2000—2001.
Chairman Lafayette Cultural Tourism Committee, Lafayette, Louisiana, 2003—2004. Member of American Association of Museum.
Married Donald Francis Valdivia, September 27, 1980 (divorced August 1, 1986). 1 child Mary Francis Valdivia.