Muriel Branham Christison

Background

Christison, Muriel Branham was born in Minneapolis.

Education

Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1933; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1940; diploma, U. Paris, 1936; diploma, U. Bruxelles, 1938.

Career

Graduate assistant Department Fine Arts, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1933-1936; curatorial research assistant, Minneapolis Institute Arts, Minneapolis, 1936-1942; head education, Minneapolis Institute Arts, Minneapolis, 1944-1947; associate director, Virginia Museum Fine Arts, Richmond, 1948-1961; operating and associate director Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1962-1974; director Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1975-1982; retired, 1982; interim director Muscarelle Museum,, College William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1984-1985, 94-96; member visiting committee, College William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1982-1996; visiting professor fine arts, College William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1983-1998. Head program music studies University of Illinois, 1974-1982. Consultant University Texas, Austin, 1978.

Achievements

• Muriel Branham Christison has been listed as a noteworthy art museum director emeritus, fine arts educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president, Midwest Museum Conference American Association Museum, regional representative. Member Virginia Museum Fine Arts, College William and Mary Foundation, Colonial Williamsburg Fund, since 1982. Member Association Art Museum Dirs.

(honorary), American Association Museum (county 1972-1982, surveyor, examiner since 1982), Ohio Arts Council, South Carolina. Arts Council (examiner 1984, 86), College Art Association, Society Preservation Virginia Antiquities (Williamsburg chapter), Society Architectural Historians, Cosmopolitan Club (New York City).

Connections

Daughter of Harold D. and Helen (Ferguson) Branham. Divorced; children: Evelyn, Carolyn.

Father:

Harold D. Branham

Mother:

Helen (Ferguson) Branham

child:

Carolyn Christison

child:

Evelyn Christison