Robert Floyd McGiffin

Background

McGiffin, Robert Floyd was born on October 2, 1942 in Glendale, California, United States. Son of Robert F. and Jane E. (Poor) McGiffin.

Education

Associate of Arts, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, California, 1971; Bachelor, Syracuse University, 1973; Master of Arts, certified advisory study, State University of New York, Oneonta, 1976.

Career

Conservator, Balboa Art Conservation Center, San Diego, 1976-1977; futniture conservator, New York State Conservation Collections Care Center, Waterford, New York, 1977-1982; chief music conservator, administrator, Kansas Museum History, Topeka, 1982-1986; chief music conservator, Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum, Los Angeles, since 1986.

Works

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• book

  • Furniture Care and Conservation

    (Written for collectors and curators alike, Furniture Care...)

  • Furniture Care and Conservation (By: Robert F. McGiffin) published: January, 1992
  • Furniture Care and Conservation (American Association for State and Local History) by Robert F. McGiffin (1995-10-06)

Membership

Board of directors Balboa Art Conservation Center, 1988-1989. With United States Army, 1965-1967. Fellow International Institute for Conservation History and Artistic Works, Am.Inst. for Conservation History and Artistic Works.

Member Western Association Art Conservators.

Interests

• Avocations: horse training, riding and showing, old car restoration, gardening.

Connections

Married Barbara Mary Rice, May 19, 1973. 1 child, Kimberly Annual.

Father:

Robert F. McGiffin

Mother:

Jane E. (Poor) McGiffin

Spouse:

Barbara Mary Rice

child:

Kimberly Annual McGiffin