Russell Stanley Gilmore

Background

Gilmore, Russell Stanley was born on December 27, 1936 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Howard Stanley and LaVange (Wescott) G. Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Texas Christian University, 1963.

Education

Master of Arts (University fellow), University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1965, Doctor of Philosophy (Vilas fellow), 1974. Supervisor office field services State History Society Wisconsin, Madison, 1965-1968. Curator Wisconsin Veterans Museum, Madison, 1971-1977.

Curator Army Museum System, since 1977, curator-director Harbor Defense Museum New York City, Brooklyn, since 1980.

Consultant Cambridge U. Press, since 1983.

Career

Supervisor office field services State History Society Wisconsin, Madison, 1965—1968. Curator Wisconsin Veterans Museum, 1971—1977, Army Museum Systems, since 1977. Curator-director Harbor Defense Museum New York City, Brooklyn, since 1980.

Consultant Cambridge University Press, since 1983. With United States Army, 1960-1962.

Achievements

• Russell Stanley Gilmore has been listed as a noteworthy curator, historian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1960-1962. Fellow Company Military Historians. Member American Association State and Local History (seminar fellow 1975), Committee Military Museum American, Council American Military Past, American Association Museum, International Council Museum, Fortress Study Group (Great Britain), Organisation American Historians, Society for History in Federal Government, Museums Council of New York City (chairman 1986-1988), Metropolitan History Structures Association (director), Fort HamiltonHist.

Society (director), Armor and Arms.