Susan Gerwe Tripp

Background

Tripp, Susan Gerwe was born on December 28, 1945 in Baltimore. Daughter of Earl Joseph and Maria Elizabeth (Wise) Gerwe.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Maryland, 1967.

Career

Home economics teacher Baltimore County Public School Systems, 1967-1974. Curator of art Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1974-1976, curator of art, archivist, 1976-1978, instructor evening college, 1978-1984, director university collections, 1979-1991, Homewood advisory council, since 2010. Supervisor, instructor art history Goucher College, Notre Dame University, Baltimore, 1977-1986.

Director docent training Homewood Museum, 1987-1989. Executive director Old Westbury Gardens, New York, 1992-1996. Writer Stuyvesant, since 1996.

Director Homewood Restoration Advisory Committee, 1983-1992, Evergreen Restoration Advisory Committee, 1988-1992, Advancement Basilica History Trust, Inc., 2000-2001. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Susan Gerwe Tripp has been listed as a noteworthy Museum director by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• book

  • Garrett Collection. Japanese Art: Lacquer, Inro, Netsuke
  • The Garrett Collection of Japanese Art: Lacquer, Inro and Netsuke (English and Japanese Edition)
  • The Garrett Collection of Japanese Art: Lacquer, Inro and Netsuke by Susan G. Tripp (1991-10-31)

Membership

Board directors Columbia County History Society, 1996-2002, since 2003, president board directors, 1997-2002, chairman Vanderpoel house restoration, 2002- secretary, 2003-2009, vice president, since 2009, interim executive director, 2006, chairman curatorial committee, 2006-2009, search committee, since 2008. Trustee Regional and Community History Preservation Benefit Plan, 2002. Judge History Hudson Preservation Awards, since 2000.

Trustee American Numismatic Society, 2003-2007. Fellow American Numismatic Society (standing committee, library, trustee 2003-2007). Member Balto Museum Art Society, Metropolitan Museum Art, Columbia County History Society (board directors 2003-2009, vice president, since 2009, secretary board directors since 2003), Friends American Wing, Omicron Nu.

Interests

• Architecture, archaeology, Chinese ceramics.

Connections

Married David Enders Tripp, June 9, 1977.

Father:

Earl Joseph Gerwe

Mother:

Maria Elizabeth (Wise) Gerwe

Spouse:

David Enders Tripp