Background
Hay, Susan Stahr Heller was born on October 12, 1938 in Minneapolis. Daughter of John Lewis and Suzanne Wallace (Finley) Heller.
Hay, Susan Stahr Heller was born on October 12, 1938 in Minneapolis. Daughter of John Lewis and Suzanne Wallace (Finley) Heller.
Bachelor in French Linguistics, Cornell University, 1960. Master of Arts in French Literature, Brown University, 1963. Master of Arts in American Civilization, University Pennsylvania, 1981.
From curatorial assistant to music curator, National History Park, Philadelphia, 1976-1978; editor, W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1978-1979; assistant managing editor, American Quarterly, 1979-1980; teaching fellow, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1980-1981; curatorial assistant costume and textiles, Phila Museum Art, 1981-1982; assistant curator costume and textiles, Phila Museum Art, 1982-1985; curator costume and textiles Museum Art, Rhode Island School Design, Providence, since 1985. Lecturer and presenter papers in field.
Past vice president, trustee Coggeshall Farm Museum, Bristol, Rhode Island. Past trustee Smith's Castle Historic Site, Wickford, Rhode Island. Member American Association Museum, Costume Society American Textile Society American, Center International d'Etudes des Textiles Anciens., Texas Society American (eastern representative board of trustees).
Married Edwin J. Anderson (divorced). 1 child, Fletcher Scott Anderson. Married Edward Merrill Hay, July 20, 1984.