Maygene Daniels

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Maygene Daniels
Born (1948-03-31) March 31, 1948 (age 74)
Nationality American
Alma mater Carleton College
OccupationArt historian
SpouseSteve
ChildrenLeah

Maygene Frost Daniels (b. March 31, 1948) is an American art historian who was President of the Society of American Archivists. [1] She was the chief archivist at the National Gallery of Art in Washington and has written books on being an archivist and art history.

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Early life and education

Maygene Daniels attended Carleton College in Minnesota and graduated in 1970 with a major in Art History. [2] She attended Yale University for a Master's in Art History. [2]

Career

Daniels began her career as an archivist with the National Archives and advocated for the preservation of building permits of historic Washington, DC buildings. [3]

When she left the National Archives, Daniels began serving at the National Gallery of Art and founded their archives. [3] Among many of her projects and exhibits she has curated is a project on the art of Monuments Men . [2] Daniels has done several interviews with the National Gallery of Art for many of their podcast episodes.

Daniels worked at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC for over 30 years and is the founder of the Gallery's archives. She served as Chief of Gallery Archives, Archives Technician, and Head Archivist. [4] [5] She has spoken and lectured at many conferences and institutions and has served with the Library of Congress and the National Archives and Records Administration. [6] [7]

Daniels served as a member of the Society of American Archivists Council from 1987-1990. [8] She later served as vice president from 1993-1994 and served as the Society's 50th President from 1994-1995. [9]

In 2016, she took over for John Franzen in leading the Ruth Ann Overbeck History Lecture Series, part of the Capitol Hill History Project. [10] She has been the senior adviser for the project's archival issues and was central in researching the Old Naval Hospital and creating the biographical plaques there and elsewhere. [10] Daniels is currently serving on the board and is a co-organizer of the Overbeck Lecture Series.

Personal life

She has been a community activist member of the Capitol Hill Restoration Society. In 2014, Maygene, her husband Steve, and their daughter Leah were honored by the Capitol Hill Community foundation for their contributions to the community. [11]

She and her husband, Steve, are fundraisers for the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC. [12]

Publications

Daniels has authored books and articles over the course of her career, including many guides published through the National Archives, the National Gallery of Art, and the Academy of Certified Archivists. [13] [14] In 1984, she co-wrote the archival handbook, A Modern Archives Reader: Basic Readings on Archival Theory and Practice, co-authored with Timothy Walch. The book is often listed among many others to provide guidance and instruction for archivists. [15] Other writings include:

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  2. 1 2 3 "Who's Coming to the 50th Reunion? | Class of 1970 | Carleton College". apps.carleton.edu. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  3. 1 2 "Capitol Hill Restoration Society » 2018-2019 CHRS Board of Directors". chrs.org. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  4. ↑ "Employee Profile of Maygene Frost Daniels — Archives Technician". www.federalpay.org. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  5. ↑ "The Vermeer Phenomenon, Part II from National Gallery of Art | Audio". www.stitcher.com. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  6. ↑ "Maygene Daniels's schedule for ARCHIVES*RECORDS: Ensuring Access". archives2014.sched.com. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
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  10. 1 2 "News Item - New Leadership for the Overbeck History Lectures". www.capitolhillhistory.org. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  11. ↑ "Community Achievement Award Honorees | Capital Community News". www.capitalcommunitynews.com. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
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  14. ↑ "Historical Resources". Welcome to the Academy of Certified Archivists. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  15. ↑ "List of Manuals Providing Guidance or Instruction on the Description of Archives and Manuscripts". The American Archivist. 52 (4): 494–496. 1989. ISSN   0360-9081. JSTOR   40293397.
  16. ↑ Monaghan, E. Jennifer (2005). Learning to Read and Write in Colonial America. Univ of Massachusetts Press. ISBN   978-1-55849-581-4.
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