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Stanley Field

Stanley Field, nephew of founding museum benefactor Marshall Field, became president of the Field Museum in 1908, a role he held for 56 years. He was instrumental in relocating the museum to its present location^[1], as well as a major philanthropist of the Museum.

January 29, 1906--elected a Trustee of the Museum

January 29, 1906--elected Second Vice-President

January 21, 1907--elected a Corporate Member

January 11, 1909--elected President

November 10, 1919--elected an Honorary Member

December 21, 1925--elected a Benefactor

January 20, 1958--elected President of the Museum for the fiftieth consecutive year

His gifts to the Museum, at the end of 1957, totaled $1,911,295^[2]

References

^ "Field Museum History".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "The Man and the Museum: Stanley Field, President 1909-1959." This leather-bound binder was presented to Stanley Field by the Museum in grateful appreciation of the half century as President of the Museum. It includes an original pen-and-ink caricature of Stanley Field, created by E.J. Pfiffner of the Department of Photography and Illustration. Along with portraits of senior staff and curators, it is signed by over 100 members of the Museum staff. Held in the Rare Book Room of the Marie Louise Rosenthal Library.

External links

https://www.fieldmuseum.org/about/history

[1] "Field Museum History".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[2] "The Man and the Museum: Stanley Field, President 1909-1959." This leather-bound binder was presented to Stanley Field by the Museum in grateful appreciation of the half century as President of the Museum. It includes an original pen-and-ink caricature of Stanley Field, created by E.J. Pfiffner of the Department of Photography and Illustration. Along with portraits of senior staff and curators, it is signed by over 100 members of the Museum staff. Held in the Rare Book Room of the Marie Louise Rosenthal Library.

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