Carolyn L. Rose

Carolyn L. Rose (1949 – 2002) was an archaeological conservator for the Smithsonian Institution and one of the first ethnographic conservators in the United States.[1]

Carolyn L. Rose
BornMarch 1949 
Pittsburgh 
Died29 August 2002  (aged 52–53)
Washington, D.C. 
Alma mater
Employer
Position heldchairperson, conservator-restorer, conservation technician 

Early life and education

Carolyn L. Rose was born on 1949 in Pittsburgh and raised in Washington, Pennsylvania.[1] She married Dr. David von Endt.[1][2]

Career

She obtained a degree in art history from Sweet Briar College, and obtained her master's degree at George Washington University (GWU) in 1976.[1][3]

She first interned as a student and then later started working for the Smithsonian as a conservation technician in 1972. She became a senior research conservator for the National Museum of Natural History in 1990.[1][4] In 2000, she began her position as a chair woman at the Smithsonian Institution's anthropology department.[1][2] Rose was also an adjunct associate professor at George Washington University since 1983.[1][4][2] She created anthropological conservation, a sub-discipline ethnography.[1]

Rose was president of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) from 1994-1995.[1][3][4] and the Washington Conservation Guild.[1][4]

Awards and honors

In1992, Rose wont the Rutherford John Gettens Merit Award for contributions to the American Institute for Conservation.[5][6] In 1996 and 1998, she received Exceptional Service Awards from the National Museum of Natural History.[1] Also in 1996, Rose received the Award for Outstanding Service as President of SPNHC.[4]

In 2001, Rose was awarded SPNHC's President's Award for distinguished service as President of SPNHC.[3] In 2002, Rose was awarded SPNHC's Award for distinguished service and lifetime contribution to SPNHC's mission and values.[7]

Rose was awarded the President's Medal at George Washington University.[3] George Washington University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg described her as a "one-woman graduate school," due to having taught many ethnographic and archaeological conservators.[3]

Death and legacy

Carolyn L. Rose died of cancer on August 29, 2002 in Washington, D.C.[1][4] She is survived by her husband, mother, brother, daughter, and grandchildren.[2][4] The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections' highest honor - SPNHC Award - was renamed in Carolyn Rose's honor.[8][7][4] Dr. Hanna M. Szczepanowska dedicated her 2012 textbook "Conservation of Cultural Heritage: Key Principles and Approaches" in memory of Carolyn Rose.[9]

Publications

References
  1. Levy, Claudia (September 6, 2002). "Carolyn Rose Dies". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  2. "Carolyn L. Rose Obituary (2002) The Washington Post". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  3. "Newsletter 17.3 Fall 2002". www.getty.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  4. "Carolyn L. Rose" (PDF). SPNHC Newsletter. Vol 17, No. 1. pg. 1–2. March 2003.
  5. Kapsalis, Effie (2015-12-16). "Women in Science Wednesday: Carolyn Rose". Smithsonian Institution Archives. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  6. "Gettens Award". www.culturalheritage.org. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  7. "Awards and Grants". The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  8. "Call for nominations for SPNHC Carolyn L. Rose Award, President's Award, Vendor Recognition Award and Honorary Memberships". The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections. 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  9. Szczepanowska, Hanna M. (2013). Conservation of Cultural Heritage : Key Principles and Approaches. London. ISBN 978-0-415-67474-4. OCLC 703209018.
  10. Protein Chemistry for Conservators. 1984.


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