Gladys-Marie Fry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gladys-Marie Fry

American art historian

Date of Birth: 06-Apr-1931

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Date of Death: 07-Nov-2015

Profession: historian, art historian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Gladys-Marie Fry (April 6, 1931 – November 7, 2015) was Professor Emerita of Folklore and English at the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, and a leading authority on African American textiles.
Fry earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from Howard University and her Ph.D.
from Indiana University.
She is the author of Stitched From the Soul: Slave Quilting in the Ante-Bellum South and Night Riders in Black Folk History.
A contributor or author to 8 museum catalogs, Fry is also the author of a number of articles and book chapters.
Fry has also served as the curator for 11 museum exhibitions (including the Smithsonian in Washington DC) and consultant to exhibits and television programs around the nation.