Eleanor Tufts, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Eleanor Tufts

Date of Birth: 01-Feb-1927

Date of Death: 02-Dec-1991

Profession: writer, historian, conservator, art historian, essayist, feminist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Eleanor May Tufts (February 1, 1927 – December 2, 1991) was a feminist art historian and professor of art history at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Her work as an author, historian and lecturer was key to the opening of the National Museum for Women in the Arts in 1974.
The collection gathers her papers on biographical data, correspondence, professional material, essays, articles, student papers, and manuscripts covering the years between 1927 and 1991, with the bulk of the materials from 1970-1988.