c. 1885-1959

Alice Kendall worked at the Newark Museum as an assistant to Beatrice Winser and John Cotton Dana from 1911-1949. She served two years as director of the museum from 1947-1949, preceded Katherine Coffey, and previously served as a curator and assistant director.

Alice lived on Milford Ave. She was born in Concord, Mass. and died there in 1959.

Bibliography

The Newark Museum News-Notes, Nov 1949

“Miss Alice W Kendall” Concord Monitor, Jun 9, 1959

Cummings, Charles From writers to singers, these women enriched city Star Ledger June 13, 2002

“Museum Head Resigns Post” Newark News Oct 25, 1949