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Carolyn L. Rose
Carolyn L. Rose (March 24, 1949 – August 29, 2002) was an archaeological conservator for the Smithsonian Institution and one of the first ethnographic conservators in the United States.[1] Early life and educationCarolyn L. Rose (nee Rusch) was born on March 24, 1949, in Pittsburgh and raised in Washington, Pennsylvania.[1] She was the daughter of The Reverend William G. Rusch and Ruth J. (Johnson) Rusch. She was married to Horace Rose and later to Dr. David von Endt.[1][2] CareerShe earned a degree in art history from Sweet Briar College, and later obtained a master's degree from 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 to 1995.[1][3][4] and the Washington Conservation Guild.[1][4] Awards and honorsIn 1992, Rose won 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] In 1996, Rose also 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 legacyCarolyn L. Rose died of cancer on August 29, 2002, in Washington, D.C.[1][4] She is survived by her husband, mother, siblings, 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 Rose.[9] Publications
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