Skiff, Frederick James Volney (1851-1921)

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Jane Addams to Frederic James Volney Skiff, July 19, 1901

Jane Addams to Frederic J. V. Skiff, January 26, 1902

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Birth Date

1851-11-05

Death Date

1921-02-24

Birthplace

Chicopee, MA

Biographical Text

Frederic J. V. Skiff was the first director of the Field Museum in Chicago, a position which he held for twenty-five years. As the first museum director, Skiff can be largely credited for the eventual success of the museum. He oversaw a variety of exhibitions, from the agricultural to anthropological.
Skiff died in 1921.

Skiff married Mary R. Skiff in 1877.

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Hajo, Cathy Moran

Dzuback, Emily

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Public domain

Gender

Male

First appears

1901

Bibliography and Links

Frederick J V Skiff in the 1910 United States Federal Census

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Citation

“Skiff, Frederick James Volney (1851-1921),” Jane Addams Digital Edition, accessed October 6, 2024, http://digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/4161.