Butler, Joseph T(homas)

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BUTLER, Joseph T(homas)

BUTLER, Joseph T(homas). American, b. 1932. Genres: Antiques/Furnishings, Architecture. Career: Historic Hudson Valley, Tarrytown, NY, Museum Operations, Senior Director, 1957-94, Curator Emeritus, 1994-; Columbia University, NYC, Adjunct Associate Professor of Architecture, 1970-80; Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC, Professor, 1987-97. American Ed., The Connoisseur, 1967-77; Member, Editorial Board, Art and Antiques, 1978-83. Publications: Washington Irving's Sunnyside, 1962, 1974; American Antiques 1800-1900: A Collector's History and Guide, 1965; (with others) World Furniture, 1965; Candleholders in America 1650-1900, 1967; The Family Collections at Van Cortlandt Manor, 1967; (with others) The Arts in America: The 19th Century, 1969; American Furniture, 1973; (with others) The Collectors' Encyclopedia of Antiques, 1973; The Story of Boscobel and Its Builder: States Morris Dyckman, 1974; Van Cortlandt Manor, 1978; Sleepy Hollow Restorations. A Cross Section of the Collection, 1983; A Field Guide to American Antique Furniture, 1985. Address: 222 Martling Ave, Tarrytown, NY 10591, U.S.A.

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