Long-time Buffalo Zontian Virginia L. Cummings, Director of the Buffalo Museum of Science from 1970 to 1979
Title
Long-time Buffalo Zontian Virginia L. Cummings, Director of the Buffalo Museum of Science from 1970 to 1979
Subject
Cummings, Virginia L.
Buffalo Museum of Science--Management
Women--Societies and clubs--History
Description
Dr. Virginia L. Cummings dedicated most of her life and career to the Buffalo Museum of Science, first as the Curator of Anthropology and later in administrative roles. Her father Carlos E. Cummings was the Buffalo Museum of Science Assistant Director and, later, Director, while she was growing up. Virginia served as Museum Director from 1970-1979 . During her tenure, exhibits were modernized, special displays were mounted and fund-raising drives were initiated for the first time. She passed away on April 16, 1997.
Source
Buffalo news
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1997-12-28
Rights
Format
Image/jpeg
Type
Still Image
Identifier
LIB-023_ 317ZontaVirginiaLCummingsDirectorMusSciTributeB19971228_001
Date Created
2016-05-01
Is Part Of
Zonta International Collection
LIB-023
Original Format
Photographs
Newspapers
Collection
Citation
“Long-time Buffalo Zontian Virginia L. Cummings, Director of the Buffalo Museum of Science from 1970 to 1979,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 24, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/96693.