Barbara Knowles Debs
Encyclopedia
Barbara Knowles Debs is an art historian who was the president of Manhattanville College
and in 1989 the interim director of the New-York Historical Society
.
. On July 20, 1958 she married Richard A. Debs in Orleans, Massachusetts
. They have a daughter, Elizabeth Anderson Debs.
Manhattanville College
Manhattanville College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college offering undergraduate and graduate degrees, located in Purchase, New York. Founded in 1841 it was known initially as Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart...
and in 1989 the interim director of the New-York Historical Society
New-York Historical Society
The New-York Historical Society is an American history museum and library located in New York City at the corner of 77th Street and Central Park West in Manhattan. Founded in 1804 as New York's first museum, the New-York Historical Society presents exhibitions, public programs and research that...
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Biography
Barbara Jean Knowles was born in 1931 to Stanley Freeman Knowles of Cranston, Rhode IslandCranston, Rhode Island
Cranston, once known as Pawtuxet, is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. With a population of 80,387 at the 2010 census, it is the third largest city in the state. The center of population of Rhode Island is located in Cranston...
. On July 20, 1958 she married Richard A. Debs in Orleans, Massachusetts
Orleans, Massachusetts
Orleans is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. Barnstable County is coextensive with Cape Cod. The population was 5,890 at the 2010 census....
. They have a daughter, Elizabeth Anderson Debs.