Regarding Daphne Cross, mention should be made of the great number of
library school students interested in art libraries she steered toward
ARLIS--at least in Chicago in the 1980s when I knew her--as well as the
number of professional librarians she mentored, particularly during a time
when art librarianship was a much less defined field. She frequently
stepped aside to allow others who were developing in librarianship the name
recognition in ARLIS they enjoy today.
Daphne truly was a seminal figure for the profession.
Lee Sorensen
Duke University
--On Tuesday, February 12, 2008 4:04 PM -0600 Jack Brown <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
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> Notice from the Toronto Globe and Mail, February 9, 2008
>
>
> DAPHNE MARILYN CROSS (ROLOFF)
>
>
> Peacefully on February 6, 2008 in Ottawa. Daughter of the late Hon. Eric
> W. Cross and A. Jean Cross of Woodstock, Ontario, sister of Dalton Cross
> of Ottawa and mother of Katherine Petz of Poolesville, Maryland. Aunt of
> Lynn, Suzanne, Kim and Lisa Cross and great aunt of David Cross, Arie,
> Seija and Tasya Molema. Daphne shared her love of beauty, art and
> education with her family, colleagues and students of art and
> architecture. Executive Director of the Ryerson and Burnham Libraries at
> the Art Institute of Chicago, 1977-1985. A gifted administrator and
> fundraiser, Daphne worked tenaciously to develop the art libraries of the
> Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Clark Art
> Institute, and the Canadian Centre for Architecture. Daphne will be
> dearly missed. With deep gratitude for the exemplary care of the nursing
> staff at the Grace Manor. A private family service will be held. In
> memory of Daphne, donations may be made to the Library of Trinity
> College, University of Toronto.
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