Charles van Ravenswaay

Charles van Ravenswaay (August 10, 1911 – March 20, 1990) was an American historian, museum administrator, and author. He served as State Superintendent of the Missouri Writer's Project, producing ''Missouri: The WPA Guide to the "Show Me" State'' in 1941. He served as director of the Missouri Historical Society from 1946–1962, director of Old Sturbridge Village from 1962–1966, and director of the Henry Francis DuPont Winterthur Museum and Gardens from 1966–1976. Provided by Wikipedia