Linda S. Edquist
Career History
Smithsonian Institution (SI), Washington DC
1995--current
Head of Preservation, National Postal Museum (NPM)
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Oversight of the care of the museums’ artifacts, onsite, on exhibit, on
loan and at 5 off-site locations.
Manage conservation laboratory and contractor conservators.
Coordination of exhibit installations of museum artifacts within NPM
and at other museums nationally and internationally.
Liaison for the museum on all preservation related issues within SI
organizations, general public and museum professional groups.
Assistant manager for the Collections Management Department,
overseeing staff of six plus volunteers and interns.
Member of the NPM Senior Staff, making key budget and policy
decisions.
Numerous public and professional presentations, workshops and
articles.
Smithsonian Institution (SI), Washington DC
1993 - 1995
Conservation Technician, National Postal Museum
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Assist with the coordination of the move of the NPM collection to
new collection facilities and museum
Work with NPM and National Museum of American History
conservators on the treatment of artifacts fro the inaugural exhibits.
Oversight of the successful installation of artifacts for opening
exhibitions.
Offered public programs on preservation of personal collections.
Smithsonian Institution (SI), Washington DC
1989- 1993
Conservation Technician, National Museum of American History
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Education
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Master of Business Administration: Management of Nonprofits, Walden University,
Minneapolis MN
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Executive Leadership Training, USDA, Washington DC
Bachelor of Individualized Study (BIS), Textile Conservation,
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
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Professional
Affiliations
Assist the Costume Conservator with conservation treatment of the
First Ladies Costume Collection in preparation for exhibition.
Installation of the First Ladies Costumes for opening exhibition
Presented public and professional lectures
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Washington Conservation Guild (WCG), Washington DC
Professional Associate, American Institute for Conservation of
Historic & Artistic Works (AIC), Washington, DC
American Association of Museum (AAM), Washington, DC
Linda S. Edquist
Professional &
Volunteer
Activities
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Awards, Honors
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Volunteer, Arlington Free Clinic, Arlington VA, 2009.
Director and Nominating Chair, Washington Conservation Guild
(WCG) 2003 – 2005.
American Institute for Conservation (AIC) Local Arrangements Chair,
2003 Annual Conference in Arlington, VA.
President, WCG 2001 – 2003.
Assistant Chair for the International Institute for Conservation (IIC)
2002 Congress in Baltimore, MD.
Vice-President, WCG 1999 – 2001.
Publications Chair for Conservation Resources for Art & Antiques,
WCG 1999 – 2000.
Member of the Public Relations Committee of the Arlington Free
Clinic 1999 – 2000.
Chairperson, Public Outreach Committee, WCG 1997 – 1999.
Officer and Director, Gesundheit Institute, a health care organization,
Arlington, VA 1979 – 1985
Certificate of Award, Smithsonian Affiliations, 2003
Smithsonian Institution PRIDE Award, 2003
Smithsonian Institution Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Safety for
Small Facilities, 1997
National Postal Museum, Employee of the Quarter, 1997
Unsung Hero Award from the Smithsonian 150th Anniversary
Committee, 1996
Smithsonian Institution Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Safety,
1995