death_place death_date children birth_place religion parents birth_date spouse article_title name occupation
lubbock , texas 21 april 1993 jane kelley holden -lrb- from first marriage -rrb- coolidge , limestone county , texas , usa methodist robert lee holden and grace e. holden née davis 19 july 1896 -lrb- & ndash ; 1937 , her death -rrb- 1 -rrb- olive holden née price -lrb- 1926 william curry holden
 william curry holden historian , archeologist , educator
william curry holden

william curry holden -lrb- july 19 , 1896 -- april 21 , 1993 -rrb- , also known as curry holden , was an historian and archaeologist .
in 1937 , he became the first director of the museum of texas tech university in lubbock , texas .
during his tenure , the museum gained regional and state recognition for excellence .
holden also guided the plans for a new museum building , which was dedicated on november 11 , 1970 .
the museum includes the main building , the moody planetarium , the natural science research laboratory , the research and educational elements of the lubbock lake landmark , and the val verde county research site .
