appeared on national television, and is the co-author (with Jonathan White) of “Our Little Monitor” (Kent State University Press, 2018). She has lectured internationally on a variety of maritime topics, published articles in national magazines and journals, curated numerous exhibitions and programs. As Curator of the award-winning USS Monitor Center, she led a multi-disciplinary team in the creation of the 20,000 square foot exhibition, and assisted in the development of the state-of-the-art conservation facility. From 2000 to 2014, Anna was Vice President of Museum Collections and Programs at The Mariners’ Museum in Newport News, VA where she oversaw the Curatorial, Collections Management, Education, Conservation, Photography & Licensing, Exhibition Design, Web and social media presence, and the USS Monitor Center functions of the institution.
Prior to joining SEARCH, she served as the Maritime Historian for the National Park Service (NPS) in Washington, DC, where she provided expertise relating to American maritime history in all of its forms, through consultation, speaking engagements, publications, and primary source research. There she also worked to develop best practices in curation, conservation, and public outreach. From 2014 to 2017, she served at SEARCH, Inc. as the Museum Services Director where she was responsible for the day-to-day operations of that division.
She is currently the team leader of Fleet History at the Naval History and Heritage Command in Washington, DC where she oversees the publication of the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS). ANNA GIBSON HOLLOWAY is one of the leading experts on Civil War ironclads and 19th century marine salvage firms with 30 years of experience as a public historian.
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