Halley Brewster Savery Hough

In 1908 her father invented and patented the Automatic Ruling-Machine, a machine for ruling a series of lines on lithographic stones, metal plates or in kindred processes or uses.

[3] From 1921 to 1924, Savery was the executive secretary of the Hearst Greek Theatre operated by the University of California, Berkeley.

[1] In 1927, Savery, together with Mildred McLough, launched "Moder-art", an organization to promote the cause of modern art interchangeably between the East and the West by means of exhibitions and lectures.

[4] Since 1927, the year it was founded, Savery was Acting Director, and first curator, of the Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington.

[3] When Carl Morris was transferred from Spokane to Seattle in 1940 to act as assistant supervisor in charge of community exhibition galleries the advisory committee consisted of Richard Fuller, director and benefactor of Seattle Art Museum, Nellie Cornish of the Cornish School and Halley Savery.