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Curatorial Office Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas (AOA)

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-005-005

Scope and Contents

Records concerning the Pre-Columbian, Oceanic, and African collections and operations of the Department of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas (formerly Primitive Art Department).

Dates

  • 1965 - 2016

Biographical / Historical

Curatorial staff affiliated with this office are: Lee Parsons, Associate Curator of Pre-Columbian and Primitive Art, 1974-1975, and Curator of Pre-Columbian And Primitive Art, 1976-1981; Philippa Shaplin, Curatorial Assistant, 1965-1966, and Assistant Curator of Primitive Art, 1967-1968; Ryntha Johnson, Curatorial Assistant, 1977-1983; John Nunley, Curator of Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas, 1982-present; Barbara Bridges, Curatorial Assistant, 1984-1988; Jackie Lewis-Harris, Curatorial Assistant, 1992, and Assistant Curator, 1993-1998.

Extent

17 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Records of the Office of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas arranged by subject.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Saint Louis Art Museum Archives Repository

Contact:
1 Fine Arts Drive
St. Louis Missouri