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Education Department Teacher & Youth Programs

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-006-002

Scope and Contents

Files concerning programs and activities planned by the Education Department for children and families. Includes: extension programs; student lecture series; high school seminars; student film series; Saturday programs; projects in the galleries; Arts in the Basic Curriculum (ABC) program; programs planned around special exhibitions; family days; arts festivals; Partnership Program; story telling; teacher workshops; children's gallery; Children's Art Bazaar; visual arts seminars; speakers for teachers; teaching awards; family workshops; IEC conferences.

Dates

  • 1920 - 2017

Biographical / Historical

The following Education Department personnel have held positions exclusively in the area of teacher, youth and family programs:

Rubin H. Piper, Jr., Children's Program Coordinator, 1975-1979

Susan Ray Rensing, Assistant to Children's Program Coordinator, 1977-1978

Laura K. Housley, Assistant Coordinator of Children's Programs, 1979

Veronika Jenke, Coordinator of Youth Programs, 1980; and Head of Teacher and Youth Programs, 1981-1985

Marianne James, Assistant Coordinator of Youth Programs, 1980; Coordinator of Youth Programs, 1981-1985; and Assistant Head of Teacher and Youth Programs, 1986

Sue Ann Huitt, Assistant Coordinator of Youth Programs, 1984

Andrea Lapins, Assistant Coordinator of Youth Programs, 1985, and Coordinator of Youth Programs, 1987-1989

Cynthia Schubert, Coordinator of Youth Programs, 1987-1989

Jackie Lewis-Harris, Coordinator of Youth Programs, 1988-1991

Pamela Smith Hellwege, Head of Teacher and Youth Programs, 1986-1992

Louise Cameron, Coordinator of Youth Programs, 1990-1992; and Head of Youth and Family Programs, 1993-ca. 2011

Ann Parker, Coordinator of Youth Programs, 1992; and Manager of ABC Program, 1992-1996

Gloria Fuchs, Coordinator of Adult Courses, 2000-n.d.

Extent

19 Linear Feet (44 document case boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Records documenting programs for children, students of all ages, and families. Arranged chronologically and by subject.

Custodial History

This section of the Education Department was known as Teacher and Youth Programs through 1992. Beginning in 1993, it became Youth and Family Programs. Prior to 1975 and the appointment of Rubin Piper as Children's Program Coordinator, these programs were organized by the administrator and assistants of the Education Department.

Transferred to the Museum Archives when files are considered non-current.

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