Friends / Membership Office
Scope and Contents
These files document the origin and development of the Friends program at the museum. Subjects covered are Friends Board minutes, committee meetings, financial records, study societies, tribute funds, benefits, travel, Speakers Bureau. Scrapbooks contain clippings, publicity, invitations, etc. relating to Friends events.
Dates
- 1952 - 2004
Biographical / Historical
During the years represented by these files Martha O'Neil was the administrator of the Friends Office. Her job titles were: Assistant Secretary of the Friends, 1955; Secretary of the Friends, 1956-1964; Executive Secretary of the Friends, 1965-1979; Executive Administrator of the Friends, 1980-1981.
Other staff in the Friends / Membership Office include:
Sally Schiller, Executive Administrator of Friends 1982-1991
Diane Giacoletto, Friends Coordinator 1992-1994; Friends Membership Manager 1995-96
Diana Rawizza, Friends Membership Manager 1997-1998
Mary Susman, Membership Manager 1999-2002
Kate Gleason, Membership Coordinator 2003-2013?
Michaeleh Metz, Membership and Annual Fund Officer, 2013-present
The following individuals have been administrator of the Friends division of the Development Office: Sally Schiller, Executive Administrator of the Friends; 1982-1991. Diane Giacoletto, Friends Coordinator, 1992-1994; Friends Membership Manager, 1995-1996. Diana Rawizza, Friends Membership Manager, 1997-1998. Mary Susman, Membership Manager, 1999- .
Extent
18 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Administrative records of the Friends of the museum, organized int three series: I. Subject files. II. Friends publications. III. Friends scrapbooks (14). Administrative subject files arranged alphabetically; other material arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
Files were created and maintained in the Friends Office, an independent office. Later the operations of this office came under the Development Office. The earliest records were transferred to the Museum Archives upon the retirement of Martha O'Neil in 1982.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Saint Louis Art Museum Archives Repository