Joan wescott research archive

Museum number:

DOC1957.1

Permalink:

ark:/21549/hm2xdoc1957@2e1

Alternate number:

Acc.4428 (attributed PAHMA number, related accession number)

Accession number:

Acc.4428

Description:

In 1989, the Hearst Museum of Anthropology at UC Berkeley accessioned 281 objects (Acc.4428) and accepted nine boxes of supporting archival records (DOC1957.1) from Joan Arato Wescott, an anthropologist who studied Yoruba art, culture, and witchcraft. She donated her collections to the museum with the intent that they would supplement the pre-existing Bascom Yoruba collection. Wescott collections and writing focus on Yoruba art and culture throughout her academic career. The attached Wescott finding aid details the contents of the nine boxes and their relationship to the accessions.

Donor:

Joan Wescott

Culture or time period:

Yoruba

Accession date:

July 25, 1989

Department:

Archives