Weitzner, Bella

Exist Dates

October 24, 1891 - April 3, 1988

Biographical or Historical Note

Bella Weitzner was a curator in the Department of Anthropology at the American Museum of Natural History. She was associated with the museum for 80 years. She was known for her work in North American ethnology. Weitzner came to the museum in 1908 as a secretary to Clark Wissler. In 1935 she was appointed assistant curator and in 1942 she became associate curator. She retired in 1956 and continued working as curator emerita

Worked at the American Museum of Natural History in American Museum of Natural History. Department of Anthropology.

Sources

Library of Congress Name Authority File

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

American Museum of Natural History
associated dates: 1908-1956

American Museum of Natural History. Department of Anthropology
associated dates: 1908-1956

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