Gladys Weinberg, 92, of Columbia died Monday, Jan. 14, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.
Private graveside services will be held Thursday, Jan. 17, at the Columbia Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Weinberg was born Dec. 27, 1909, in New York City to Israel and Carrie Dreyfus Davidson.
She married Saul S. Weinberg in 1942, and he preceded her in death.
She received a doctorate in archaeology from Johns Hopkins University.
She was one of the world's foremost authorities on ancient and medieval glass. After World War II, she served in Europe in the Secret Service.
She was editor of Archaeology magazine and cofounder of the Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Missouri. She was first the curator of Ancient Art and then assistant director of the museum from 1962 to 1977. She was made an honorary life member of the Archaeological Institute of America and was a recepient of its Gold Medal for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement. She recieved the Percia Schimmel Award from the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.
Survivors include a daughter, Miriam Dyak of Seattle.
Gladys Weinberg, 92, of Columbia died Monday, Jan. 14, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.
Private graveside services will be held Thursday, Jan. 17, at the Columbia Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Weinberg was born Dec. 27, 1909, in New York City to Israel and Carrie Dreyfus Davidson.
She married Saul S. Weinberg in 1942, and he preceded her in death.
She received a doctorate in archaeology from Johns Hopkins University.
She was one of the world's foremost authorities on ancient and medieval glass. After World War II, she served in Europe in the Secret Service.
She was editor of Archaeology magazine and cofounder of the Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Missouri. She was first the curator of Ancient Art and then assistant director of the museum from 1962 to 1977. She was made an honorary life member of the Archaeological Institute of America and was a recepient of its Gold Medal for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement. She recieved the Percia Schimmel Award from the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.
Survivors include a daughter, Miriam Dyak of Seattle.
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