Elizabeth Sgalitzer Ettinghausen

Background

Ettinghausen, Elizabeth Sgalitzer was born on August 5, 1918 in Vienna, Austria. Daughter of Max and Helene Sgalitzer. came to the United States, 1943.

Education

Student, University Vienna, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy in History Art and Archaeology, Istanbul (Turkey) University, 1943.

Career

Junior fellow Dumbarton Oaks,, Harvard University, Washington, 1943-1945; associate, photographer expedition to Middle East and North Africa,, Freer Gallery Art, Washington, 1950-1951; research fellow, exhibition specialist, United States Information Agency/Middle East Institute, Washington, 1957-1958; research associate, visiting fellow program Near East studies, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1969-1971; arranger exhibition The Art Museum, Princeton University, 1970; lecturer on music art tours, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1971; lecturer on music art tours, Asia Society, New York City, 1972-1984; lecturer on music art tours, Museum Fine Arts, Boston, 1972-1984; lecturer on music art tours, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1972-1984. Member archaeological expedition New York University, Aphrodisias, Turkey, 1979-1985. Visiting fellow German Archaeol.

Institute, Berlin, 1985. Lecturer Adult School, Princeton, 1980-1984. Lecturer on cruises to Mediterranean and West Africa, 1993.

Achievements

• Elizabeth Sgalitzer Ettinghausen has been listed as a noteworthy art historian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer, docent Art Museum, Princeton University, since 1990. Singer, recorder player adult choir Trinity Episcopal Church, Princeton, 1968-1991. Honorary trustee Textile Museum, Washington, since 1981.

Member visiting committee Islamic department Metropolitan Museum Art, New York City, since 1983. Member Archaeol. Institute American (president Princeton 1980-1983), Princeton Research Forum (board directors since 1991).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, skiing, bicycling, singing, playing or listening to music.

Connections

Married Richard Ettinghausen, September 22, 1945 (deceased April 1979). Children: Stephen E., Thomas A.D.

Father:

Max Sgalitzer

Mother:

Helene Sgalitzer

Spouse:

Richard Ettinghausen

child:

Thomas A.D Ettinghausen

child:

Stephen E. Ettinghausen