Background
Peck, Elsie Holmes was born on October 22, 1935 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Julius Cecil Holmes and Henrietta Allen.
archaeologist curator art historian
Peck, Elsie Holmes was born on October 22, 1935 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Julius Cecil Holmes and Henrietta Allen.
Bachelor, Vassar College, 1958. Master of Arts, New York University, 1965.
Cataloguer, researcher Ancient Near East Metro. Museum Art, New York City, 1963-1967. Research associate ancient and Islamic art Detroit Institute Arts, 1969-1974, assistant curator Near Eastern Art, 1974-1980, associate curator Near Eastern art, 1980-1995, curator Near Eastern art, 1995—2004.
Adjunct faculty art history College Creative Studies, Detriot, since 2004. Archeological excavations, Mendes, Egypt, 1966, Al Hiba, Iraq, 70, Precinct of Mut, Karnak, Egypt, since 1978. Lecturer in field; adjunct faculty art history University Michigan, Dearborn, since 2006.
Member of Arab American Arts Council.
Married William Henry Peck, April 8, 1967. Children: Alice, Sarah, William.