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Alma Eikerman

Distinguished Professor Emeritus of metalsmithing/jewelry design, Indiana University Bloomington (retired 1978; deceased 1995)
last checked 2026-05-29

As archived (≈2014)

Born
1908, Pratt, Kansas

Now (checked 2026)

Goes by
Alma Eikerman

Current role
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of metalsmithing/jewelry design, Indiana University Bloomington (retired 1978; deceased 1995)

Status
Deceased

Link
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alma_Eikerman

Training

UndergraduateKansas State Universityuniversity art department · 1936 to 1940
BA
GraduateUniversity of Kansasuniversity art department · 1940 to 1942
none
GraduateColumbia University · 1942
MA

Lineage

Taught at
Indiana University · 1947 to 1978Laredo College (formerly Laredo Community College) · 1947 to 1978
Taught (in this directory)
Ginna SadlerHelen ShirkKathy BuszkiewiczKomelia OkimLeslie LeuppMajorie SchickSusan Ewing

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Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alma_Eikermanhttp://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/findingaids/archives/InU-Ar-VAD7700https://eskenazi.indiana.edu/news/2022/2022-04-21-alma-eikerman.htmlhttps://encyclopedia.design/2022/08/15/alma-eikerman-american-jewellery-designer-and-silversmith/https://limestonepostmagazine.com/alma-eikermans-legacy-still-inspires-metalsmiths-jewelry-designers/

From the original Tyler “Academic Metals Directory” (≈2014), brought current in 2026.

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