Alan Merriam
Title
Alan Merriam
Subject
Professor of Anthropology, Ethnomusicology
Description
Alan Merriam studied under Melville J. Herskovits at Northwestern, earning a Ph.D. in anthropology in 1948. Merriam came to IU in 1962 to succeed George Herzog and helped to further develop the nascent field of ethnomusicology.
Citation
“Alan Merriam,” Indiana University Archives Exhibits, accessed April 19, 2024, https://collections.libraries.indiana.edu/iubarchives/items/show/1045.