As an Anthropology graduate student working at the Hearst Museum Ira was a constant source of inspiration, information and friendship.  Always willing to help out, I feel so honored to have known Ira and count him as one of my friends.

I'm so glad to have known Ira. We only met a handful of times - but I never felt like more of an anthropologist than when speaking with him. He brought all his curiosity, expertise, and generosity to these conversations, to my lasting benefit. I know I'm not alone.  I send my condolences and best wishes to his family, friends, and colleagues. He has left so many legacies. 

I cherished every moment I was able to spend with Ira. He was a passionate historian and could answer almost any question I ever had about the quirks of Phoebe Apperson Hearst or anything in the collection of the Hearst Museum (or the Berkeley campus for that matter!). It was a privilege to be able to learn from him and he will be dearly missed. 

Ira was such a kind museum colleague, and so generous with his deep, deep knowledge. My thoughts are with all who knew him. 

I met Ira in the context of a museum exhibition class and he quickly became a valued member of my dissertation committee. I appreciated his mentoring support and our friendship. I will miss our long conversations catching-up after our latest museum research trips and his thoughtful emails notifying me of any new books that he thought might be of interest. 

I'm so sorry to just learn of Ira's passing - he was such an enjoyable colleague to spend time with and did such iconic work in our field. And was so supportive of younger scholars. He visited my class in 2016, it was a wonderful visit and helped my students see museum anthropology as a real endeavor with real consequences. He'll be missed. My condolences.

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Ira Stuart Jacknis

25 marzo, 1952 – 29 septiembre, 2021

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