Oral history interview with Rachael Griffin
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.griffi83
- Creators:
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Griffin, RachaelGuenther, Bruce
- Dates:
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1983 Feb. 19-20
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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5 Sound cassettesSound recording69 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Rachael Griffin conducted 1983 Feb. 19-20, by Bruce Guenther, in the artist's home in Portland, Or., for the Archives of American Art's Northwest Oral History Project.
Scope and Contents
Griffin speaks of her family background and education; the WPA and the building of the Timberline Lodge; the art scene in Portland in the 1930s and 1940s; her involvement with the American Society of Aesthetics, the JOURNAL OF AESTHETICS and other organizations; her work with local artists; arts funding; and current activities.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Rachael Griffin (1906-1983) was a curator from Portland, Or.
Administration
Sponsor
Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.
Existence and Location of Originals
Transcript also available at the University of Washington, Manuscripts Collection, and at the Oregon Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
Digital Content
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Keywords
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| Curators -- Oregon -- Portland -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Art -- Oregon -- Portland | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Art, Modern -- Northwestern States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Art, American -- Northwestern States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sound recordings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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| American Society of Aesthetics | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Timberline Lodge (Mount Hood, Or.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| United States. Works Progress Administration | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Repository Contact
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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