Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Bertha Louise Hellman

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.hellma65
Creators:
Rublee, Bertha Louise Hellman, 1900-1976
Loomis, Sylvia Glidden
New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
Dates:
1965 May 13
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Sound tape reel
Sound recording
7 in.
19 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Bertha Louise Hellman Rubless conducted 1965 May 13, by Sylvia Loomis, for the Archives of American Art New Deal and the Arts Project.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Bertha Louise Hellman (1905-1984) was a muralist and painter in San Antonio, Tex. Also known as Bertha Louise Rublee. She worked on the Public Works of Art Project of the U.S. Treasury Department.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview conducted as part of the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts project, which includes over 400 interviews of artists, administrators, historians, and others involved with the federal government's art programs and the activities of the Farm Security Administration in the 1930s and early 1940s.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.

More Information

General

General
An interview of Atlee B. Ayres conducted by Sylvia Loomis is also on this tape.


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