Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Eleanor Hershey

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.hershe90
Creators:
Hershey, Eleanor W., 1908-1993
Brown, Robert F.
Dates:
1990 Apr. 10
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2 Items
sound cassettes. Sound recording
42 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview with Eleanor Hershey conducted 1990 Apr. 10, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Hershey speaks of growing up in Rockport, Mass.; her recollections of the many artists she knew there, from the 1920s onward; the quality of art done by Rockport artists; the role of the Rockport Art Association; and her husband's career and colleagues at the Rhode Island School of Design.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Eleanor Hershey (1908-1993) was the wife of Samuel F. Hershey, noted arts administrator from Providence, R.I. and Berkeley, Calif.

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 Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
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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