Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Olga Hirshhorn

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.hirshh06
Creators:
Hirshhorn, Olga
Halpern, Nora, 1960
Dates:
2006 May 16-19
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
4 Sound discs
Sound recording, master (3 hrs. 25 min.)
digital
2 5/8 in.
76 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Olga Hirshhorn conducted 2006 May 16-19, by Nora Halpern, for the Archives of American Art, at Hirshhorn's home, the "Mouse House," in Washington, D.C.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Interviewee Olga Hirshhorn (1920-2015 ) is an art patron and collector from Washington, D.C., Naples, Fla., and Martha's Vineyard, Mass.

Administration

Sponsor
Funding for this interview provided by ArtTable, Inc. 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 administrators.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
This transcript is open for research. Access to the entire recording is restricted. Contact Reference Services for more information.
System Details
Originally recorded on 4 sound discs.

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