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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Gertrude Herdle Moore and Isabel Herdle
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.moore79
- Creators:
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Moore, Gertrude Herdle, 1896-1993Brown, Robert F.Herdle, Isabel
- Dates:
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1979 July 27
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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55 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Gertrude Herdle Moore and Isabel Herdle conducted 1979 July 27, by Robert F. Brown.
Scope and Contents
Moore and Herdle discuss the development of the Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, N.Y. under their father, George Herdle; creation of the first national ceramic exhibition; ethnic art exhibitions in the 1920s; nurturing a balanced acquisition program; and the significance of arts and crafts from the Finger Lakes region of New York state.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Gertrude Herdle Moore (1896-1993) and Isabel Herdle are daughters of George Herdle (1868-1922), first director of the Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, N.Y., 1913-1922.
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is part of the Archives' 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
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 53 min.
Keywords
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Museum directors -- New York (State) -- Rochester | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art museums -- New York (State) -- Rochester | Function | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Herdle, George, 1868-1922 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
University of Rochester. Memorial Art Gallery | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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