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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Jane Blaffer Owen
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.owen80
- Creators:
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Owen, Jane Blaffer, 1915-2010Levy, Sandra Curtis
- Dates:
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1980 March 12
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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24 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Jane Blaffer Owen conducted 1980 March 12, by Sandra Curtis Levy, for the Archives of American Art Texas Project.
Scope and Contents
Blaffer speaks of the history of the Blaffer family and its involvement in the art world; speaks about her mother, Sarah Campbell Blaffer and her development as an art patron; and about the family's art collection.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Jane Blaffer Owen (1915-2010) was an art patron from Houston, Texas. She was the daughter of philanthropist Sarah Campbell Blaffer.
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
These interviews are 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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
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More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 56 min.
Keywords
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Art patronage -- Texas -- Houston | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art patrons -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Women art patrons | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Blaffer, Sarah Campbell, 1884-1975 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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