Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Berthe Von Moschzisker

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.vonmos88
Creators:
Von Moschzisker, Berthe, 1915-2002
Fine, Ruth, 1941-
Dates:
1988 Aug. 29
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2 Sound cassettes
Sound recording
51 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Berthe Von Moschzisker conducted 1988 Aug. 29, by Ruth Fine, for the Archives of American Art. Von Moschzisker speaks of her background and education; the founding and history of the Print Club of Philadelphia, including her 25 years as director; artists affiliated with the club; and events and activities organized by the club.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Berthe Von Moschzisker (1915-2002) was the director of the Print Club of Philadelphia from 1944-1969.

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: 35mm microfilm reel 4780 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
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


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General

General
Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hr., 41 min.


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