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Archives related to: Rockefeller, Blanchette Hooker, 1909-1992
| title | Blanchette F. H. Rockefeller interviews, 1970 July 30-Aug. 19. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | An interview of Blanchette F. H. Rockefeller conducted by Paul Cummings for the Archives of American Art. General Note: Sound quality is poor. Bio / His Notes: Art collector, patron; New York, N.Y. |
| extent | Sound recordings: 2 sound tape reels (1 hour, 45 min.) ; 5 and 7 in. Transcript: 22 p. |
| formats | Interview Sound Recording |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | 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. |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:29:58 |
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| title | Nancy Wilson Ross Papers, 1913-1986 | repository | University of Texas, Austin |
| description | The Nancy Wilson Ross Papers, 1913-86, contain virtually complete documentation of her professional writing career, extensive personal correspondence, and files reflecting her interest in Far Eastern culture. Types of materials found in the collection include holograph manuscript notes; typed manuscripts, carbons, and photocopies; photographs; galley and page proofs; contracts and royalty statements; book announcements; dust jackets; publicity clippings; correspondence; pencil, ink, and watercolor sketches; reports; exhibit announcements and catalogs; newspaper clippings; and periodical publications. Early drafts and working manuscripts of books, (cont.) an unpublished first novel, short stories, poetry, articles, and reviews, along with supplementary correspondence document her writing career. Her works deal with numerous topics, among them, the Pacific Northwest, the Bauhaus, and Asian culture and religion. Extensive correspondence with family, friends, and numerous other associates is present. Correspondence, organization records, and publications represent Ross's participation on various boards, such as the Asia Society, the Martha Graham Foundation, the San Francisco Zen Center, and the Tibetan Foundation. Bio/History: American author and noted authority on Asian religion and art. |
| extent | 138 linear feet |
| formats | Business Papers Correspondence Manuscript Financial Records Clippings |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | http://research.hrc.utexas.edu:8080/hrcxtf/view?docId=ead/00114.xml |
| record source | http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/ |
| acquisition information | Purchase, 1972 (R5717) |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:02 |
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| title | Richard S. Weinstein Oral history, 1994. | repository | The Museum of Modern Art |
| description | Weinstein describes his early years as a professional working under Donald H. Elliott for John V. Lindsay's mayoral campaign and later in the mayor's Urban Design Group. He candidly discusses his association with the Museum in planning and implementing the sale of its air rights in 1977 which enabled the Museum to initiate its 1984 Expansion Project and he comments on his relationships with those involved, such as Donald H. Elliott, Richard H. Koch, Donald B. Marron, William S. Paley, Blanchette H. Rockefeller, and David Rockefeller. He describes the steps taken, the choice of architect, the involvement of public and private entities in the. process, and comments upon the ultimate product. Bio/History: Architect; Advisor to The Museum of Modern Art, 1984 expansion. Location MoMA Museum Archives Call Number mmym MA |
| extent | 65 p. |
| formats | Transcript Sound Recording Interview |
| access | Transcripts available to qualified users by appointment at The Museum of Modern Art Archives. Transcripts with interviewee’s notes are not available. |
| record source | https://library.nyarc.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/ai54l4/alma991009764099707141 |
| finding aid | Name index available. |
| acquisition information | Gift of Richard S. Weinstein, 1994. |
| updated | 11/29/2022 15:49:50 |
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| title | Richard H. Koch Oral history, 1991. | repository | The Museum of Modern Art |
| description | Koch recalls his early days as a writer/director of industrial films and as an associate with the law firm of Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts, where he worked on Museum of Modern Art matters. He discusses the 1958 fire at the Museum, the legal ramifications of which resulted in his being hired full-time, and describes changes in the structure of trustee committees as well as his own various responsibilities. Koch offers personal reminiscences of Alfred H. Barr, Jr., Rene d'Harnoncourt, John B. Hightower, Bates Lowry, and Monroe Wheeler, and discusses in depth the period in the 1960s during which he, J. Wilder Green and Walter Bareiss assumed joint responsibility for the administration of the Museum. Also discussed are the Museum's 1964 building expansion, the planning phase of the 1984 expansion, the formation of the Museum's professional staff union (PASTA/MoMA), and the employee strikes of the early 1970s. Bio/History: Attorney. The Museum of Modern Art: Director, Administration and Counsel, 1959-1979; Secretary to the Board of Trustees, 1960-1979; Operating Committee, Office of the Director, 1969-1970. Location MoMA Museum Archives Call Number mmym MA |
| extent | 1 transcript (181 p.) 5 sound cassettes. |
| formats | Interview Sound Recording Transcript |
| access | Transcripts available to qualified users by appointment at The Museum of Modern Art Archives and Rockefeller Center. Transcripts with interviewee’s notes are not available. Duplication not permitted. |
| record source | https://library.nyarc.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/ai54l4/alma991009762399707141 |
| finding aid | Name index available. |
| acquisition information | Interview conducted by Sharon Zane for The Museum of Modern Art Oral History Project. Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Forms part of: The Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.). Archives. Original or duplicate materials: Original recordings stored at Rockefeller Archive Center. Duplicate recordings stored at The Museum of Modern Art Archives. Transcripts housed at Rockefeller Archive Center and The Museum of Modern Art Archives. Gift of Richard H. Koch, 1994. |
| updated | 11/29/2022 15:49:50 |
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| title | Archives pamphlet file: Rockefeller, Blanchette Hooker, 1909-1992 : miscellaneous uncataloged material. | repository | The Museum of Modern Art |
| description | The folder may include clippings, correspondence, memoranda, press releases, brochures, announcements, reviews, invitations, obituaries and other ephemeral material relevant to the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and its history. Location MoMA Manhattan Archives Pamphlet File Call Number Rockefeller, Blanchette Hooker, 1909-1992 |
| extent | 1 folder |
| formats | Ephemera |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | https://library.nyarc.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/ai54l4/alma991011484869707141 |
| updated | 11/29/2022 15:49:50 |
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| title | Blanchette H. Rockefeller (1901-1992), a memorial tribute [sound recording] | repository | The Museum of Modern Art |
| description | September 8, 1993; Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden, MoMA. Performer Richard E. Oldenburg, David Rockefeller, Philip Johnson, Edward Kresky on behalf of Kitty Carlisle Hart, John Szarkowski, Agnes Gund. |
| extent | 2 sound cassettes. |
| formats | Sound Recording |
| access | MoMA: Duplication not permitted. NNMoMA |
| record source | https://library.nyarc.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/ai54l4/alma991006917419707141 |
| acquisition information | MoMA: Director's Office, September 1993; duplicate transferred September 13, 1996. |
| updated | 11/29/2022 15:49:51 |
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