Patch, Margaret Merwin, b. 1894 d. 1987
Arts administratorShelburne Falls, Massachusetts (Show Bio)
Margaret Merwin Patch interviews, 1980 Oct. 16-1984 Sept. 25
1 sound tape reel ; 5 in. 4 sound cassettes.
An interview of Margaret Merwin Patch conducted by Robert F. Brown for the Archives of American Art. Patch discusses her childhood and education in Illinois; her career as an economist; training in art at Cranbrook Academy; development of community art center and craft organizations in Massacusetts; work with Aileen Osborn Webb on American Crafts Council and in co-founding World Crafts Council; and involvement with art organizations is Florida.
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.
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