Smith, Margery Hoffman, 1888-1981
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with Virginia G. Davis
Collection
Identifier: SR 9554
Abstract
Oral history interview with Virginia G. Davis conducted by Charles Digregorio on May 26, 1977. Davis discusses her family background and her work with Margery Hoffman Smith on interior design for Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood, Oregon.
Dates:
1977 May 26
Margery Hoffman Smith papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss2660
Abstract
Margery Hoffman Smith (born 1888) was a leading supporter of the arts, both in Portland, Oregon, and later in San Francisco. In the 1930s, Smith worked with the Works Progress Administration, supervising the handcraft work carried out for Timberline Lodge. Collection includes correspondence and diaries of Julia Hoffman, 1891-1934; correspondence of Margery Hoffman Smith, 1896-1981; papers related to Smith's professional and philanthropic activities; financial records; inventories and...
Dates:
1885-1986
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