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Interview session 4, 1998 February 11

 Item — Multiple Containers

Scope and Contents

Tape 7, Side 2, through Tape 9, Side 2. In the fourth interview session, conducted on February 11, 1998, Gilkey continues to speak at length about recovering artworks stolen by the Nazis. He talks about his living situation and social life while in Europe, about the many German artists he met, and about meeting displaced European people. He discusses his return to Oregon in 1947 and chairing the art department at Oregon State College, which is now Oregon State University. He speaks about his work as dean to develop the college of humanities into the college of liberal arts, and about developing an international exchange program.

Dates

  • 1998 February 11

Conditions Governing Access

Sections of this interview have been redacted by the interviewee, and access to original audiocassettes is restricted. Digitized versions of the audio recordings and the interview transcript reflect the redactions and are open for research. Redacted sections are on Tape 2, Tape 4, Tape 5, Tapes 7 through 13, Tape 15, and Tape 17.

Extent

From the Collection: .1 Cubic Feet (17 audiocassettes (14 hr., 12 min., 32 sec.) + transcript (350 pages))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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