Jean Kendall Glazer oral history narrative

Collection

Identifier: Coll865

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of an oral history narrative of Jean Kendall Glazer's life, edited by Patricia Rovainen based on original interviews. In the oral history, Glazer describes her upbringing in Portland, Oregon; her education at the University of Oregon in Eugene and at the Institute of Design in Chicago, Illinois; her family life; her career as an art educator; her travels; her friendship with Shirley Blum Tanzer; and her personal collection of artwork. Also included are several pages of family photographs, and a copy of Glazer's 2015 obituary.

Dates

Creation: 2001; 2015

Creator

Glazer, Jean Kendall (Person)
Rovainen, Patricia (Editor, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical Note

Jean Kendall Glazer was born in Skamokawa, Washington, but moved to Portland, Oregon, with her family as a child. She attended the University of Oregon in Eugene and the Institute of Design in Chicago, Illinois. During her education, she developed a lifelong interest in the Bauhaus movement; in the 1990s, she designed a home for herself in the Bauhaus style. Her career began as an art teacher for junior high and high school students in Salem, Oregon. She was head of the Art Education Department at the University of Oregon from 1947 to 1952. She began teaching at Portland State University in 1959, and worked there until her retirement in 1987. She was named Oregon Art Educator of the Year in 1988, and Portland State University created a scholarship named for her.

Glazer married Howard Leonard Glazer (1923-2010) in 1948. The couple had three children: Peter, Michele, and David. They divorced in 1971. Jean Kendall Glazer died in 2015.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Oral history of Portland, Oregon art educator Jean Kendall Glazer (1918-2015), edited into narrative form by Patricia Rovainen. In the history, Glazer describes her upbringing, education, career, and family life. The history also includes some family photographs and a copy of Glazer's obituary.