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Rocky Korr Oral History

Topic:
Birds, beasts, blossoms, and bugs: the nature of Japan (Monograph)
Creator:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery  Search this
Names:
Encompassing the Globe: Portugal and the World in the 16th and 17th Centuries (Exhibition) (2007 : Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Freer Gallery of Art  Search this
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery  Search this
Sackler Gallery of Art.  Search this
Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Abbot, C. G. (Charles Greeley), 1872-1973  Search this
Beach, Milo Cleveland  Search this
Lawton, Thomas, 1931-  Search this
Meyer, Agnes Elizabeth Ernst, 1887-1970  Search this
Pope, John Alexander, 1906-1982  Search this
Raby, Julian  Search this
Stern, Harold P.  Search this
Vever, Henri, 1854-1942  Search this
Extent:
2 Electronic discs (CD) (80)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Electronic discs (cd)
Oral history
Place:
USA -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Date:
June 16, 2010
Scope and Contents:
Rocky Korr was an art handler for the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery from 1960-2010. The oral history was conducted June 2010 by Freer|Sackler Archivist Rachael Woody. The interview was conducted in an attempt to capture Mr. Korr's wealth of knowledge on the evolution and history of the Freer|Sackler Galleries and the art handling profession. The history includes stories about the galleries, recounting major milestones and events, and anecdotes from Mr. Korr's four decades of experience at the Smithsonian.
Arrangement:
Collection is arranged on CDs. Each disc track is 1 question and answer session. Transcript available per request.
Biographical / Historical:
Rocky Korr was an art handler for the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery from 1960-2010.
Local Numbers:
FSA A2010.08
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.
Topic:
Museums -- Collection management  Search this
manuscripts -- Exhibitions  Search this
Exhibition  Search this
Art, Asian  Search this
Genre/Form:
Oral history
Citation:
Rocky Korr Oral History, FSA A2010.08. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Identifier:
FSA.A2010.08
Archival Repository:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc38ba46b92-0d16-4ea4-97bf-246dfb3a34e2
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-fsa-a2010-08

Agency history, 1920-

Creator:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Curatorial - Japanese Art  Search this
Uniform title:
Birds, beasts, blossoms, and bugs: the nature of Japan (Monograph)  Search this
Subject:
Stern, Harold P  Search this
Lodge, John Ellerton 1876-1942  Search this
Wenley, A. G (Archibald Gibson) 1898-1962  Search this
Yonemura, Ann 1947-  Search this
Shimizu, Yoshiaki 1936-  Search this
Brooks, Kit (Writer on Japanese art)  Search this
Feltens, Frank  Search this
Jung, Sol  Search this
Freer Gallery of Art  Search this
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Chief Curator  Search this
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Curatorial - Ceramics  Search this
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)  Search this
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Office of the Director  Search this
Type:
Mixed archival materials
Date:
1920
1920-
Topic:
Art, Japanese  Search this
Art museum curators  Search this
Local number:
SIA AH00326
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_228170

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