Oral history interview with Herbert Ferber

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Oral history interview with Herbert Ferber

1981 June 2

An interview of Herbert Ferber conducted 1981 June 2, by Phyllis Tuchman, for the Archives of American Art's Mark Rothko and His Times oral history project.

Sound recording: 1 cassette : analog.Transcript: 12 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7102567

Archives of American Art

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