Oral history interview with Edith Gregor Halpert

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Oral history interview with Edith Gregor Halpert

1962-1963

An interview of Edith Halpert conducted 1962-1963, by Harlan Phillips, for the Archives of American Art.

7 tape reels; 7 in.; Transcript: 819 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8312424

Archives of American Art

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Halpert, Edith Gregor, 1900-1970

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Art dealer; New York, N.Y. From the description of Edith Halpert lecture, 1959 Oct. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122394970 Edith Halpert (1900-1970) was an art dealer from New York, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Edith Gregor Halpert, 1962-1963. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84045096 Edith Gregor Halpert (1900-1970) was an art dealer fromf New York, N.Y. Halpert founded Downtown Gallery. From the description o...

Phillips, Harlan B. (Harlan Buddington), 1920-

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Downtown Gallery (New York, N.Y.)

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Art gallery; New York, N.Y.; Owned by Edith Gregor Halpert. Established as Our Gallery in 1926 by Edith Gregor Halpert and Berthe Kroll Goldsmith for the purpose of promoting modern American art. Downtown Gallery was an early promoter of American folk art. The gallery name changed to Downtown Gallery in 1927, and Halpert became its sole owner in 1935. Subsidiary galleries operated by Downtown Gallery on its premises were: The Daylight Gallery (opened 1930), American Folk...