[T1S1] Respondent's motivation to found Pittsburgh Public Theater is indicated. Theater's location and size are reported. Respondent's role with Theater funding and direction are noted. Parents and siblings are named. Book on Frank family history is specified. Benefits of being a "middle child" are related. Respondent's education is reported. Anti-Semitism Respondent experienced is reported. Courtship and marriage are noted. Respondent's role in campaign to move the Pittsburgh Symphony downtown is mentioned; principal theaters in Pittsburgh are characterized. Respondent's attitude toward attaining goals is expressed. John Heinz's influence on Pittsburgh's cultural life is related. Early interest in science and rockets of son, an astronaut, is discussed.
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.016_t1s1
Relation
ais196440.016
"Apt, Joan Frank - August 22, 1991" Metadata
Metadata Details
Title
Apt, Joan Frank - August 22, 1991
Creator
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Description
Apt, Joan, a founder of the Pittsburgh Public Theater; born, 1926.
Contributor
Apt, Joan Frank (interviewee), Balter, James;Simon, Jean (interviewer), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1991-08-22
Type
oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.016
Rights
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your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).. Rights Holder: University of Pittsburgh, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
