[T1S1] family genealogy; parents' immigration to Pittsburgh from Russia, late 19th century; residence in Weirton, WV and Pittsburgh, PA; studies at University of Pittsburgh and Divine Providence Art School; student of Raymond Simboli, Samuel Rosenberg, and Virgil Cantini; beginning of art career at age 30; early married life to Alfred Berman; birth of son; his education; family life; art focus of social life; affiliation with Associated Artists of Pittsburgh; rise from volunteer to director, PPA; exhibitions at Pittsburgh Playhouse, Carnegie Institute; purpose of PPA; founders, Ruth Wilner, Leon Arkus, Norman Rice, Carol Parran; funding by Mellon Foundation.
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.038_t1s1
Relation
ais196440.038
"Berman, Rebecca - January 15, 1983" Metadata
Metadata Details
Title
Berman, Rebecca - January 15, 1983
Creator
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Description
Berman, Rebecca, local artist who served as director of Pittsburgh Plan for Art (PPA), an organization established as a means for artists to exhibit their works.
Contributor
Berman, Rebecca (interviewee), Cohen, Elinor;Liff, Betty (interviewer), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1983-01-15
Type
oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.038
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/
