[T1S1] father's produce business; parents' birth in Russia and immigration to the Pittsburgh, PA; early life in the Hill District of the city; family's move to the Squirrel Hill section of Pittsburgh; education, Roosevelt School, Taylor Allderdice High School; his artistic education at the Carnegie Museum, Carnegie Mellon University and the Art Institute of Pittsburgh; views about Pittsburgh as a place for artists; names of instructors in art; board member, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts; marriage and birth of two sons; influences in his life; painting water colors in North Africa as a member of 84 Engineer Camouflage Battalion; his career as a teacher of art; changes at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts; a list of his works displayed throughout the city of Pittsburgh; his sculptures; discussion of his artistic style and his career as an artist; further discussion of his teaching career.
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.066_t1s1
Relation
ais196440.066
"Caplan, Jerry - May 2, 1989" Metadata
Metadata Details
Title
Caplan, Jerry - May 2, 1989
Creator
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Description
Caplan, Jerry, an artist educated in Pittsburgh, served as a board member of the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts.
Contributor
Caplan, Jerry (interviewee), Ripp, Marcia;Coffey, Dr. Charles (interviewer), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1989-05-02
Type
oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.066
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/
