Name
Whitley, Robert (Interviewee)
Polsky, Richard M (Interviewer)
Title
Reminiscences of Robert Whitley 1986
Abstract
Childhood; welder, World War II; custom gunstock maker; motorcycle accident; interest in antique restoration; faithfulness to design form; contributions to contemporary furniture design.
Collection Name
American craftspeople project
Subjects
Woodworkers; Gunstocks; Antiques; Furniture design; Whitley, Robert
Format
oral histories; sound recordings
Genre
Interviews
Date
1986
Note (Biographical)
Woodworker.
Note
Interviewed by Richard M. Polsky on July 9, 1986.
Note (Provenance)
Robert Whitley, Gift 1987
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
Catalog Record
13673522
Also In
Oral History Archives at Columbia
Time-Based Media
Time-Based Media
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-ajss-ya44
Related URLs
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