Rocky Korr Oral History

Rocky Korr was an art handler for the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery from 1960-2010. The oral history was conducted June 2010 by Freer|Sackler Archivist Rachael Woody. The interview was conducted in an attempt to capture Mr. Korr's wealth of knowledge on the evolution and history of the Freer|Sackler Galleries and the art handling profession. The history includes stories about the galleries, recounting major milestones and events, and anecdotes from Mr. Korr's four decades of experience at the Smithsonian.

Rocky Korr was an art handler for the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery from 1960-2010.

FSA A2010.08

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

Encompassing the Globe: Portugal and the World in the 16th and 17th Centuries (Exhibition) (2007 : Washington, D.C.)

Freer Gallery of Art

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

Sackler Gallery of Art.

Smithsonian Institution

Abbot, C. G. (Charles Greeley), 1872-1973

Beach, Milo Cleveland

Lawton, Thomas, 1931-

Meyer, Agnes Elizabeth Ernst, 1887-1970

Pope, John Alexander, 1906-1982

Raby, Julian

Stern, Harold P.

Vever, Henri, 1854-1942

USA -- District of Columbia -- Washington

Birds, beasts, blossoms, and bugs: the nature of Japan (Monograph)

Museums -- Collection management

manuscripts -- Exhibitions

Exhibition

Art, Asian

Gift of Rocky Korr

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Electronic discs (cd)

Oral history

Rocky Korr Oral History, FSA A2010.08. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

Collection is arranged on CDs. Each disc track is 1 question and answer session. Transcript available per request.

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.

Oral history

Collection is open for research.