Richard Oktavek, 1972 July 18
File
Identifier: OH 8031
Abstract
Richard Oktavec was a painter of Baltimore, Maryland, window screens. In this oral history interview, he discusses his father, William A. Oktavec, Sr, Baltimore's best-known window screen painter. Oktavec also talks about the location of his store, other goods sold, prices, styles and subjects of screens, renewal of demand for screens in the 1960s, and the destruction of the shop during the Baltimore riots of 1968.
Dates
- 1972 July 18
Creator
- Oktavek, Richard (Narrator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
87 Minutes (Audio recording)
28 Pages (Transcript)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Processing Information
There are an additional 3 pages of supplementary material (newspaper clipping) included after the transcript.
Creator
- Oktavek, Richard (Narrator, Person)
- Lanman, Barry Allen (Interviewer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
Contact:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org