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Oral History Interview with Hocks, Fred (Ferdinand)

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Title
Oral History Interview with Hocks, Fred (Ferdinand)
Series Title
Artists and Architects of San Diego, San Diego Museum of Art Oral Histories
Date Created
March 20th, 1979
Description
Interviewee Occupation: Painter
San Diego, CA has had the pleasure of hosting two international expositions in the 20th century, Panama-California Exposition from 1915-17 and the California Pacific International Exposition from 1935-36. These two international expositions showcased San Diego, California to the rest of the United States and the world spurring artistic and building and architectural booms before, during, and after each expo. These oral histories represent and highlight the large influx of creative men and women, their work, and their architectural and artistic influences during these two boom periods that have shaped and curated the artistic and architectural landscapes we see in San Diego today. In the overall context of California history, these oral histories bring to light lesser known pieces of San Diego history, as well as expose the differences and similarities with the history of waterfront cities such as Monterey, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Note: the San Diego Museum of Art Oral History Collection is cited in the Smithsonian Institution's Archives of American Art.
Creators and Contributors
Creator: San Diego Historical Society
Interviewer: Kress, Paul
Interviewee: Hocks, Fred
Speaker: Kress, Paul
Speaker: Kress, Rita
Subject Topic
Art
Architecture
Subject Entity
Panama-California Exposition (1915 : San Diego, Calif.)
California Pacific International Exposition (1935-1936 : San Diego, Calif.)
Genre
Oral histories
Place(s)
San Diego (Calif.)
Language
English

Media type
Sound
Format
Audio cassette
Extent
1 Tape
Generation
Original
Copyright Statement
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Country of Creation
United States
Source Institution
San Diego History Center
Call Number
CAR-OH-FHOC1
Link to Internet Archive
https://archive.org/details/csdhi_000022