Interview with Julie Silber, August 16, 2008

Project: Amish Quilts: Crafting an American Icon Oral History Project

Interview Summary

Smucker interviewed Silber about her role selling antique quilts from the San Francisco Bay area shop Mary Strickler's Quilt and as curator of the Esprit corporate collection of quilts, most of which were Amish quilts. She worked closely with Esprit's co-founder, Doug Tompkins, as he formed the collection.

Interview Accession

2017oh163_amquilt018

Interviewee Name

Julie Silber

Interviewer Name

Janneken Smucker

Interview Date

2008-08-16

Interview LC Subject

Amish San Francisco (Calif.)

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Silber, Julie Interview by Janneken Smucker. 16 Aug. 2008. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Silber, J. (2008, August 16). Interview by J. Smucker. Amish Quilts: Crafting an American Icon Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Silber, Julie, interview by Janneken Smucker. August 16, 2008, Amish Quilts: Crafting an American Icon Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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