Station North Oral History Collection
Dublin Core
Title
Station North Oral History Collection
Subject
artists
community activists
planned unit developments
Greenmount West
Station North Arts and Entertainment District
oral history
public history
Description
This collection examines collective ownership of artists' live-work spaces in Baltimore, Maryland’s Station North Arts and Entertainment District.
Interviews were conducted between October 2012 and July 2013 with artists and residents of the Cork Factory warehouse at 1601 Guilford Avenue in Station North. Topics include the history of the Cork Factory building, development of the state’s first arts and entertainment district, the process of redevelopment and neighborhood change, as well as personal histories from artists and activists involved with the project.
The complete collection--which consists of 10 audio interviews, corresponding transcripts, and photographs of interviewees--is available through the online collection guide.
Interviews were conducted between October 2012 and July 2013 with artists and residents of the Cork Factory warehouse at 1601 Guilford Avenue in Station North. Topics include the history of the Cork Factory building, development of the state’s first arts and entertainment district, the process of redevelopment and neighborhood change, as well as personal histories from artists and activists involved with the project.
The complete collection--which consists of 10 audio interviews, corresponding transcripts, and photographs of interviewees--is available through the online collection guide.
Creator
Aiden Faust conducted the interviews and took the associated portraits between October 2012 and July 2013. Aiden curated the exhibit in August 2014 and added it to this site in October 2019.
Date
2012-2013
Contributor
Transcription of the interviews in this collection was made possible through the support of the University of Baltimore Foundation's Baltimore Renaissance Seed Scholarship Fund.
Rights
Use of these images is governed by U.S. copyright law. The University of Baltimore Special Collections and Archives makes digital surrogates of collections accessible if they are in the public domain, the rights are owned by the University of Baltimore, the Special Collections and Archives has permission to make them accessible, or there are no known restrictions on use. Due to the nature of archival collections, rights information is not always discernible. The Special Collections and Archives is eager to hear from any rights owners wishing to provide accurate information. Upon request, material will be removed from view while a rights issue is addressed. Contact the Special Collections and Archives for more information regarding this image.
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Sound
Identifier
R0113-SNOH
Date Created
2019-10
Collection Items
Portrait of Al Zaruba
Photograph of Al Zaruba in his former studio at the Cork Factory in Baltimore, Maryland.
Portrait of Paul Moscatt
Photograph of Paul Moscatt at his studio in the Cork Factory in Baltimore, Maryland.
Portrait of Carlene Moscatt
Photograph of Carlene Moscatt with a display of her artwork in the Cork Factory in Baltimore, Maryland.
Portrait of Nancy Linden
Photograph of Nancy Linden at her home in the Cork Factory in Baltimore, Maryland.
Portrait of Louis Linden
Photograph of Lou Linden at his home in the Cork Factory in Baltimore, Maryland.
Portrait of Bob Levine and Kate Thomas
Photograph of Bob Levine and Kate Thomas at their home in the Cork Factory in Baltimore, Maryland. (Kate's hand rests on a large ceramic pot, made by Bob in his adjacent studio.)
Portrait of Carol Higgs
Photograph of Carol Higgs in her home at the Cork Factory in Baltimore, Maryland.
Portrait of Dan Herman
Photograph of Dan Herman in his art studio and home at the Cork Factory in Baltimore, Maryland.
Portrait of John Ferguson
Photograph of John Ferguson in his art studio at the Cork Factory in Baltimore, Maryland.
Flyer for Pyramid Prints & Paperworks, Inc.
A sample page from a Pyramid newsletter that shows the interior of the Cork Factory in 1985, as shared with Aiden Faust by Carlene Moscatt during her oral history interview on June 6, 2013.
Exterior of the Cork Factory Building
A photograph of the Cork Factory building at 1601 Guilford Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21202.
On the Origins of the Cork Factory: Al Zaruba Interview Excerpt
Excerpt from an oral history interview with Al Zaruba. The interview was conducted in Baltimore, Maryland on June 4, 2013.
On a New Era in the Cork: Al Zaruba Interview Excerpt
Excerpt from an oral history interview with Al Zaruba. The interview was conducted in Baltimore, Maryland on June 4, 2013.
On the Gallery and Activism: Kate Thomas Interview Excerpt
Excerpt from an oral history interview with Kate Thomas. The interview was conducted in Baltimore, Maryland on March 2, 2013.
On Paper and Pyramid: Carlene Moscatt Interview Excerpt
Excerpt from an oral history interview with Carlene Moscatt. The interview was conducted in Baltimore, Maryland on June 6, 2013.
On Finding a Studio in Baltimore: Paul Moscatt Interview Excerpt
Excerpt from an oral history interview with Paul Moscatt. The interview was conducted in Baltimore, Maryland on June 11, 2013.
On Being an Artist/Teacher: Paul Moscatt Interview Excerpt
Excerpt from an oral history interview with Paul Moscatt. The interview was conducted in Baltimore, Maryland on June 11, 2013.
On Joining the Cork Factory: Nancy Linden Interview Excerpt
Excerpt from an oral history interview with Nancy Linden. The interview was conducted in Baltimore, Maryland on April 3, 2013.
On the Decision to Buy: Lou Linden Interview Excerpt
Excerpt from an oral history interview with Louis Linden. The interview was conducted in Baltimore, Maryland on March 19, 2013.
On Architecture and Industry: Lou Linden Interview Excerpt
Excerpt from an oral history interview with Louis Linden. The interview was conducted in Baltimore, Maryland on March 19, 2013.