Oral history interview with Tom Mooney

Title

Oral history interview with Tom Mooney

Narrator

Mooney, Tom

Description

Tom Mooney, a developer of the Trail of Tears Art Show, talks about his childhood, his interest in museum work, and how he came to work at the Cherokee National Heritage Museum. He explains his role in the early days of the art show, some of the challenges and the different developments he helped with, like sponsorship, judging, and adding new categories of art. Mooney mentions a few of the specific people he has worked with and who have also helped with the growth of this show. He shares some of his memories from the show and discusses his own art collection.

Interviewer

Little Thunder, Julie Pearson

Keyword

Oklahoma Native Artists; Trail of Tears Art Show; Art shows

Subject

Indians of North America; Interviews; Art--Competitions; Museums--Employees; Art museums; Art--Collectors and collecting

Spatial

Mounds, Oklahoma; Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Citation of material

Oklahoma Oral History Research Program-Oklahoma State University

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