Denise Hall and Douglas Wesson Oral History about Joy Postle, 2015-07-16
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Hall, Denise
- Wesson, Douglas
- Abstract:
- Guide to the Denise Hall and Douglas Wesson Oral History about Joy Postle, 2015 contains the audio recording of an oral history between Denise Hall and Douglas Wesson about Joy Postle. Topics include Joy Postle's house in Winter Park, Florida, the aftermath of the fire that killed her husband, Robert Blackstone, and left her with injuries, her work as an artist and a poet, Postle's passion for the environment, her financial constraints, her attitude in life, and the Joy Postle papers collection at the University of Central Florida. This oral history took place on July 16th, 2015 in the Special Collections & University Archives in the John C. Hitt Library at the University of Central Florida. Denise Hall was a friend of Joy Postle and a collector of her work. Douglas Wesson knew Postle through his step-father, who was a handyman for Postle.
- Extent:
- 0.27 Gigabytes 2 digital audio files and 1 digital video file
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Identification of item], Denise Hall and Douglas Wesson Oral History about Joy Postle, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
Background
- Scope and content:
Guide to the Denise Hall and Douglas Wesson Oral History about Joy Postle, 2015 contains the audio recording of an oral history between Denise Hall and Douglas Wesson about Joy Postle. Topics include Joy Postle's house in Winter Park, Florida, the aftermath of the fire that killed her husband, Robert Blackstone, and left her with injuries, her work as an artist and a poet, Postle's passion for the environment, her financial constraints, her attitude in life, and the Joy Postle papers collection at the University of Central Florida.
- Biographical / historical:
This oral history took place on July 16th, 2015 in the Special Collections & University Archives in the John C. Hitt Library at the University of Central Florida. Denise Hall was a friend of Joy Postle and a collector of her work. Douglas Wesson knew Postle through his step-father, who was a handyman for Postle.
Katherine Joy Postle was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1896. She was an artist, poet, author, and performer. Postle and her husband, Robert Blackstone, traveled throughout the United States painting and selling her work. They settled in Winter Park, Florida in 1942. Blackstone died in 1968 in a fire that destroyed their Lake Rose home. It took Postle two years to recover from the burns she suffered trying to save Blackstone. After her recovery, Postle continued to paint, perform, and teach. She died in 1989
- Acquisition information:
- The provenance of this collection is unknown (Accession no. 2021_19).
- Processing information:
Processed by and finding aid prepared by Chloe Lanham in 2026.
- Arrangement:
The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the donor.
- Physical facet:
1 CD-R and 1 DVD-R
50 minutes, 55 seconds
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
The entire collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
- Preferred citation:
[Identification of item], Denise Hall and Douglas Wesson Oral History about Joy Postle, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
- Location of this collection:
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John C. Hitt Library12701 Pegasus Drive, Building 2OrlandoFL32816-8030USA
