New Haven Oral History Project: Elizabeth Kubler
Summary Description
After growing up in New Haven and attending Smith College, Elizabeth Kubler returned to New Haven to study at the Yale Art School. Kubler quickly involved herself in the arts scene in New Haven. She began her work with the Women's Auxiliary of the New Haven symphony orchestra, which provided food for the musicians and planned a number of special events. In the 1960s, Kubler was involved in the creation of the Neighborhood Music School and was a key player in the formation of Long Wharf theater, along with founders Jon Jory and Harlan Kleinman. Kubler served on the Board of Long Wharf for decades. Kubler also discusses the development of the Audubon arts district, the creation of the New Haven Arts Council, and the City Spirit Artists grant from the Federal Government, received in 1976, which created an organization to promote public art in the city. She comments on the commitment of a number of New Haven mayoral administrations to the arts since the 1960s, and suggests that New Haven's success in fostering the arts is largely due to the concerted efforts of a small group of citizens constantly pushing the city to further its commitment to art. She includes Mary Hunter Wolf and Charles Newton "Newt" Schenck in this category. Interviewer: Horowitz, Andy Length (min): 66
Category Tags
Law, Policy, and Decision-Making; City Planning, Development, and Gentrification
New Haven Neighborhood
New Haven (All); Long Wharf
Recommended Citation
Kubler, Elizabeth, 2004 February 18. Oral Histories Documenting New Haven, Connecticut (RU 1055). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library. https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/12/resources/2867.