Robert "Eli" Leon

Robert Leon was a student in the summer of 1946. After BMC, he received his master’s degree in psychology from the University of Chicago. He was a writer and collector of African quilts. His collection was exhibited many times across the country and upon his passing, his collection of over 3,000 quilts were donated to the museum at Berkeley.

Relationships

Brother: Fellow BMC student, Fernando "Paco" Leon

Black Mountain College Project

Mary Emma Harris interviewed Robert in 1998 and the transcript is available from Appalachian State University under The Mary Emma Harris and Black Mountain College Project, Inc. Oral History collection.

Topics: Hearing about BMC – travel by bus to BMC – study with Joe Fiore, Karen Karnes, Charles Olson – general college atmosphere and classes– Robert Hellman writing class – family background – study at Oberlin College – interest in African-American quilts