Dr. William Hoar

Abt 1944 -

• Name	William Hoar
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	Abt 1944	Pleasantville, Atlantic Co, New Jersey, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died
  Person ID	I3023	A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2012

  
  

  Family	Karen (Unknown),   b. Abt 1947, ,   d.
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2009
  Family ID	F1274	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Dr William Hoar Professor Art Department Northern State University Dr. Wm. Hoar was born in New Jersey (USA), 1944. He earned a BA degree from Carthage College (1966), Kenosha, WI, & MA (1974) & PhD (1983) degrees from the University of Iowa, Iowa, Iowa From 1966 to 1968 Hoar was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ethiopia. He spent 4 years in Taiwan, first as a lay missionary & then as a guest professor. Altogether he has traveled to 22 countries. Hoar has been at Northern State University for 25 years, teaching art history, geography, Chinese history, and Mandarin. The Aberdeen American News Posted on Sun, Sep. 12, 2004 NSU professor mixes appraisal with art Bill Hoar helps find value of library's jar, Britton paintings; Bill Hoar helps find value of library's jar, Britton paintings By Angela Mettler American News Writer Bill Hoar, a professor of geography, history and art history at Northern State University, got a rare chance to satisfy his taste in art and adventure. Pam Lingor, director of the Alexander Mitchell Library, was one of about 10 Aberdonians who registered online for tickets to public television's "Antiques Roadshow" in St. Paul, Minn. She was randomly selected and just happened to have an item of unknown value to be appraised. Hoar, a self-described "art historian and amateur appraiser," had examined the Chinese ceramic storage jar at the library, and based on the Chinese characters painted on the bottom, estimated the jar to be as old as 360 years. "I took a host of digital photographs to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts about four months ago," he said. "The person I talked to there was Dr. Robert Jacobson, director and chief curator of the museum's Oriental collection. Based on my photographs, he said it could be late Qing Dynasty, between 1644 and 1911." Agreed to make trip Lingor asked Hoar if he would take the jar to the "Antiques Roadshow" on June 26 to get an accurate appraisal. Hoar and his wife, Karen, agreed. They also took a set of antique silver butter knives with mother-of-pearl handles, originally given to Hoar's great-aunt in 1870 as a wedding gift. The "Antiques Roadshow" program visited the RiverCentre in St. Paul. The Hoars waited two to three hours to get into the area where the show was taped. Every 90 minutes, 5,000 people were admitted, formed a snaking line, and were directed to a particular area of expertise, such as furniture, paintings or silver. The line for Oriental appraisals was much shorter than the other lines. "Very few people brought Oriental stuff," he said, "so we got the bad news quick." The expert appraiser told them the jar was not made in the Qing Dynasty, but more likely sometime between 1915 and 1940. He estimated the decorative value at about $300. "I was disappointed," Hoar said, "but not surprised, in the sense that I never pretended to be a qualified appraiser." Also worth $300 The silver butter knives were also appraised at $300. Overall, Hoar enjoyed the experience, but has no plans to become an "Antiques Roadshow" roadie. Hoar, 60, is a native of Pleasantville, N.J. He has been at NSU since 1977. He is also the university's gallery director. Hoar's art proficiency was put to use at the Marshall County Courthouse in Britton. On June 24, he examined the four large paintings in the courthouse's cupola to decide if they should be restored. He found that the paintings are signed by Will Peaco, a muralist who worked in Peoria, Illinois., and Fort Wayne, Ind., and dated 1908. The paintings portray cattle, buffalo, hunting and harvesting. "For the age of the paintings, they are remarkably clean and in mostly good physical condition," he said. "They are handsomely done and are of considerable historical value." Detects authenticity As an art history professor, he teaches "the evolution of style and the visual arts, and its relationship with culture." Hoar said because of his art knowledge, people sometimes come to his office and ask his opinion on an object they think may be of value. "I'm not an expert in appraisal, but I can detect authenticity," he said.