Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Addison Gallery of American Art Sound Recordings, 1970-1991, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.addigall
Creators:
Addison Gallery of American Art
Dates:
1970-1991
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.4 Linear feet
Repository:
The sound recordings of the Addison Gallery of American Art measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1970 to 1991. The recordings document the early history of the gallery. Materials include an untranscribed monologue by Charles Sawyer, first director of the Addison Gallery, on the development of the Gallery collection (1 5 in. reel); untranscribed interviews of Sawyer, conducted by Jock Reynolds, May 24, 1990 and June 7, 1991 (3 cassettes); Marion Faller, conducted by Reynolds, March 9, 1990, regarding work by her husband, photographer Hollis Frampton (1 cassette); and Clare Hayes, wife of Bartlett Hayes, the second director of the Addison Gallery, conducted by Carol Walker Aten, curatorial assistant, Feb. 1, 1991 (2 cassettes). Also included are a transcribed interview (2 cassettes, 38 p.) of Maud Morgan and Gordon (Diz) Bensley, who reminisce about the early days of teaching art at Abbot Academy and Phillips Andover; and a 6 p. summary of the Hayes interview.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The sound recordings of the Addison Gallery of American Art measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1970 to 1991. The recordings document the early history of the gallery. Materials include an untranscribed monologue by Charles Sawyer, first director of the Addison Gallery, on the development of the Gallery collection (1 5 in. reel); untranscribed interviews of Sawyer, conducted by Jock Reynolds, May 24, 1990 and June 7, 1991 (3 cassettes); Marion Faller, conducted by Reynolds, March 9, 1990, regarding work by her husband, photographer Hollis Frampton (1 cassette); and Clare Hayes, wife of Bartlett Hayes, the second director of the Addison Gallery, conducted by Carol Walker Aten, curatorial assistant, Feb. 1, 1991 (2 cassettes). Also included are a transcribed interview (2 cassettes, 38 p.) of Maud Morgan and Gordon (Diz) Bensley, who reminisce about the early days of teaching art at Abbot Academy and Phillips Andover; and a 6 p. summary of the Hayes interview.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is arranged into one series.
  • Series 1: Interviews, 1970-1991 (0.4 linear feet; Box 1)

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
The Addison Gallery of American Art was established by Thomas Cochran at Phillips Academy in 1931, and it contains one of the most comprehensive collections of American art dating from the 18th century to the present.

Administration

Author
Ricky Gomez
Sponsor
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1984 and 1991 by the Addison Gallery of American Art.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2021.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Conditions Governing Use
Sawyer monologue: Authorization to publish, quote, or reproduce requires written permission from Addison Gallery of American Art. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Terms of Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Preferred Citation
Addison Gallery of American Art sound recordings, 1970-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Insitution.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Interviews Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sound recordings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art museums -- Massachusetts -- Andover Function Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Phillips Academy Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sawyer, Charles Henry, 1906-2005 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Faller, Marion Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Reynolds, Jock Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hayes, Clare Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Morgan, Maud, 1903-1999 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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