Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Albert Alcalay

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.alcala79
Creators:
Alcalay, Albert, 1917-2008
Brown, Robert F.
Dates:
1979 January 17-October 19
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
79 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Albert Alcalay conducted 1979 January 17-October 19, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Albert Alcalay (1917-2008) was a painter and educator from Brookline, Massachusetts.

Administration

Sponsor
Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These interviews are part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 3 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 5 digital wav files. Duration is 5 hrs., 16 min.


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