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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Sally Michel Avery
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.avery67
- Creators:
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Avery, SallySeckler, Dorothy Gees, 1910-1994
- Dates:
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1967 November 3
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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58 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Sally Michel Avery conducted 1967 November 3, by Dorothy Seckler, for the Archives of American Art.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Sally Michel Avery (1902-2003) was a painter in her own right as well as the widow of painter Milton Avery.
Administration
Sponsor
Funding for the transcription of this interview provided by the Smithsonian Institution's Women's Committee.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript available on line at http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/oralhistories/transcripts/avery67.htm
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is 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 administrators.
Digital Content
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 3 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 38 min.
Keywords
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| Avery, Milton, 1885-1965 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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