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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Roland Balay
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.balay81
- Creators:
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Balay, Roland, 1902-2004Little, Nancy C.
- Dates:
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1981 November 19-December 7
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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24 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Roland Balay conducted 1981 November 19-December 7, by Nancy C. Little, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Balay speaks of his grandfather's founding of M. Knoedler and Company, the gallery's history, his dealings with artists exhibited by the gallery, and his opinions of various collectors.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Roland Balay (1902-2004) was art dealer from New York, New York.
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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript: 35mm microfilm reel 3196 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
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: Patrons must use microfilm copy.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 28 min.
Keywords
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| Art dealers -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| M. Knoedler & Co. | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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