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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Lois A. Bingham
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.bingha81
- Creators:
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Bingham, Lois A.Pennington, Estill Curtis
- Dates:
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1981 April 16
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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36 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Lois A. Bingham conducted 1981 April 16, by Estill Curtis "Buck" Pennington, for the Archives of American Art. Topics discussed include her time with the National Collection of Fine Arts; the USIA (United States Information Agency) politics in art; McCarthyism and censorship in art in the 1950s; traveling exhibitions; art transportation and crating; and working with Ansel Adams on a photography exhibition, among other topics.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Lois A. Bingham (1913-1996) was an art historian from Washington, D.C.
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. This interview received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative Pool.
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 others.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded 2 sound tape cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 3 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 46 min.
Keywords
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| Adams, Ansel, 1902-1984 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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