Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Adelyn Dohme Breeskin

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.breesk74
Creators:
Breeskin, Adelyn Dohme, 1896-1986
Cummings, Paul
Dates:
1974 June 27
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
29 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Adelyn Breeskin conducted 1974 June 27, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art, at the artist's office in Washington, D.C., 1974 June 27.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Adelyn Dohme Breeskin (1896-1986) was a curator and art historian from Baltimore, Maryland and 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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript available online.
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.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

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

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 1 hr., 3 min.


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