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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Adelyn Dohme Breeskin
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.breesk79
- Creators:
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Breeskin, Adelyn Dohme, 1896-1986Haifley, Julie
- Dates:
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1979 June 20-August 14
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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72 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview with Adelyn Breeskin conducted 1979 June 20-August 14, by Julie Link Haifley, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Breeskin speaks of her childhood and growing up in Baltimore; attending Bryn Mawr College and Radcliffe; her art work; the influence of Katherine B. Child; the Stuart Club; travel abroad; the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Walters Art Gallery; prints and printmaking; teaching; the Garrett Collection of prints; her experience at the 1960 Venice Biennale; the art collectors Etta and Claribel Cone; and published writings on Mary Cassatt.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Adelyn Dohme Breeskin (1896-1986) was museum director, art historian, and curator 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. 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.
Existence and Location of Copies
August transcript: 35mm microfilm reel 3196 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
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 on 3 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 6 digital wav files. Duration is 4 hr., 2 min.
Keywords
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