Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Joseph L. Brotherton

Summary

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Joseph L. Brotherton, 1999 March 5-2001 January 23, Transcript
Collection ID:
AAA.brothe99
Creators:
Brotherton, Joseph L., 1918-2012
Karlstrom, Paul J.
Dates:
1999 March 5-2001 January 23
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
24 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Joseph L. Brotherton conducted 1999 March 5-2001 January 23, by Paul Karlstrom, for the Archives of American Art, in Brotherton's home, in San Francisco, California.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Joseph L. Brotherton (1918-2012 ) was an actor, painter, and collector from San Francisco, California.
Biographical / Historical
Brotherton attended the University of Washington, Seattle (1936-1940), and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (1949-1952). In 1945, after service in US Naval Armed Guard, he was assigned to the Western Sea Frontier in San Francisco.

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 on line
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. Funding for the transcription of this interview provided by the Pasadena Art Alliance.

Digital Content

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Joseph L. Brotherton, 1999 March 5-2001 January 23, Transcript

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Joseph L. Brotherton, 1999 March 5-2001 January 23, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)

Using the Collection

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

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 3 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 6 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hr., 4 min.

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