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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Bill Burgess
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.burges73
- Creators:
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Burgess, BillKatzman, Lynn
- Dates:
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1973 April
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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11 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Interview with Bill Burgess conducted by Lynn Katzman for the Archives of American Art "Art World in Turmoil" oral history project.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Willim H. (Bill) Burgess is a museum administrator in New York, New York. Burgess was a founder of the Studio Musuem in Harlem, a privately run community museum.
Administration
Reproduction Note
Item is a transcript. No audio exists.
Existence and Location of Originals
Location of original tape unknown.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is part of the Archives' 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.
Keywords
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Museum administrators -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
African American educators | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
African American art museum curators | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Studio Museum in Harlem | 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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