Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Bill Burgess

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.burges73
Creators:
Burgess, Bill
Katzman, Lynn
Dates:
1973 April
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
11 Pages
Transcript
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


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Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.

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