Archives of American Art

Interview with Jerry Bywaters

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.bywajerr2
Creators:
Bywaters, Jerry
Marshall, Kinsey
Dates:
1976 Feb. 13
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2 Sound cassettes
46 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview with Jerry Bywaters conducted 1976 Feb. 13 by Kinsey Marshall. Interview was originally titled "Texas Public Works of Art Project/Mural Decoration."

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Jerry Bywaters (1906-1988) was a painter, art historian, educator, and museum director in Dallas, Tex. Bywaters was a faculty member of Southern Methodist University's Division of Fine Arts for forty years where he ran both the Art and Art History departments. From 1933 to 1939 he was the art critic for The Dallas Morning News. Director of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts from 1943 to 1964.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript: 35mm microfilm reel 3184 available for use only at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1983 by Kinsey Marshall.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Microfilmed as part of the Archives of American Art's Texas project.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

More Information

Other Title

Other Title
Texas Public Works of Art Project - Mural Decoration.


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