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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Walter P. Chrysler
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.chrysl64
- Creators:
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Chrysler, Walter P. (Walter Percy), 1909-1988Seckler, Dorothy Gees, 1910-1994
- Dates:
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1964 September 5
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Sound tape reel5 in.6 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Walter P. Chrysler conducted 1964 September 5, by Dorothy Seckler, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Chrysler speaks of Provincetown as an art colony; the role of the Chrysler Art Museum in Provincetown, Massachusetts; and the museum's collections, acquisitions, and exhibitions.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Walter P. Chrysler (1909-1988) was an art collector in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Chrysler opened his museum in 1958 in Provincetown in an old church, then moved the museum in 1970 to a larger permanent location in Norfolk, Virginia.
Administration
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.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 20 min.
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Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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