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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Medora Clark
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.clark56
- Creators:
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Clark, MedoraHunter, Margaret Truax
- Dates:
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1956 April 21-1957 March 10
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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94 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Medora Clark conducted 1956 April 21-1957 March 10, by Margaret Truax Hunter, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Clark speaks of the life and work of her husband, painter, and printmaker, Alson Skinner Clark.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Medora Clark is the wife of Alson Skinner Clark of Pasadena, California.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview was conducted in 1956, prior to the establishment 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
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 3 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 5 digital wav files. Duration is 5 hr., 32 min.
Keywords
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| Clark, Alson Skinner, 1876-1949 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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