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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with John Coolidge
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.coolid89
- Creators:
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Coolidge, John, 1913-1995Brown, Robert F.
- Dates:
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1989 March 7-29
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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21 Itemssound filesdigital, wav file148 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview with John Coolidge conducted 1989 March 7-29, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
John Coolidge (1913-1995) was an educator and director of the Fogg Art Museum, 1948-1968.
Administration
Sponsor
Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These interviews are part of the Archives of American Art 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 11 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 21 digital wav file. Duration is 15 hr., 24 min.
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Archives of American Art
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