Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Frederick James Cummings

Summary

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Frederick James Cummings, 1982 July 22, Transcript
Collection ID:
AAA.cummin82
Creators:
Cummings, Frederick J.
Barrie, Dennis
Dates:
1982 July 22
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
29 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Frederick Cummings conducted 1982 July 22, by Dennis Barrie, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Frederick Cummings (1933-1990) was the director of the Detroit Institute of Art in Detroit, Michigan.

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.
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

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Frederick James Cummings, 1982 July 22, Transcript

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Frederick James Cummings, 1982 July 22, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)

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 reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 1 hr., 5 min.

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