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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Arline Custer
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.custer75
- Creators:
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Custer, Arline, 1909-1975McCoy, Garnett
- Dates:
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1975 April 7
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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26 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Arline Custer conducted 1975 April 7, by Garnett McCoy, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Custer speaks of the early years of the Archives of American Art in Detroit.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Arline Custer (1909-1975) was a librarian from Detroit, Michigan. She worked for the Archives of American Art when it first began.
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. This interview received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative Pool.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is 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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav file. Duration is 45 min.
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Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
Business Number: Phone: 202-633-7950
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