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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with James Edward Davis
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.davis71
- Creators:
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Davis, Jim, 1901-1974Cummings, Paul
- Dates:
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1971 August 10
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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60 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of James Edward Davis conducted 1971 August 10, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
James Edward Davis (1901-1974) was a filmmaker from New York, New York.
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 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 3 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 57 min.
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