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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Francis W. Dolloff
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.dollof86
- Creators:
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Dolloff, Francis W.Brown, Robert F.
- Dates:
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1986 September 19-November 13
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Itemssound cassettes. Sound recording51 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview with Francis W. Dolloff conducted 1986 September 19-1986 November 13, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Dolloff speaks of his childhood and education in the Boston area; of his work as a young helper, from 1924 on, in various capacities at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; working in the late 1920s as a self-taught prints and drawings restorer under Henry P. Rossiter at the Museum of Fine Arts; modern apprenticeship plus specialized training for restorers.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Francis W. Dolloff (1908-2006) was a restorer of prints and drawings at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
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 2 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 3 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 6 min.
Keywords
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Prints -- Conservation and restoration -- Massachusetts -- Boston | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Restorers -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sound recordings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Interviews | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Rossiter, Henry P. (Henry Preston), b. 1885 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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