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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with George E. Downing
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.downin73
- Creators:
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Downing, George E. (George Elliot), 1904-1977Brown, Robert F.
- Dates:
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1973 March 22
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Itemsound file : Sound recordingdigital, wav file21 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview with George E. Downing conducted 1973 March 22, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
George E. Downing (1904-1977) was an art historian from Providence, Rhode Island.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
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.
Digital Content
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 1 hr., 35 min.
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