Archives of American Art

Interview with Edgar Preston (E.P.) Richardson

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.downlind
Creators:
Downs, Linda Anne, 1945-
Dates:
1978 Feb. 6
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
46 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
A transcript of an interview Edgar Preston (E.P.) Richardson conducted 1978 Feb. 6 by Linda Downs

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
E.P. (Edgar Preston) Richardson (1902-1985) was an art historian and museum administrator from Detroit, Michigan. Richardson was Director, Detroit Institute of Arts from 1945-1962 and co-founder with Lawrence Fleischman of the Archives of American Art.
Linda Downs (1945-) was curator of education at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

Administration

Reproduction Note
Item is a transcript.
Existence and Location of Originals
Location of original tape unknown.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1978 by Linda Downs.

Using the Collection

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