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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Louisa Dresser
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.dresse72
- Creators:
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Campbell, Louisa Dresser, 1907-1989Brown, Robert F.
- Dates:
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1972 October 19
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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38 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Louisa Dresser conducted 1972 October 19, by Robert Brown, for the Archives of American Art.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Louisa Dresser (1907-1989) was an art administrator and art historian from Worcester, Massachusetts. She was Curator of the Worcester Art Museum and specialized in Early American Painting.
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.
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 files. Duration is 1 hr., 49 min.
Keywords
Archives of American Art
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