Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Louisa Dresser

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.dresse72
Creators:
Campbell, Louisa Dresser, 1907-1989
Brown, Robert F.
Dates:
1972 October 19
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
38 Pages
Transcript
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.


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