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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Elsie Driggs
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.driggs85
- Creators:
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Driggs, Elsie, 1898-1992Tyler, Francine
- Dates:
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1985 October 30-December 5
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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318 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Elsie Driggs conducted 1985 October 30-1985 December 5, by Francine Tyler, for the Archives of American Art.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Elsie Driggs (1898-1992) was a painter from New York, New York.
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.
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.
Digital Content
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 7 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 13 digital wav files. Duration is 8 hr., 30 min.
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