Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with S. Lane Faison

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.faison81
Creators:
Faison, S. Lane (Samson Lane), 1907-2006
Brown, Robert F.
Dates:
1981 December 14
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
4 Items
Audio excerpts: 4 sound files (3 min., 46 sec.)
digital
96 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of S. Lane Faison conducted 1981 December 14, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Faison discusses his activities during World War II teaching aircraft and ship recognition, gathering information related to art looted by the Nazis, preparing a report that described how Hitler's art collection was formed, and the distribution of unclaimed furniture; the role of the College Art Association during the 1950s-1960s; and his guide to art museums in New England.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
S. Lane Faison (1907-2006) was an art historian in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

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 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 and 1 sound cassette. Reformatted in 2010 as 5 digital wav files. Duration is 4 hr., 40 min.


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