Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Charles Fleetwood

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.fleetw79
Creators:
Fleetwood, Charles
Levy, Sandra Curtis
Dates:
1979 Mar. 28
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
1 Sound tape reel
Sound recording
5 in.
7 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Charles Fleetwood conducted 1979 Mar. 28, by Sandra Curtis Levy, for the Archives of American Art. Fleetwood speaks of Peter Hurd's mural, commissioned in 1952, for the Prudential Building in Houston, Tex.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Charles Fleetwood is a retired vice-president of the Prudential Company from Houston, Tex.

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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript: 35mm microfilm reel 3417 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
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


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Transcript: Patrons must use microfilm copy.

More Information

General

General
An interview of Robert Joy (5/4/79) conducted by S. Curtis is also on this tape.


Keywords

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Mural painting and decoration -- Texas -- Houston Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Hurd, Peter, 1904-1984 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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