Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Richard A. Florsheim

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.florsh68
Creators:
Florsheim, Richard A., 1916-1979
Seckler, Dorothy Gees, 1910-1994
Dates:
1968 Aug. 31
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
29 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Richard A. Florsheim conducted 31 Aug. 1968, by Dorothy Seckler, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Richard A. Florsheim (1916-1979) was a painter and printmaker of Chicago, Ill.

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 available on line.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These interviews are 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 available on the Archives of American Art website.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 1 hr., 28 min.


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