Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Gilbert A. Franklin

Summary

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Gilbert A. Franklin, 1978 April 13, Transcript
Collection ID:
AAA.frankl78
Creators:
Franklin, Gilbert, 1919-2004
Brown, Robert F.
Dates:
1978 April 13
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Item
sound file (1 hr.) Sound recording
digital, wav file
17 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview with Gilbert A. Franklin conducted 1978 April 13, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Gilbert A. Franklin (1919-2004) was a sculptor and educator from Providence, R.I.

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 is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
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. An additional interview is planned.

Digital Content

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Gilbert A. Franklin, 1978 April 13, Transcript

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Gilbert A. Franklin, 1978 April 13, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)

Using the Collection

System Details
Originally recorded on 1 tape reel (5 in.).

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