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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Richard Eugene Fuller
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.fuller65
- Creators:
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Fuller, Richard E. (Richard Eugene), 1897-1976Bestor, Dorothy K., 1913-New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1965 June 9
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Sound tape reelSound recordings5 in.7 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Richard Fuller conducted 1965 June 9, by Dorothy Bestor, for the Archives of American Art. Fuller speaks of the Seattle Art Museum and its relationship with the Federal Art Project. He also discusses his opinions of federal support for the arts.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Richard Eugene Fuller (1897-1976) was the museum director for the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Wash.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript: 35mm microfilm reel 3949 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Conducted as part of the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts project, which includes over 400 interviews of artists, administrators, historians, and others involved with the federal government's art programs and the activities of the Farm Security Administration in the 1930s and early 1940s.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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