Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with August Heckscher

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.hecksc70
Creators:
Heckscher, August, 1913-1997
Cummings, Paul
Dates:
1970 May 25-Dec. 29
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2 Items
Sound recording: 2 sound files (2 hours)
digital, wav file
60 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of August Heckscher conducted 1970 May 25-Dec. 29, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
August Heckscher (1913-1997) was an art administrator and writer from New York, N.Y.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
These interviews are 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.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

System Details
Originally recorded on 2 tape reels (5 in. and 7 in.).

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