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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Arthur Cort Holden
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.holden71
- Creators:
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Holden, Arthur Cort, 1890-Cummings, Paul
- Dates:
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1971 Jan. 20
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Sound tape reelSound recording (1 hour)5 in.23 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Arthur Cort Holden conducted 1971 Jan. 20, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Holden speaks of Frank Lloyd Wright and his work in conjunction with Wright on the Guggenheim Museum, and difficulties in the construction of the museum. He recalls James Johnson Sweeney.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Arthur Cort Holden (1890-1993) was an architect from New York, N.Y.
Administration
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.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
Keywords
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| Museum architecture -- New York (State) -- New York | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Architects -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sound recordings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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| Sweeney, James Johnson, 1900- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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