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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Arthur Amory Houghton
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hought63
- Creators:
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Houghton, Arthur Amory, 1906-1990Backlin-Landman, HedyWunder, Richard P.
- Dates:
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1963 July 9
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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4 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Interview of Arthur A. Houghton conducted by Hedy Backlin and Richard P. Wunder for the Archives of American Art.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Arthur Amory Houghton (1906-1990) was an art administrator in New York, New York. Associated with the Cooper Union Art Museum.
Administration
Reproduction Note
Item is a transcript.
Existence and Location of Originals
Location of original tape unknown.
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.
Using the Collection
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