Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Kent F. Ipsen

Summary

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Kent F. Ipsen, 2009 July 4, Transcript
Collection ID:
AAA.ipsen09
Creators:
Ipsen, Kent F., 1933-2012
Shea, Josephine, 1958-
Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America
Dates:
2009 July 4
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2 Items
wav files (1 hr., 48 min.)
digital
51 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Kent F. Ipsen conducted 2009 July 4, by Josephine Shea, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, at Ipsen's studio, in Richmond, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Kent F. Ipsen (1933- 2012) was a glass artist in Richmond, Virginia.

Administration

Sponsor
Funding for this interview was provided by the Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America. 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 of American Art 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 administrators.

Digital Content

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Kent F. Ipsen, 2009 July 4, Transcript

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Kent F. Ipsen, 2009 July 4, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
This transcript is open for research. Access to the entire audio recording is restricted. Contact Reference Services for more information.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 2 sound discs. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 48 min.

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