Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Robert C. Joy

Summary

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Robert C. Joy, 1979 May 4, Transcript
Collection ID:
AAA.joy79
Creators:
Joy, Robert, 1910-1993
Levy, Sandra Curtis
Dates:
1979 May 4
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Item
sound file Sound recording
digital, wav file
31 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview with Robert C. Joy conducted 1979 May 4, by Sandra Curtis Levy, for the Archives of American Art. Joy discusses his personal history, his childhood, education, influences on his art and his personal philosophy.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Robert C. Joy (1910-1993) was a portrait painter from Houston, Tex.

Administration

Sponsor
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 others.

Digital Content

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Robert C. Joy, 1979 May 4, Transcript

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Robert C. Joy, 1979 May 4, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)

Using the Collection

System Details
Originally recorded on 1 tape reel (5 in.).

More Information

General

General
An interview of Charles Fleetwood (3/28/79) conducted by S. Curtis is also on this tape.

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