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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Alice M. Kaplan
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.kaplan78
- Creators:
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Kaplan, Alice M.Cummings, Paul
- Dates:
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1978 February 21-March 8
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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122 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Alice Kaplan conducted 1978 February 21-March 8, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Alice M. Kaplan (1903-1995) was an art patron and collector of New York, New York. Kaplan was a trustee and president of the American Federation of Arts. She founded Westbeth, a project designed to provide housing for artists. She was also a supporter of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, the Henry Street Settlement, and the Fiftieth anniversary exhibition of the 1913 Armory Show. Kaplan collected art from many cultures with an emphasis on master drawings.
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.
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
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reels as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hrs., 29 min.
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