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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Narcissa Swift King
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.king91
- Creators:
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King, Narcissa SwiftCampbell, Suzan
- Dates:
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1991 Oct. 7-1992 Jan. 20
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Sound cassettesSound recordingsanalog39 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Mrs. Narcissa Swift King conducted 1991 Oct. 7-1992 Jan. 20, by Suzan Campbell, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
King discusses her friendship with the painter Georgia O'Keeffe.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Narcissa Swift King (1911-1998) was active in the Civil Rights Movement from Chicago, Ill. King was the great-granddaughter of Gustavus F. Swift, founder of the Swift meat packing company. She helped found and became the first chairwoman of the Chicago Urban League's woman's board in 1964 and was active in the Civil Rights Movement. King moved to Santa Fe, N.M., in 1979, and was active in the arts community there.
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 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. Funding for this interview was provided by the Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation.
Digital Content
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