Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Suzanne La Follette

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.lafoll76
Creators:
La Follette, Suzanne, 1893-1983
Karlstrom, Paul J.
Dates:
1976 January 27
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
50 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Suzanne La Follette conducted 1976 January 27, by Paul J. Karlstrom, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
La Follette speaks of her two books, "Art in America," 1929, and "Concerning Women," 1927; and her friendship with Walter Pach and the inspiration and guidance he provided.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Suzanne La Follette (1893-1983) was a journalist and art historian. She was born in Washington State, and lived most of her life in New York City, before settling in Palo Alto, California in her later years.

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


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 35 min.


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