Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Walter H. McBride

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.mcbrid78
Creators:
McBride, Walter H., 1905-2003
Helms, Cynthia Newman
Dates:
1978 Jan. 23
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
26 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Walter H. McBride conducted 1978 Jan. 23, by Cynthia Newman Helms, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Walter H. McBride (1905-2003) was the museum director of the Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, Mich.

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


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General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 1 hr.


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