Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Evangeline J. Montgomery

Summary

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with E.J. Montgomery, 2021 June 15 - December 7, Transcript
Collection ID:
AAA.montgo21
Creators:
Montgomery, Evangeline J.
Elliott, Claude L.
Dates:
2021 June 15 - December 7
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
25 Items
WAV files (3 hours., 16 min.)
digital, wav
65 Pages
Transcript
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview with Evangeline J. Montgomery conducted 2021 June 15-December 7, by Claude L. Elliott for the Archives of American Art, at Montgomery's home at the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington in Rockville, MD.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Evangeline "EJ" Montgomery (1930- ) is an African American artist, curator, and arts administrator in California and Washington, D.C. Montgomery has advocated for racial justice and public equity across media. She is especially known for her metallurgical works and abstract lithographs as well as her work with the US State Department to foster arts education domestically and abroad.
Administration
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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Digital Content

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with E.J. Montgomery, 2021 June 15 - December 7, Transcript
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Terms of Use
The Archives of American Art makes its Oral History Program interviews available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. Quotation, reproduction and publication of the recording is governed by restrictions. If an interview has been transcribed, researchers must quote from the transcript. If an interview has not been transcribed, researchers must quote from the recording. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Recorded on Tascam DR-100MKIII 18Z035
Related Materials
The Archives also holds the papers of Evangeline J. Montgomery.
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