Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Archibald Motley

Summary

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Archibald Motley, 1978 Jan. 23-1979 Mar. 1, Transcript
Collection ID:
AAA.motley78
Creators:
Motley, Archibald John, 1891-1981
Barrie, Dennis
Dates:
1978 Jan. 23-1979 Mar. 1
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
61 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Archibald Motley conducted 1978 Jan. 23-1979 Mar. 1, by Dennis Barrie, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Archibald John Motley (1891-1981) was a painter from Chicago, Ill.

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 available online.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These interviews are 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

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Archibald Motley, 1978 Jan. 23-1979 Mar. 1, Transcript

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Archibald Motley, 1978 Jan. 23-1979 Mar. 1, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 3 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hrs., 17 min.

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