Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Clyde Mortimer Newhouse

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.newhou72
Creators:
Newhouse, Clyde Mortimer, 1920-1986
Cummings, Paul
Dates:
1972 Nov. 8
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
21 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Clyde Mortimer Newhouse conducted 1972 Nov. 8, by Paul Cummings, at the Newhouse Galleries in New York, N.Y., for the Archives of American Art. Newhouse speaks of family background in St. Louis; two generations in book business and as art representatives; start of gallery in St. Louis; Newhouse Gallery in New York; and interest in paintings of American West.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Clyde Mortimer Newhouse (1920-1986) was an art dealer and art historian from New York, N.Y.

Administration

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


Using the Collection

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

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 45 min.


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