Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Steven H. Oliver

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.oliver14
Creators:
Oliver, Steven H.
Riedel, Mija, 1958-
Viola Frey Oral History Project
Dates:
2014 September 2-3
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
5 Items
Sound recording: 5 sound files (2 hr., 54 min.)
digital, wav
99 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview with Steven H. Oliver conducted 2014 September 2-3, by Mija Riedel, for the Archives of American Art's Viola Frey Oral History Project, at the Oliver & Company offices in Richmond, California.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Steven H. Oliver (1941- ) is an art collector and patron in Richmond, California. Mija Riedel (1958- ) is an independent scholar in San Francisco, California. Oliver was the Board Chair of the California College of the Arts, 1983-1987, during Frey's tenure, and is currently the president of Oliver & Company, a construction and development company, in Richmond, California.

Administration

Sponsor
Funding for this interview was provided by the Artists' Legacy Foundation.
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.

Digital Content


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General

General
Originally recorded as 5 sound files. Duration is 2 hr., 54 min.


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