Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with William C. Palmer

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.palmer80
Creators:
Palmer, William, 1906-1987
Brown, Robert F.
Dates:
1980 Aug. 5-1981 Aug. 22
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
95 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of William C. Palmer conducted 1980 Aug. 5-1981 Aug. 22, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art. Palmer speaks of his training at the Art Students League during the 1920s; his study of fresco painting in France; his exhibitions at Midtown Galleries since 1932; his WPA murals in New York City and Washington, D.C.; and his directorship of the School of Art, Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Utica, N.Y. He also discusses his painting style.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
William C. Palmer (1906-1987) was a painter, mural painter, and educator from Iowa and New York.

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
These interviews are 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 others.

Digital Content


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More Information

General

General
Originally recorded 2 tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 3 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hrs., 57 min.


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