Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Elizabeth Bliss Parkinson

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.parkin78
Creators:
Parkinson, Elizabeth Bliss, 1907-2001
Cummings, Paul
Dates:
1978 Jan. 3
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
51 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Elizabeth Bliss Parkinson conducted 1978 Jan. 3, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Parkinson speaks of her childhood with her aunt, Lizzie Bliss, Bliss' relationship with Arthur B. Davies, the formation of Bliss' art collection, and her involvement in the establishment of the Museum of Modern Art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Elizabeth Bliss Parkinson (1907-2001) was a patron and collector from New York, N.Y.

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: 35mm microfilm reel 3198 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
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 others.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Transcript: Patrons must use microfilm copy.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 17 min.


Keywords

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Art -- Collectors and collecting -- New York (State) -- Interviews Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art patrons -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Bliss, Lizzie P. (Lizzie Plummer), 1864-1931 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Davies, Arthur B. (Arthur Bowen), 1862-1928 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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