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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Elizabeth Bliss Parkinson
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.parkin78
- Creators:
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Parkinson, Elizabeth Bliss, 1907-2001Cummings, Paul
- Dates:
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1978 Jan. 3
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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51 PagesTranscript
- 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 |
Archives of American Art
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