Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Paul and Elmerina Parkman

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.parkma14
Creators:
Parkman, Paul Douglas, 1932-
Oldknow, Tina
Parkman, Elmerina Leonardi, 1932-
Dates:
2014 September 24-25
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
11 Items
Sound recording: 11 sound files (6 hr., 37 min.)
digital, wav
206 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview with Paul and Elmerina Parkman, conducted 2014 September 24-25, by Tina Oldknow for the Archives of American Art at the Parkman's home in Kensington, Maryland.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Paul Parkman (1932-) is a collector and scientist in Kensington, Maryland. Elmerina Parkman (1932-) is a collector and author in Kensington, Maryland. Tina Oldknow is a curator at the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript available online.
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


Using the Collection

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

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded as 11 sound files. Duration is 6 hr., 37 min.


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