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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with DeWolf Perry
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.perry74
- Creators:
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Perry, DeWolf, 1908-1989Brown, Robert F.
- Dates:
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1974 Feb. 12
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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19 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of DeWolf Perry conducted 1974 Feb. 12, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Rev. Perry remembers his grandfather, John Ferguson Weir, and his great-uncle, Julian Alden Weir. Perry speaks of his famous family and their particular interest in mysticism and the spiritual world.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Dewolf Perry (1908-1989), full name James DeWolf Perry, IV, was an Episcopal clergyman and art collector from Princeton, Mass. Perry's father was the Rt. Rev. James DeWolf Perry, III, the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church.
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
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
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 50 min.
Keywords
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Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Massachusetts -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art, American | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Interviews | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Weir, Julian Alden, 1852-1919 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Weir, John F. (John Ferguson), b. 1841 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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