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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with John Prip
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.prip80
- Creators:
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Prip, John, 1922-2009Brown, Robert F.
- Dates:
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1980 Oct. 20 and 1981 Nov. 21
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 ItemAudio excerpt: 1 sound file (4 min.)digital81 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of John Prip conducted 1980 Oct. 20 and 1981 Nov. 21, by Robert Brown, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Prip speaks of his training in Denmark, teaching at the School of American Craftsmen and at the Rhode Island School of Design, and designing for industry.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
John Prip (1922-2009) was a silversmith and teacher from Rehoboth, Mass.
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
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 3 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hr., 49 min.
Keywords
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| Industrial design | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Designers -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Silversmiths -- Massachusetts -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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| Rhode Island School of Design | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| School of American Craftsmen (Dartmouth College) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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