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Archives of American Art
Interviews with Franklin W. Robinson
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.robifrank
- Creators:
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Robinson, Franklin WestcottGoodwin, George M.
- Dates:
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1992 Jan. 28 - Feb 26
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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4 Itemssound cassettes + 10 p. summary
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Interviews with Franklin W. Robinson conducted 1992 Jan. 28-Feb. 26 by George W. Goodwin. Also includes a ten page summary of the interviews by Goodwin. Robinson discusses his childhood in Providence, Rhode Island; years at Harvard where Paul Sachs was a role model; his career; various museum directors; and the Rhode Island School of Design.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Franklin W. Robinson () was a museum director and historian. He was the director at Williams College Museum of Art between 1975-1979; director at the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design between 1979-1992; director, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University between 1992-2011.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Franklin W. Robinson and George M. Goodwin in 1992.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Untranscribed interview; use requires an appointment and is limited to AAA's Washington, D.C. office.
Keywords
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Sachs, Paul J. (Paul Joseph), 1878-1965 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Rhode Island School of Design. Museum of Art | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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