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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.rockef72
- Creators:
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Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979Cummings, Paul
- Dates:
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1972 July 24
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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12 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller conducted 1972 July 24, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Rockefeller speaks of his family's art collection, and the influence of growing up surrounded by art; his interest in architecture; his involvement with the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the development of his own collection; his methods for collecting.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (1908-1979) was a collector, patron, governor of New York, and U.S. Vice-President under Gerald Ford.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is part of the Archives' 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.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 49 min.
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Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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