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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Alice Rooney
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.rooney11
- Creators:
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Rooney, Alice, 1926-2019Herman, Lloyd E.
- Dates:
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2011 Aug. 5-12
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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9 ItemsSound recording, master: 9 sound files (2 hr., 42 min.)digital, wav61 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview with Alice Rooney conducted 2011 Aug. 5 and 12, by Lloyd E. Herman, for the Archives of American Art, at Rooney's home, in Seattle, Wash.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Alice Rooney (1926-2019) was an arts administrator in Seattle, Wash. Lloyd E. Herman (1936- ) is director emeritus of the Smithsonian Renwick Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
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
System Details
Recorded on Edirol R-09HR
Keywords
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