Archives of American Art

Oral history interview of Charles Henry Sawyer

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.sawyer77
Creators:
Sawyer, Charles Henry, 1906-2005
Helms, Cynthia Newman
Dates:
1977 January 25
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
41 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Charles Henry Sawyer conducted 1977 January 25, by Cynthia Newman (Helms), for the Archives of American Art. Sawyer speaks mainly about his involvement with the Michigan Arts Council.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Charles Henry Sawyer (1906-2005) was a museum director at the University of Michigan Museum of Art and other Michigan art organizations.

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' 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 online via the Archives of American Art website.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 35 min.


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