Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Bertha Schaefer

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.schaef70
Creators:
Schaefer, Bertha, 1895-1971
Cummings, Paul
Dates:
1970 April 20-22
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
53 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Bertha Schaefer conducted 1970 April 20-22, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Bertha Schaefer (1895-1971) was an art dealer from New York, N.Y.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
These interviews are 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 on 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 2 hr., 10 min.


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