Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Cynthia Schira

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.schira01
Creators:
Schira, Cynthia, 1934-
Mensing, Margo, 1941-
Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America
Dates:
2001 July 25-26
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
52 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Cynthia Schira conducted 2001 July 25-26, by Margo Mensing, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, in Schira's home and studio, in Westport, N.Y.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Cynthia Schira (1934- ) is a fiber artist from Westport, N.Y. Margo Mensing (1941- ) is a fiber artist from Gansevoort, N.Y.

Administration

Sponsor
Funding for this interview was provided by the Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America. 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 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


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General

General
Originally recorded on 3 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 6 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 22 min.


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