Archives of American Art

Oral History interview with Nell Sinton

Summary

(Electronic Resource)

Oral History interview with Nell Sinton, 1974 August 15, Transcript
Collection ID:
AAA.sinton74
Creators:
Sinton, Nell, 1910-1997
Karlstrom, Paul J.
Dates:
1974 August 15
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
37 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview with Nell Sinton conducted 1974 August 15, by Paul Karlstrom, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Sinton discusses the 1960s art world of San Francisco, among other topics.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Nell Sinton (1910-1997) was a painter and art collector from San Francisco, California.

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
These interviews are 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 others.

Digital Content

(Electronic Resource)

Oral History interview with Nell Sinton, 1974 August 15, Transcript

(Sound Recording)

Oral History interview with Nell Sinton, 1974 August 15, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Transcript is 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 1 hr., 26 min.

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