Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Carlyle H. Smith

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.smith94
Creators:
Smith, Carlyle H., 1912-2004
Brown, Robert F.
Dates:
1994 August 8
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2 Items
sound cassettes (1 hr., 46 min.)
analog.
59 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview with Carlyle H. Smith conducted 1994 August 8, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Smith discusses his childhood in Torrington, Connecticut, his early interest in jewelry design, education at the Rhode Island School of Design in jewelry making and silversmithing, and teaching at the Rhode Island College of Education. He recalls working in the metal craft shop of Augustus Rose on jewelry design and repair, and studying with English master silversmith, William Bennett, at his workshop in 1947. Smith speaks of teaching metal arts in the Providence, R.I., public schools and setting up the first American university-level metal arts curriculum at the University of Kansas, 1947-1977. He describes his liberal approach to teaching by setting general assignments and working alongside students. He comments on his work, 1930-1993.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Carlyle H. Smith (1912-2004) was a metal worker, jewelry designer, silversmith, and educator of Providence, R.I. and Lawrence, Kansas

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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available at 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


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Conditions Governing Access
This transcript is open for research. Access to the entire audio recording is restricted. Contact Reference Services for more information.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded 2 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 3 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 46 min.
General
Accompanied by 14 illustrations (7 slides and 7 photocopies).


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Rose, Augustus F. (Augustus Foster), 1873-1946 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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