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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Francis Speight
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.speigh87
- Creators:
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Speight, Francis, 1896-1989Blakeslee, Sarah Jane, 1912-Sellin, David
- Dates:
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1987 April 4-5
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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118 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Francis Speight conducted 1987 April 4-5, by David Sellin, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Speight speaks of his family background; early aspirations; his studies at the Corcoran School of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; the faculty and administration at the Academy including Arthur B. Carles, Hugh Breckenridge, Henry McCarter, Daniel Garber, and Hobson Pittman; his scholarships and fellowships; teaching at the Academy; the Academy's summer school at Chester Springs; painting in Manayunk; and his experiences as a juror. Speight's wife Sarah Blakeslee is also present during a portion of the interview and describes her studies at Chester Springs.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Francis Speight (1896-1989) was a painter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Born in North Carolina.
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' 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
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded 5 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 10 digital wav files. Duration is 6 hr., 40 min.
Keywords
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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