Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Clay Spohn

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.spohn76
Creators:
Spohn, Clay Edgar, 1898-1977
Cummings, Paul
Dates:
1976 January 9-February 5
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
84 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Clay E. Spohn conducted 1976 January 9-February 5, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Clay E. Spohn (1898-1977) was a painter and educator from New York, N.Y.

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
This interview is 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 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hr., 41 min.


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