Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with George Leslie Stout

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.stout78
Creators:
Stout, George L. (George Leslie)
Karlstrom, Paul J.
Dates:
1978 March 10-21
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2 Sound tape reels
Sound recording
5 in.
59 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of George Leslie Stout conducted 1978 March 10-21, by Paul Karlstrom, for the Archives of American Art. Stout speaks of his education; conservation work at the Fogg Art Museum; his experience as Arts and Monument officer in Europe; conservation in America; and his directorship and Worcester Art Museum, 1947-1954, and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 1955-1970. He recalls Richard Buck.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
George Leslie Stout (1897-1978) was an art consultant, conservator, and museum director from Menlo Park, 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' 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 on 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 45 min.


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