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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Barbara Swan
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.swan73
- Creators:
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Swan, Barbara, 1922-Brown, Robert F.
- Dates:
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1973 June 13-1974 June 12
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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88 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Barbara Swan conducted 1973 June 13-1974 June 12, by Robert Brown, for the Archives of American Art.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Barbara Swan (1922- ) is a painter and printmaker from Brookline, Mass.
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
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hrs., 13 min.
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