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Archives of American Art
James J. Sweeney interview
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.sweejame
- Creators:
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Sweeney, James Johnson, 1900-Cullor, George
- Dates:
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1962 Mar. 21
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 sound tape ; (12 p. transcript)7 in.
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of James J. Sweeney conducted by George Cullor.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
James Johnson Sweeney (1900-1986) was an art administrator and curator for the Museum of Modern Art from 1935-1946. He was the second director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum from 1952-1960. He was the director of the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston from 1961-1967.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donor unspecified.
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