Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Hugh Townley

Summary

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Hugh Townley, 1972 June 5 and July 24, Transcript
Collection ID:
AAA.townle72
Creators:
Townley, Hugh
Brown, Robert F.
Dates:
1972 June 5 and July 24
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
29 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Hugh Townley conducted 1972 June 5 and July 24, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Hugh Townley (1923-2008) was a sculptor and printmaker from Bristol, R.I.

Administration

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

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Hugh Townley, 1972 June 5 and July 24, Transcript

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 1 hr., 33 min.

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Sculpture, American -- Rhode Island -- Bristol Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Sculptors -- Rhode Island -- Bristol -- Interviews Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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