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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Emily Tremaine
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.tremai73
- Creators:
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Tremaine, Emily Hall, 1908-1987Cummings, Paul
- Dates:
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1973 January 24
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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47 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Emily Tremaine conducted 1973 January 24, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Tremaine discusses her mother's interest in art; A. Everett Austin's influencing her to collect art; education abroad; discovery of Piet Mondrian and his work, "Victory Boogie Woogie; Miller Company collection of architectural paintings; her personal collection; pop artists and art; and life as a collector.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Emily Tremaine (1908-1987) was an art collector from New York, N.Y. who was born in Butte, Montana.
Administration
Sponsor
This interview received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative Pool.
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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 38 min.
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