Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Aileen O. Vanderbilt Webb

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.webb70
Creators:
Webb, Aileen O.
Cummings, Paul
Dates:
1970 May 7-June 9
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
49 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Interview of Aileen O. Vanderbilt Webb conducted 1970 May 7-June 9, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Aileen O. Webb (1892-1979) was an art administrator from New York, N.Y. She was president and chairman of the Board of the American Crafts Council.

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.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hrs., 59 min.


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