Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with George Wittenborn

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.witten73
Creators:
Wittenborn, George, 1905-1974
Cummings, Paul
Dates:
1973 April 12-July 6
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
47 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Interview of George Wittenborn conducted 1973 April 12-July 6, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
George Wittenborn (1905-1974) was a collector and art dealer from New York, N.Y.

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


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use requires an appointment.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 10 min.


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