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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with William Woolfenden
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.woolfe83
- Creators:
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Woolfenden, William E. (William Edward), 1918-1995Bowman, Ruth, 1923-
- Dates:
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1983 March 17
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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39 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of William Woolfenden conducted 1983 March 17, by Ruth Gurin Bowman, for the Archives of American Art, in Pacific Palisades, California.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
William E. Woolfenden (1918- 1995) was the director of the Archives of American Art from 1963-1983.
Administration
Sponsor
Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.
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
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 1 min.
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