Interviewee:

Thomas, Richard C., 1917-1988  Search this

Interviewer:

Barrie, Dennis  Search this

Extent:

48 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1978 May 5-17

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Richard Thomas conducted 1978 May 5-17, by Dennis Barrie, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical:

Richard Thomas (1917-1988) is a metalsmith and educator from Cranbrook Academy, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

General:

Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 3 min.

Provenance:

These interviews are part of the Archives' 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.

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Educators -- Michigan -- Bloomfield Hills -- Interviews  Search this

Metal-workers -- Michigan -- Bloomfield Hills -- Interviews  Search this

Decorative arts  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

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.

Identifier:

AAA.thomas78

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e3207d92-ac54-4f38-977a-67b1cff20d83

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-thomas78