Series contains sound recorded interviews conducted by different journalists and researchers. Interviewers of note include those conducted by the British art critic Edward Lucie-Smith, Dan Tooker, Dan De Wilde, who interviewed Benton for a documentary on American sculptors. Interviews are on 1 sound tape reel and 7 sound cassettes.
Arrangement:
Interviews are arranged chronologically. Interviews from television and radio broadcasts are found in Series 6 Broadcast Materials.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment. Use of audiovisual material without a duplicate copy requires advanced notice.
Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
Fletcher Benton papers, 1934-2014. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, administered through the Council on Library and Information Resources' Hidden Collections grant program.
