Originally recorded 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 4 min.
Access Note / Rights:
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
Summary:
An interview of Merton D. Simpson conducted 1968 November, by Al Murray, for the Archives of American Art.
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Merton D. Simpson, 1968 November. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
Transcript available on line.
Funding:
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.
Biography Note:
Merton D. Simpson (1928-2013) was a painter and art dealer from New York, N.Y.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
This interview is 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. Funding for this interview provided by the New York State Council on the Arts.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
