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Oral history interview with Harold Von Schmidt, 1965 August 8

Catalog Data

Interviewee:
Von Schmidt, Harold, 1893-1982  Search this
Interviewer:
Davis, Marshall  Search this
Type:
Interviews
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
96 Pages, Transcript
Access Note / Rights:
Use requires an appointment.
Summary:
Interview of Harold Von Schmidt conducted 1965 August 8, by Marshall Davis, for the Archives of American Art.
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Harold Von Schmidt, 1965 August 8. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
Item is a transcript.
Location of Originals:
Location of original tape unknown.
Biography Note:
Harold Von Schmidt (1893-1982) was an illustrator from Westport, Connecticut.
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.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
Illustrators -- Connecticut -- Westport -- Interviews  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)11958
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)214153
AAA_collcode_vonsch65
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_214153