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Interviewee:

Farnsworth, Jerry, 1895-1982  Search this

Sawyer, Helen  Search this

Interviewer:

Brown, Robert F.  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound tape reel (Sound recording, 5 in.)

39 Pages (Transcript, Helen Farnsworth only)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sound tape reels

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1972 Sept. 21

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Jerry Farnsworth, followed by an interview of his wife, Helen Sawyer (Farnsworth) conducted 1972 Sept. 21, by Robert Brown, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical:

Jerry Farnsworth (1895-1982) and Helen Farnsworth (1989-1999) were painters, instructors, and writers from North Truro, Mass. Helen was born in Washington, D.C. and died at age 102.

Provenance:

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.

Occupation:

Art teachers -- Massachusetts -- North Truro -- Interviews  Search this

Authors -- Massachusetts -- North Truro -- Interviews  Search this

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Painters -- Massachusetts -- North Truro -- Interviews  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.farnsw72

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw93a23fa72-567d-449d-bb67-366b2edfe46d

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-farnsw72

Interviewee:

Farnsworth, Jerry, 1895-1982  Search this

Interviewer:

Brown, Robert F  Search this

Subject:

Sawyer, Helen  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Jerry Farnsworth and Helen Sawyer, 1972 Sept. 21. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Painters -- Massachusetts -- North Truro -- Interviews  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)13006

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212654

AAA_collcode_farnsw72

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_212654