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Molly Saltman "Art and Artists" interviews

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Creator:
Saltman, Molly, 1915-2010  Search this
Names:
Art and artists (Radio program)  Search this
Falkenstein, Claire, 1908-1997  Search this
Feitelson, Lorser, 1898-1978  Search this
Hamilton, Richard, 1922-  Search this
Hopper, Dennis, 1936-  Search this
Levine, Jack, 1915-2010  Search this
Lytton, Bart, 1912-1969  Search this
Macdonald-Wright, Stanton, 1890-1973  Search this
Natzler, Gertrud  Search this
Natzler, Otto  Search this
Nyiri, Joseph, 1937-  Search this
Partch, Harry, 1901-1974  Search this
Price, Vincent, 1911-1993  Search this
Secunda, Arthur  Search this
Wayne, June, 1918-2011  Search this
White, Charles (1918-1979)  Search this
Extent:
2.4 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Interviews
Lectures
Sound recordings
Date:
1966-1967
Summary:
The Molly Saltman "Art and Artists" interviews measure 2.4 linear feet and contain 62 sound recording interviews and lectures with art collectors, teachers, actors, and artists. The interviews were conducted by Molly Saltman from 1966-1967 as part of the "Art and Artists" radio series broadcast on the KPAL radio station in Palm Springs, California. Additional recordings of KPAL content and nonbroadcast content were discovered upon digitization, including a Los Angeles Art Association anniversary event and a Charles White slide lecture.
Scope and Contents:
The Molly Saltman "Art and Artists" interviews measure 2.4 linear feet and contain 62 sound recording interviews and lectures with art collectors, teachers, actors, and artists. The interviews were conducted by Molly Saltman from 1966-1967 as part of the "Art and Artists" radio series broadcast on the KPAL radio station in Palm Springs, California. Additional recordings of KPAL content and nonbroadcast content were discovered upon digitization, including a Los Angeles Art Association anniversary event and a Charles White slide lecture.
Arrangement:
Due to the small size of this collection the sound recordings are arranged as one series. Series 1: Interviews and other recordings, circa 1963-1968 (Box 1-3, 2.4 linear feet)
Biographical / Historical:
The Molly Saltman "Art and Artists" radio program was broadcast on KPAL radio station in Palm Springs, California from November 2, 1966 to March 4, 1967 on Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:30AM. Molly Saltman (1915-2010), the producer and interviewer for this broadcast, was a well-known Palm Springs artist during this time. Specializing in abstract watercolors, her work was featured in a number of local art shows as well as exhibited in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Palm Springs Desert Museum, and the Hartfield Gallery in Los Angeles. She was also closely involved with the Desert Mental Health Association and served as Chairwoman of the Jewish Family Service in Palm Springs, California.
Provenance:
The collection was donated by Molly Saltman in 1986.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Rights:
Researchers must obtain copyright clearance from interviewees prior to publication or airing.
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Occupation:
Actors  Search this
Art teachers -- Interviews  Search this
Artists -- Interviews  Search this
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
Art--Collectors and collecting--Interviews  Search this
Genre/Form:
Interviews
Lectures
Sound recordings
Citation:
Molly Saltman "Art and Artists" Interviews, 1966-1967. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.saltmoll
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw91ffc8013-4e72-420d-91c1-23c284716c62
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-saltmoll