Oral History Interviews | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution

Packard, Emmy Lou

b. 1914 d. 1998
Muralist, Painter, Printmaker
San Francisco, Calif.

Oral history interview with Emmy Lou Packard, 1964 May 11-12

Painter, Arthur

Arts administrator
San Francisco, Calif.

Oral history interview with Arthur Painter, 1964 Dec. 2

Palazzola, Guy

b. 1919 d. 1978
Art teacher, Arts administrator, Painter
Detroit, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Mich.

Oral history interview with Guy Palazzola, 1974 June 16

Paley, Albert

b. 1944
Sculptor
Rochester, N.Y

Oral history interview with Albert Paley, 1982 Dec. 2

Palmer, Herbert Bearl

b. 1915 d. 2006
Collector, Dealer, Gallery owner
Los Angeles, Calif.

Oral history interview with Herbert Palmer, 2004 Dec. 6-22

Palmer, William C. (William Charles)

b. 1906 d. 1987
Educator, Painter
Utica, N.Y.; New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with William C. Palmer, 1965 June 12

Oral history interview with William C. Palmer, 1980 Aug. 5-1981 Aug. 22

Panza, Giuseppe

b. 1923 d. 2010
Collector
Milan, Italy

Oral history interview with Giuseppe Panza, 1985 Apr. 2-4

Paone, Peter

b. 1936
Illustrator, Painter, Printmaker
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Peter Paone, 1991 Sept. 27

Parducci, Corrado

b. 1900 d. 1981
Sculptor
Detroit, Mich.

Oral history interview with Corrado Parducci, 1975 Mar. 17

Parker, Barbara Neville

b. 1905 d. 1991
Curator
Boston, Mass.

Oral history interview with Barbara Neville Parker, 1974 Jan. 21

Parker, Harry S.

b. 1939
Museum director
San Francisco, Calif.; Dallas, Tex.; New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Harry S. Parker interview, 1972

Parker, Thomas Cleveland

b. 1904 d. 1967
Arts administrator
Alexandria, Va.

Oral history interview with Thomas Cleveland Parker, 1963 Oct. 14-Oct. 23

Parkhurst, Charles Percy

b. 1913 d. 2008
Arts administrator, Curator
Amherst, Mass.; Europe; Baltimore, Md.; Washington, D.C.

Oral history interview with Charles Parkhurst, 1982 Oct. 27

Parkinson, Elizabeth Bliss

b. 1907 d. 2001
Art patron, Collector
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Elizabeth Bliss Parkinson, 1970 Nov. 30-Dec. 17

Oral history interview with Elizabeth Bliss Parkinson, 1978 Jan. 3

Parks, Gordon

b. 1912 d. 2006
Author, Composer, Filmmaker, Photographer
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Gordon Parks, 1964 Dec. 30

Parrott, Alice Kagawa

b. 1929 d. 2009
Weaver
Santa Fe, N.M.

Oral history interview with Alice Kagawa Parrott, 2005 July 10

Parshall, Douglass Ewell

b. 1899 d. 1990
Painter
Santa Barbara, Calif.

Oral history interview with Douglass Ewell Parshall, 1965 June 4

Parsons, Betty

b. 1900 d. 1982
Dealer, Gallery owner, Painter
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Betty Parsons, 1969 June 4-9

Oral history interview with Betty Parsons, 1981 June 11

Partridge, Charlotte Russell

b. 1882 d. 1975
Arts administrator, Educator, Founder, Painter
Milwaukee, Wis.

Oral history interview with Charlotte Russell Partridge, circa 1965

Paschke, Ed

b. 1939 d. 2004
Painter
Chicago, Ill.

Oral history interview with Ed Paschke, 1978 July 21-Nov. 10

Patch, Margaret Merwin

b. 1894 d. 1987
Arts administrator
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts

Oral history interview with Margaret Merwin Patch, 1980 Oct. 16-1984 Sept. 25

Patterson, Benjamin

b. 1934
Arts administrator, Assemblage artist, Musician
New York, N.Y.; Germany

Oral history interview with Benjamin Patterson, 2009 May 22

Patterson, Viola

b. 1898 d. 1984
Painter
Seattle, Wash.

Oral history interview with Viola Patterson, 1982 Oct. 22-29

Patti, Tom

b. 1943
Designer, Glass artist, Sculptor
Pittsfield, Mass.

Oral history interview with Tom Patti, 2010 Jan. 18-19

Pavia, Philip

b. 1915 d. 2005
Sculptor
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Philip Pavia, 1965 Jan. 19

Pearlstein, Philip

b. 1924
Painter
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Philip Pearlstein, 1972 June 8-Aug. 10

Pearson, Henry Charles

b. 1914 d. 2006
Painter
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Henry Pearson, 1965 Mar. 9

Pearson, Ronald H. (Ronald Hayes)

b. 1924 d. 1996
Metalworker
Deer Isle, Me.

Oral history interview with Ronald H. Pearson, 1979 May 31-1981 Nov. 23

Peat, Wilbur David

b. 1898 d. 1966
Author, Museum director
Indianapolis, Ind.

Oral history interview with Wilbur D. Peat, 1964 June 25

Peers, Gordon Franklin

b. 1909 d. 1988
Educator, Painter
Providence, R.I.

Oral history interview with Gordon Franklin Peers, 1981 Feb. 17-1982 Feb. 23

Peiser, Mark

b. 1938
Glass artist
Penland, N.C.

Oral history interview with Mark Peiser, 2004 Feb. 26

Pekarsky, Mel

b. 1934
Educator, Painter
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Mel Pekarsky, 1978

Pendergast, Maulina Dennett

b. 1905 d. 2002
Designer, Illustrator, Painter
Sacramento, Calif.

Oral history interview with Maulina (Molly) Dennett Pendergast, 1964 Oct. 25

Penington, Ruth E. (Ruth Esther)

b. 1905 d. 1998
Metalworker, Printmaker, Teacher
Seattle, Wash.

Oral history interview with Ruth Penington, 1983 Feb. 10-11

Penney, Charles Rand

b. 1923 d. 2010
Collector
Lockport, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Charles Rand Penney, 1981 Aug. 14-16

Penney, James

b. 1910 d. 1982
Educator, Painter
Clinton, N.Y.

Oral history interview with James Penney, 1964 May 19

Oral history interview with James Penney, 1981 Aug. 21-Dec. 6

Pepper, Beverly Stoll

b. 1922
Painter, Sculptor
Torre Gentile di Todi, Italy; New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Beverly Pepper, 2009 Jul. 1-2

Pereira, I. Rice (Irene Rice)

b. 1902 d. 1971
Author, Painter
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Irene Rice Pereira, 1968 Aug. 26 - Aug. 27

Perlmutter, Jack

b. 1920 d. 2006
Painter
Washington, D.C.

Oral history interview with Jack Perlmutter, 1979 Aug. 20-Sept. 11

Perls, Klaus G.

b. 1912 d. 2008
Art historian, Dealer, Gallery owner
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Klaus G. Perls, 1993 Jan. 19

Perov, Kira

b. 1951
Archivist, Arts administrator, Editor, Photographer
Long Beach, Calif.

Oral history interview with Kira Perov-Viola, 2005 Aug. 30

Perry, DeWolf

b. 1910 d. 1989
Clergyman, Collector
Princeton, Mass.

Oral history interview with DeWolf Perry, 1974 Feb. 12

Pesner, Carole M. (Carole Manishin)

b. 1937
Dealer
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Carole Pesner, 2007 Mar. 6-Apr. 12

Peterdi, Gabor

b. 1915 d. 2001
Painter, Printmaker
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Gabor Peterdi, 1971 Apr. 29

Petersen, Roland

b. 1926
Painter
Pacifica, Calif.

Oral history interview with Roland C. Petersen, 2002 Sept. 17

Peterson, Susan Harnly

b. 1925 d. 2009
Ceramicist, Teacher, Writer
Scottsdale, Ariz.

Oral history interview with Susan Peterson, 2004 Mar. 1

Pettibone, Richard H.

b. 1938
Installation artist, Painter, Sculptor
Charlotteville, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Richard Pettibone, 2007 July 20

Pezzati, Pietro

b. 1902 d. 1993
Landscape painter, Portrait painter
Boston, Mass.

Oral history interview with Pietro Pezzati, 1971 July 15

Pfaff, Judy

b. 1946
Installation artist
Kingston, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Judy Pfaff, 2010 Jan. 27-Feb. 4

Pfannebecker, Robert L.

b. 1933
Collector, Lawyer
Lancaster, Pa.; Philadelphia, Pa.

Oral history interview with Robert Pfannebecker, 1991 May 21

Phelan, Ellen Denise

b. 1943
Painter, Sculptor
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Ellen Phelan, 2008 Nov. 15-2009 Jan. 2

Philbrick, Margaret E. (Margaret Elder)

b. 1914 d. 1999
Painter, Printmaker
Westwood, Mass.

Oral history interview with Margaret Elder Philbrick, 1971 Nov. 2

Philbrick, Otis

b. 1888 d. 1973
Painter
Westwood, Mass.

Oral history interview with Otis Philbrick, 1971 June 30

Phillips, Marjorie

b. 1895 d. 1985
Art patron, Arts administrator, Painter
Washington, D.C.

Oral history interview with Marjorie Phillips, 1974 June 27

Pickhardt, Carl E.

b. 1908 d. 2004
Painter, Printmaker
Sherborn, Mass.

Oral history interview with Carl E. Pickhardt, 1974 Dec. 4-1975 Jan. 16

Pickhardt, Rosamond Forbes

b. 1908 d. 2004
Painter
Sherborn, Mass.

Oral history interview with Rosamond Forbes Pickhardt, 1995 Feb. 13

Piene, Otto

b. 1928
Arts administrator, Painter
Cambridge, Mass.

Oral history interview with Otto Piene, 1988 Aug. 4-1990 Feb. 22

Pierotti, Raymond Charles

b. 1932
Composer, Painter
Atlanta, Ga.

Oral history interview with Raymond Charles Pierotti, 2005 Sept. 4

Pierson, William Harvey

b. 1911 d. 2008
Art historian, Editor, Educator
Williamstown, Mass.

Oral history interview with William H. Pierson, 1981 Mar. 11-1982 Jan. 14

Pijanowski, Eugene

b. 1938
Metalworker
Ann Arbor, Mich.; Honolulu, Hawaii

Oral history interview with Eugene and Hiroko Sato Pijanowski, 2003 May 15-16

Oral history interview with Eugene Pijanowski, 2003 May 13-14

Pijanowski, Hiroko Sato

b. 1942
Metalworker
Honolulu, Hawaii

Oral history interview with Hiroko Sato Pijanowski, 2003 May 13-15

Pindell, Howardena

b. 1943
Educator, Painter
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Howardena Pindell, 1972 July 10

Pineda, Marianna

b. 1925 d. 1996
Sculptor
Boston, Mass.

Oral history interview with Marianna Pineda, 1977 May 26-June 14

Pinette, Dennis

b. 1951
Painter
Belfast, Me.

Oral history interview with Dennis Pinette, 2005 Aug. 30-Sept. 1

Piper, Adrian

b. 1948
Conceptual artist, Educator
Wellesley, Mass.

Oral history interview with Adrian Piper, 1990 Sept. 20

Piper, Jane

b. 1916 d. 1991
Painter
Philadelphia, Pa.

Oral history interview with Jane Piper, 1988 Jan. 16-17

Plaut, James S. (James Sachs)

b. 1912 d. 1996
Arts administrator, Museum director
Boston, Mass.; Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Oral history interview with James S. Plaut, 1971 June 29

Poindexter, Elinor

b. 1905 d. 1994
Collector, Dealer
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Elinor F. Poindexter, 1970 Sept. 9

Poland, Reginald

Oral history interview with Reginald Poland, 1965 June 8

Poling, Virgil Ellsworth

b. 1908 d. 2001
Arts administrator, Educator
Little Deer Isle, Me.

Oral history interview with Virgil Ellsworth Poling, 1980 Feb. 8

Pollack, Peter

b. 1909 d. 1978
Author, Curator, Photographer
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Peter Pollack, circa 1964

Pollock, Merlin F.

b. 1905 d. 1996
Educator, Painter
Chicago, Ill.; Syracuse, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Merlin F. Pollock, 1964 Dec. 5

Oral history interview with Merlin F. Pollock, 1979 July 30 and 1980 July 30

Polonsky, Arthur

b. 1925
Educator, Painter
Newtownville, Mass.

Oral history interview with Arthur Polonsky, 1972 Apr. 12-May 21

Polos, Theodore C.

b. 1902 d. 1976

Oral history interview with Theodore C. Polos, 1965 Jan. 31

Poole, Valter

Oral history interviews with Valter Poole, 1964

Poons, Larry

b. 1937
Painter, Teacher
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Larry Poons, 1965 Mar. 18

Poor, Henry Varnum

b. 1887 d. 1970
Ceramicist, Designer, Educator, Muralist, Painter
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Henry Varnum Poor, 1964

Pope, Annemarie Henle

b. 1910 d. 2001
Arts administrator
Washington, D.C.

Oral history interview with Annemarie Pope, 1981 Apr. 21

Porter, Allen

b. 1902 d. 1987
Arts administrator, Author, Graphic designer
New York, N.Y.; Rhinebeck, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Allen Porter, 1967 May 24

Porter, Fairfield

b. 1907 d. 1975
Painter
Southampton, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Fairfield Porter, 1968 June 6

Post, George Booth

b. 1906 d. 1997
Muralist, Painter, Watercolorist
Oakland, Calif.; San Francisco, Calif.

Oral history interview with George Booth Post, 1964 Apr. 9

Potamkin, Meyer P.

b. 1909 d. 2001
Businessperson, Collector, Philanthropist
Philadelphia, Pa.

Oral history interview with Meyer and Vivian Potamkin, 1974 Oct. 30-1975 Mar. 4

Oral history interview with Meyer and Vivian Potamkin, 2001 Feb. 12

Pousette-Dart, Richard

b. 1916 d. 1992
Painter
Suffern, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Richard and Evelyn Pousette-Dart, 1992 Mar. 9

Pozzatti, Rudy O.

b. 1925
Art teacher, Painter, Printmaker
Bloomington, In.

Oral history interview with Rudy Pozzatti, 1977 June 29-1978 Jan. 11

Preusser, Robert O. (Robert Ormerod)

b. 1919 d. 1992
Designer, Educator, Painter
Cambridge, Mass.; Houston, Tex.

Oral history interview with Robert O. Preusser, 1991 Jan.-Oct

Price, Kenneth

b. 1935
Sculptor
Venice, Calif.; Taos, N.M.

Oral history interview with Kenneth Price, 1980 May 30-June 2

Price, Vincent

b. 1911 d. 1993
Actor, Collector
Los Angeles, Calif.

Oral history interview with Vincent Price, 1992 Aug. 6-14

Prip, John A.

b. 1922 d. 2009
Silversmith, Teacher
Rehoboth, Mass.

Oral history interview with John Prip, 1980 Oct. 20 and 1981 Nov. 21

Pulitzer, Emily Rauh

Art patron, Collector, Philanthropist
St. Louis, Mo.

Oral history interview with Emily Rauh Pulitzer, 1985 Aug. 9

Pulitzer, Joseph

b. 1913 d. 1993
Collector, Journalist
St. Louis, Mo.

Oral history interview with Joseph Pulitzer, 1978 Jan. 11

Oral history interview with Joseph Pulitzer, 1985 July 9

Pulley, Rachel

b. 1978
Artists' model
Claremont, Calif.

Oral history interview with Rachel Pulley, 2000 Sept. 25

Pulos, Arthur J.

b. 1917 d. 1997
Educator, Historian, Industrial designer, Silversmith
Syracuse, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Arthur J. Pulos, 1980 July 31-1982 Dec. 5

Pumphrey, Bert

b. 1916 d. 2002
Painter
Mexico

[Oral history interview with Bert Pumphrey, Jr.] [videorecording] Archives of American Art ; interviewer, Paul J. Karlstrom ; videographer, Bradford Macneil, 2000 Apr. 26

Putnam, Wallace

b. 1899 d. 1989
Illustrator, Painter
Mass.

Oral history interview with Wallace Putnam, 1982 Aug. 13-20