Glimpses of some early departments of the history of art in the U.S.A. : panel discussion, 1987 Feb. 13

Collection Information

Size: 4 Sound cassettes 76 Pages Transcript 11 Pages Paper

Summary: A panel discussion sponsored by the College Art Association of America, on the topic of art history education in early American colleges and universities, including Columbia, Harvard, New York University, Princeton, Smith, and Vassar. The participants include Pamela Askew, Julius Held, Craig Hugh-Smith, George Kubler, Marilyn Lavin, Phyllis Williams Lehman, Agnes Mongan, and Edward Warburg. Also found is an 11 p. paper about the panel discussion by Pamela Askew. Panel discussion is best understood in conjunction with Askew's paper.

Biographical/Historical Note

Founded in 1912 as the College Art Association, it changed its name in 1915 to the College Art Association of America.

Provenance

Donated 1987 by College Art Association.

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How to Cite This Collection

Glimpses of some early departments of the history of art in the U.S.A. : panel discussion, 1987 Feb. 13. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.