Richardson, Edgar Preston, 1902-1985

Art historian, museum administrator; Detroit, Mich.; d. 1985.

Director, Detroit Institute of Arts from 1945-1962.

From the description of Edgar Preston (E.P.) Richardson interview, 1978 Feb. 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80507170

Art historian, museum administrator; Detroit, Mich.; d. 1985.

Director, Detroit Institute of Arts, 1945-1962, Winterthur Museum, 1962-1966, Board Member and President of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1966-1977, art advisor to John D. Rockeller III, and member on numerous boards, including Winterthur, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Smithsonian Arts Commission and National Portrait Gallery. Author of numerous books on the history of art. Founder and director of the Archives of American Art.

From the description of E.P. (Edgar Preston) Richardson papers, 1893-1994. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 744429035

Art historian, museum administrator; Detroit, Mich.; d. 1985.

Director, Detroit Institute of Arts, 1945-1962, Winterthur Museum, 1962-1966, Board Member and President of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1966-1977, art advisor to John D. Rockeller III, and member on numerous boards, including Winterthur, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Smithsonian Arts Commission and National Portrait Gallery. Author of numerous books on the history of art. Founder and director of the Archives of American Art.

From the description of E.P. (Edgar Preston) Richardson papers, 1893-1994. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81680595