Oral history interview with Louis Bouché

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Oral history interview with Louis Bouché

1963 March 13

An interview of Louis Bouché conducted on 1963 March 13, by William E. Woolfenden, for the Archives of American Art.

Sound recording: 2 sound files (2hr., 3min.) digital, wav file.Transcript: 53 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7308837

Archives of American Art

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