Oral history interview with Betty Parsons

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Oral history interview with Betty Parsons

1969 June 4-9

An interview of Betty Parsons conducted 1969 June 4-9, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.

1 sound tape reel (2 hr.) ; 7 in.; Transcript: 44 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7609674

Archives of American Art

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