Oral history interview with James and Beth Arient

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Oral history interview with James and Beth Arient

1988 April 27-29

An interview of James and Beth Arient conducted 1988 April 27-29, by Betty Blum, for the Archives of American Art.

Sound recording: 3 sound cassettes.Transcript: 213 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7916846

Archives of American Art

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Camp, Jeff, 1944-

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Blum, Betty J.

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Arient, James, 1946-

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Folk art collectors (Chicago, Ill.) James Arient is a dentist. From the description of James and Beth Arient interviews, 1988 Apr. 27-29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220180836 Folk art collector and dentist; Chicago, Ill. From the description of Howard Finster interview and recordings, 1981-1982. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80698080 James Arient (1946-) and Beth Arient (1946-) are folk art collectors from Chicago, Ill. Jame...

Dawson, William 1901-1990

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Dawson, William, 1901-1990, Self-taught painter and sculptor of Chicago, Ill. Dawson was born in 1901 in Huntsville, Alabama, came to Chicago in 1923, and after retiring from a career as a janitor and porter, he began sculpting and painting. He died July 1, 1990. From the description of Oral history interview with William Dawson, 1990 Apr. 11-23 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82781174 ...

Webster, Derek

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Arient, Beth, 1946-

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Folk art collectors; Illinois. From the description of Beth and James Arient papers, 1979-1988. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122502798 ...

Finster, Howard, 1916-2001

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Self-taught visionary artist; Georgia. From the description of Howard Finster papers, 1932-1987. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122502741 From the description of Howard Finster illustrated letter and cards, [ca. 1981]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122546159 The Reverend Howard Finster emerged from the rural Appalachian culture of northeast Alabama and northwest Georgia to become one of America's most important creative personalities in the last quarter of the twen...

Camp, Jeffrey Thomas, 1944-

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Folk art dealers, collectors; Richmond, Va. Owned and managed the American Folk Art Company, 1972-1976, Richmond and Tappahannock, Virginia, whose stock included paintings and sculpture by self-taught artists Howard Finster, Miles B. Carpenter, S.L. Jones, Leslie J. Payne, Russell Gillespie and others. The Camps are recognized as key figures in the folk art market of the 1970s. From the description of Jeffrey and C. Jane Camp papers, 1969-[ca. 1990]. (Unknown...