Oral history interview with James Melchert

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Oral history interview with James Melchert

1991 Apr. 4-5

An interview of James Melchert conducted in Oakland, Calif., 1991 Apr.4-5, by Mady Jones, for the Archives of American Art.

Sound recording, master: 5 sound cassettes (4 hr., 15 min.) : analog.Sound recording, duplicate: 5 sound cassettes.Transcript: 90 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8222686

Archives of American Art

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