Oral history interview with Thomas McGill, Jr. 1989 February 6.

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McGill, Thomas,. Oral history interview with Thomas McGill, Jr. 1989 February 6.

Oral history interview with Thomas McGill, Jr. 1989 February 6.

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=ATom McGill joined the guard force of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. in 1955 and transferred to the library staff in 1966. McGill recalled staff members from his early years, noting the Gallery's growth and change over time. He described prominent visitors he observed while on the guard force and recalled anecdotes about their visits. He recalled his experiences on a special detail guarding the Mona Lisa. He described the library and its leadership, especially the transition between library directors Anna Link and Mel Edelstein, and the library's subsequent expansion.

2 sound cassettes (ca. 100 min.)

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