Oral history interview with Mary Elizabeth Burnet, 1990 July 12.

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Burnet, Mary Elizabeth,. Oral history interview with Mary Elizabeth Burnet, 1990 July 12.

Oral history interview with Mary Elizabeth Burnet, 1990 July 12.

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Mary Elizabeth Burnet joined the staff of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., in 1941, working first in the information room and soon thereafter as secretary to chief curator John Walker. During World War II she left the Gallery to work for the Office of Strategic Services, returning to become a research assistant for John Walker. Several years later she left to raise a family returning again to work as a research assistant for William Campbell, curator of American art. Burnet recalled her experiences taking the civil service examination and joining the Gallery's staff. She described her career at the National Gallery, and the offices she worked with, especially the chief curator's office and the office of the curator of American art.

1 sound cassette (ca. 60 minutes)

National Gallery of Art Library