Oral History interview with James Chan Leong

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Oral History interview with James Chan Leong

1972 Oct. 17

An interview of James Chan Leong conducted 1972 Oct. 17, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Leong discusses difficulties being a Chinese-American during school years in San Francisco; his army service and subsequent enrollment in the California College of Arts and Crafts on the G.I. Bill; further study in California and abroad; his art work and teaching; living and working in Rome, Italy; and other topics.

Sound recording: 2 sound tape reels ; 5 in.Transcript: 85 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8249968

Archives of American Art

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Cummings, Paul (Singer)

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Littlefield was a painter, writer and art collector; New York, N.Y. Died 1969. Cummings, an art historian, was an expert on drawings and prints. From the description of William Horace Littlefield letters and photographs to Paul Cummings, 1951-1969. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122390381 Art historian and editor; New York, N.Y. From the description of Paul Cummings papers, 1967-1993. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122594609 ...

Leong, James Chan, 1929-

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James Chan Leong (1929- ) is a painter from Rome, Italy. From the description of Oral History interview with James Chan Leong, 1972 Oct. 17 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80691751 ...