Oral history interview with Elizabeth Bliss Parkinson, 1978 Jan. 3, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 17 min.
Transcript: Patrons must use microfilm copy.
An interview of Elizabeth Bliss Parkinson conducted 1978 Jan. 3, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.
Parkinson speaks of her childhood with her aunt, Lizzie Bliss, Bliss' relationship with Arthur B. Davies, the formation of Bliss' art collection, and her involvement in the establishment of the Museum of Modern Art.
Transcript: 35mm microfilm reel 3198 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Elizabeth Bliss Parkinson (1907-2001) was a patron and collector from New York, N.Y.
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.