WAUFosterDonald2847.xml Guide to the Oral History Interview With Donald Foster 1975 Foster (Donald) Oral History Interview Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries ©2007 (Last modified: 1/31/2020)
Seattle, WA 98195
Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections 2847 (Accession No. 2847-001) Foster, Donald Isle, 1925- Donald Foster oral history interview 1975 Originals as received: 2 sound cassettes (75 min.) plus 1 transcript Collection materials are in English. Oral history of an artist and administrator who discusses art galleries, art-related programs and the future of art

Tape-recorded interview by Sally Swenson, transcript, 1975.

Foster discusses the phenomenon of the art gallery, regionalism, "The Northwest School," the problems of artists, the NW annual, Public Art programs, art and Century 21, media coverage of the arts, art fairs, collecting, financing of the arts, and the future of art. Foster also active professionally in administration of the Repertory Theatre in early years.

Listen to the audio recording and view the transcript of this interview on the Libraries Digital Collections site.

The interview and transcript can be accessed online. The original analog cassette cannot be played due to preservation concerns.

Request at UW

Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Donated by Donald Foster, 11/25/1975

 Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) Foster, Donald Isle, 1925- --Interviews Foster/White Gallery Art dealers--Washington (State)--Seattle Oral Histories Sound Recordings Fine Arts Seattle