Gene Swenson papers
name: label: Creator
content: Swenson, Gene, 1934-1969
label: Names
content: Dine, Jim, 1935-
topic: label: Occupation
content: Art critics -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The collection was donated in 2018 by by Anne Wilson, Gene Swenson's companion.
creator: label: Creator
content: Swenson, Gene, 1934-1969
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content: Gene Swenson papers
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Gene Swenson (1934-1969) was an art critic and curator in New York, N.Y.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 3.2 Linear feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1950-1969
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.swengene
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Sound recordings
label: Type
content: Diaries
label: Type
content: Interviews
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Sound recordings
label: Genre/Form
content: Diaries
label: Genre/Form
content: Interviews
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of art critic and curator Gene Swenson measure 3.2 linear feet and date from 1950-1969. Included are correspondence with art world and political figures Jim Dine and Harry Truman among others; loose writings and 24 diaries by Swenson, and 13 audio cassette tapes of interviews with artists.