<I>Robert Houston Oral History Interview</I>
date: label: Date
content: July 14, 2016
name: label: Created by
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
label: Recorded by
content: Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
label: Interview of
content: Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021
label: Interviewed by
content: Aaron Bryant, American
label: Subject of
content: Gordon Parks, American, 1912 - 2006
notes: label: Description
content: The oral history consists of 2016.129.5.1a and 2016.129.5.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
label: Description
content: Robert Houston was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Mr. Houston donated a collection of his photographs to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
label: Description
content: In this interview, Robert Houston discusses his life and his journey to become a photographer. His story includes references to Gordon Parks and his unconventional methods of getting close enough to take shots of celebrities and entertainers.
place: label: Place collected
content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Entertainers
label: Topic
content: Museums
label: Topic
content: Photography
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: The Collection Donor Oral History Project
label: Classification
content: Time-based Media - Moving Images
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2016.129.5.1a-.2a
objectType: label: Type
content: video recordings
label: Type
content: oral histories
label: Type
content: digital media - born digital
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: digital
label: Dimensions
content: Duration (2016.129.5.1a): 82.72 min.
label: Dimensions
content: Duration (2016.129.5.2a): 82.68 min.
label: Dimensions
content: 132.41 GB