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Harcourt, Robert, August 21, 2007 (1st interview); September 13, 2007 (2nd interview); September 26, 2007 (3rd Interview); July 22, 2008 (4th interview)

 File — Box: 1, Folder: MS012.005

Scope and Content

From the Collection: The Institute of American Indian Arts Oral History collection consists of digital audio recordings, digital video recordings, transcripts, and associated documents related to interviews conducted since 2007. The content of the interviews is related to the history and background of the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Narrators included former IAIA faculty James McGrath and Charles Dailey; Former IAIA Student and current faculty Linda Lomahaftewa; Former IAIA staff member Robert Harcourt; and the sons of George A. Boyce, the first superintendent of IAIA.

Dates

  • August 21, 2007 (1st interview); September 13, 2007 (2nd interview); September 26, 2007 (3rd Interview); July 22, 2008 (4th interview)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Access Restrictions

Access is by appointment only. There may be restrictions to this collection; please contact the archivist for more information. IAIA reserves the right to restrict any or all materials as necessary to protect IAIA, American Indian religious and cultural practices, and individual and financial privacy.

Biographical / Historical

Robert N. Harcourt received his M.A. from Columbia University and began working the Institute of American Indian Arts in the early 1960s. Harcourt has been associated with IAIA for over 40 years and was employed by the institution for 30 years until his retirement.

Extent

From the Collection: 2 boxes (1 cu. ft) The collection is located on the campus of IAIA, Santa Fe, New Mexico. The archives are located in the Library & Technology Center.

Abstract

Harcourt discusses in detail his association with IAIA as an employee. Details regarding recruitment, curriculum, students, faculty, and other developments make up the bulk of the interview.

Physical Description

The file contains a description sheet, release form, transcript w/index, 4 CDs containing 55 mp3 tracks, and 2 MiniDV cassettes

Repository Details

Part of the Institute of American Indian Arts Repository

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