Lennox Tierney interviews audio-visual collection

Collection

Identifier: A0489

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Lennox Tierney interviews audio-visual collection (1994-1997) concern Tierney's experiences as an orientalist. The interviews were conducted by Bonnie Balisteri, Elna Watts, and Cathy Edens Memmott.

Dates

1994-1997

Creator

Tierney, Lennox (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. Five business days advanced notice required. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.

Biographical Note

Dr. Lennox Tierney is a Japanologist academic in the field of art history, an emeritus professor at the University of Utah, a former Curator of Japanese Art at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, a former Director of the Pacific Asia Museum, and former Commissioner of Art and Monuments during the Allied occupation of Japan (1945-1952).

Extent

9 Audiocassette

1 VHS

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Lennox Tierney interviews audio-visual collection (1994-1997) concern Tierney's experiences as an orientalist. Dr. Tierney is an emeritus professor in art history at the University of Utah and an expert in Asian art and culture who once served as Commissioner of Art and Monuments during the Allied occupation of Japan.

Arrangement

The materials are arranged chronologically by interview date. The numbers announced on the tapes will not match the numbers labeling the tapes starting with item 3.