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Oral history interview with Bob Sitton, 1993 January

 Item
Identifier: SRC 3-1

Scope and Contents

From 1973 to 1981, Bob Sitton was the director of the Northwest Film Study Center in Portland, Oregon, later known as the Northwest Film Center and PAM CUT: Center for an Untold Tomorrow. In this interview, conducted by an unidentified interviewer in January 1993, Sitton discusses the founding of the Northwest Film Study Center, and his work as its first director. He describes the center’s building, talks about its early programs, and speaks about being hired as director in 1973. He explains why he describes himself as the center’s founding director, even though he was not the first director. He closes the interview by talking about art collections held by the Portland Art Museum. Sitton’s wife, Patricia Sitton, was also present.

Dates

  • Creation: 1993 January

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

1 audiocassettes (26 min., 29 sec.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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