Robert Houston Oral History Interview: Museum Object and Cultural History
Robert Houston Oral History Interview: Date: July 14, 2016. Created by: National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003. Recorded by: Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American.
The object in the museum catalogue
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.
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.
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.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: July 14, 2016
- Created by: National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
- Recorded by: Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
- Interview of: Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021
- Interviewed by: Aaron Bryant, American
- Subject of: Gordon Parks, American, 1912 - 2006
- Type: video recordings
- Type: oral histories
- Type: digital media - born digital
- Medium: digital
- Dimensions: Duration (2016.129.5.1a): 82.72 min.
- Dimensions: Duration (2016.129.5.2a): 82.68 min.
- Dimensions: 132.41 GB
- Place collected: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Entertainers
- Topic: Museums
- Topic: Photography
- Object number: 2016.129.5.1a-.2a
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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