Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Paul and Alberta von Ottenfeld Babcock

Summary

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Paul and Alberta von Ottenfeld Babcock, 1965 May 1, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)
Collection ID:
AAA.babcoc65
Creators:
Babcock, Paul G.
McGlynn, Betty Hoag
Babcock, Alberta von Ottenfeld, 1910-1992
New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
Dates:
1965 May 1
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
34 Pages
Transcript
2 Items
(57 min.)
digital, wav
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Paul G. and Alberta von Ottenfeld Babcock conducted 1965 May 1, by Betty Hoag, for the Archives of American Art New Deal and the Arts Project. The Babcocks speak of their backgrounds and educations, and their work with the Federal Art Project, including easel paintings, murals and mosaics.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Paul G. Babcock (1905-1996) and Alberta von Ottenfeld Babcock (1910-1992) were painters from Glendora, California.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Conducted as part of the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts project, which includes over 400 interviews of artists, administrators, historians, and others involved with the federal government's art programs and the activities of the Farm Security Administration in the 1930s and early 1940s.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Digital Content

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Paul and Alberta von Ottenfeld Babcock, 1965 May 1, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Paul and Alberta von Ottenfeld Babcock, 1965 May 1, Transcript
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 57 min.
Keywords
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Federal aid to the arts Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Mosaics Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Mural painting and decoration Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- California -- Interviews Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Repository Contact
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