Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Kenneth M. Chapman

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.chapma63
Creators:
Chapman, Kenneth M.
Loomis, Sylvia Glidden
Dates:
1963 December 5
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Sound tape reel
Sound recordings
7 in.
16 Pages
Transcript: (on one microfilm reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Kenneth M. Chapman conducted on 1963 December 5, by Sylvia Loomis, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Chapman speaks of his early career; moving to New Mexico; his interest in Indian art and working with Indian artists; his involvement with the Federal Art Project; the effect of the Federal Art Project on printmaking; and his opinions of the WPA.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Kenneth M. Chapman (1875-1968) was an arts administrator and art historian in New Mexico.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript: 35mm microfilm reel 3418 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview 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.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Transcript: Patrons must use microfilm copy.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 47 min.


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