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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Kenneth M. Chapman
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.chapma63
- Creators:
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Chapman, Kenneth M.Loomis, Sylvia Glidden
- Dates:
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1963 December 5
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Sound tape reelSound recordings7 in.16 PagesTranscript: (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.
Keywords
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Federal aid to the arts | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Indian art -- North America | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Arts administrators -- New Mexico -- Interviews | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Archives of American Art
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