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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Leslie Cheek interview
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.cheek64
- Creators:
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Cheek, Leslie, 1908-Doud, Richard KeithNew Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1964 March 9
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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5 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
A summary by Richard Doud of an interview he conducted of Leslie Cheek for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Cheek discusses theatre in Virginia; the Federal Theatre Project; and the WPA.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Leslie Cheek (1908-1992) was the director of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, in Richmond, Virginia.
Administration
Existence and Location of Originals
Location of original tape unknown.
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.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
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Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Federal aid to the arts | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Museum directors -- Virginia -- Richmond -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Interviews | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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