Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Helen Bess Clarke and James Mitchell Clarke

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.clarke64
Creators:
Clarke, Helen Bess, 1904-
McGlynn, Betty Hoag
Clarke, James Mitchell
New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
Dates:
1964 June 24
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
47 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Helen Bess Clarke and James Mitchell Clarke conducted 1964 June 24, by Betty Hoag, for the Archives of American Art New Deal and the Arts Project.
Scope and Contents
The Clarkes reminisce about their work for the Curriculum Project during the Works Progress Administration.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Helen Bess Clarke (1904- ) was an educator and James Mitchell Clarke (1903-1976) was a writer and they lived in San Diego, California.

Administration

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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.

Digital Content


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 1 digital wav file. Duration is 32 min.


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