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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with John Collier
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.collie65
- Creators:
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Collier, John, Jr., 1913-1992Doud, Richard KeithNew Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1965 January 18
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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33 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of John Collier conducted 1965 January 18, by Richard K. Doud, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Collier describes the Farm Security Administration as an experiment in group dynamics; he speaks of the difference in viewpoint between officials and photographers; Collier's New England and New Mexico work; and he appraises the value of the group effort in the FSA. He recalls Paul Vanderbilt, Roy Stryker, and Ben Shahn.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
John Collier (1913-1992) was a photographer.
Administration
Sponsor
Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript available on line.
Reproduction Note
Duplicated on one cassette and again on one digital audio cassette.
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.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 26 min.
Keywords
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| Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Stryker, Roy Emerson, 1893-1975 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Vanderbilt, Paul | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| United States. Farm Security Administration | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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