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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Julius Davidson
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.davids64
- Creators:
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Davidson, Julius Ralph, b. 1889Phillips, Harlan B. (Harlan Buddington), 1920-1979New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1964
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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66 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Julius Davidson conducted by Harlan Phillips in 1964 for the Archives of American Art.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Julius Davidson (1889-1977) was an arts administrator.
Administration
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 2 hr., 43 min.
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