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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Roland F. Dickey
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.dickey64
- Creators:
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Dickey, Roland F.Loomis, Sylvia GliddenNew Deal and the Arts Oral History ProjectFincke, Joy Yeck
- Dates:
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1964 January 16
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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22 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Roland F. Dickey conducted by Sylvia Loomis 1964 January 16 for the Archives of American Art New deal and the Arts Project.
Scope and Contents
Dickey speaks of his background and his education at the University of New Mexico. He discusses his work as county supervisor for the Federal Art Project including his duties as supervisor, artists he worked with, his involvement with the Index of American Design, public reaction to the work produced by the project, the importance of the project to the area, its effect on art and artists, and its effect on Dickey's own career. He speaks of his work as director of the art museum in Roswell, New Mexico and his post-FAP career.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Roland F. Dickey (1914-2000) was an author and arts administrator in Albuquerque, 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.
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 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 1 hr., 5 min.
Keywords
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| Museum directors -- New Mexico -- Interviews | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Federal Art Project (N.M.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Index of American Design | 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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