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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Kenneth Warnock Evett
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.evett64
- Creators:
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Evett, Kenneth, 1913-2005Trovato, Joseph S., 1912-1983New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1964 Oct. 10
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 ItemSound recording: 1 sound tape reel ; 5 in11 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Kenneth Warnock Evett conducted 1964 Oct. 10, by Joseph Trovato for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Evett speaks of his background and education at Colorado State University; his first involvement with the Federal Art Project; under Boardman Robinson as an assistant on a mural; four post office murals he painted; his opinions of the project; and its effect on the development of American art.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter, mural painter; Ithaca, N.Y.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript: 35mm microfilm reel 3419 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.
Keywords
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Mural painting and decoration | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Federal aid to the arts | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Muralists -- New York (State) -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painters -- New York (State) -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Robinson, Boardman, 1876-1952 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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