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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Merrell Gage
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.gage64
- Creators:
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Gage, Merrell, 1892-1981McGlynn, Betty HoagNew Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1964 May 27
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Sound tape reelSound recording5 in.8 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Merrell Gage conducted 1964 May 27, by Betty Hoag for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Gage speaks of the origin of his interest in Abraham Lincoln; studying under Gutzon Borglum; the formation of the Public Works of Art Project art committee in 1932; how the committee functioned; and the effect of the Project on the community. He recalls Merle Armitage.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Sculptor; New York, Kansas, Connecticut, and Santa Monica, Calif.; d. 1981.
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.
More Information
General
General
An interview of Nick Brigante conducted by B. Hoag is also on this tape.
Keywords
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| Sculpture -- United States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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| Armitage, Merle, 1893-1975 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Public Works of Art Project | 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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