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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Campbell Grant
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.grant65
- Creators:
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Grant, Campbell, 1909-McGlynn, Betty HoagNew Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1965 June 4
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Sound tape reelsSound recordings (45 min.)5 in.20 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Campbell Grant conducted 1965 June 4, by Betty Hoag, for the Archives of American Art New Deal and the Arts Project.
Scope and Contents
Grant speaks of his background and education in California; joining the Federal Art Prject (FAP); doing watercolor painting and murals for the FAP in Santa Barbara; and his post-FAP career.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Campbell Grant (1909-) is a painter and mural painter in California.
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
An interview of Christine J. Abel (06/05/65) conducted by B. Hoag is also on one tape.
General
An interview of Douglas Parshall (06/04/65) conducted by B. Hoag is also on one tape.
Keywords
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| Federal aid to the arts | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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| Muralists -- California | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- California | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Federal Art Project (Calif.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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