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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Kathryn Burch Greywacz
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.greywa64
- Creators:
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Greywacz, Kathryn Burch, b. 1893Doud, Richard KeithNew Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1964 Mar. 24
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Sound tape reelSound recordings: (50 min.)7 in.21 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Kathryn Greywacz conducted 1964 Mar. 24, by Richard Doud, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Greywacz speaks of her position as curator of the New Jersey State Museum; her work with the New Jersey Public Works of Art Project; and the Index of American Design. She recalls Mildred Baker and Ben Shahn.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Kathryn Burch Greywacz (b. 1893) was an art administrator from New Jersey.
Administration
Sponsor
Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.
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.
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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Arts administrators -- New Jersey -- Interviews | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Baker, Mildred, 1905- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Index of American Design | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
New Jersey State Museum | Corporate 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 |
Archives of American Art
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Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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