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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Richard Haines
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.haines65
- Creators:
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Haines, Richard, 1906-1984McGlynn, Betty HoagNew Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1965 Jan. 29
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Sound tape reelSound recordings: (15 min.)3 in.7 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Richard Haines conducted 1965 Jan. 29, by Betty Hoag. Haines speaks of the Treasury Department competition for art work in various public buildings; and working on a Wichita, Kan. Post Office mural.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Richard Haines (1906-1984) was a painter and mural painter from Santa Monica, Calif.
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.
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
Only a portion of this interview was successfully recorded.
General
Sound quality is poor.
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Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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