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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Henry W. Hough
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hough64
- Creators:
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Hough, Henry W.Doud, Richard KeithNew Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1964 June 11
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Sound tape reelSound recordings: (30 min.)7 in.9 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Henry W. Hough conducted by Richard Doud 1964 June 11, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Hough speaks of his journalism background; his involvement with the WPA Federal Writers' Project writing a guidebook for the state of Colorado; and the lasting benefits of the WPA's programs.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
State Director of Federal Writers' Project, Colorado.
Administration
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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