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Archives of American Art
Interview with John Langley Howard and Mary Howard
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.howajohn
- Creators:
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Howard, John Langley, 1902-Howard, Mary
- Dates:
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1991 Sept. 5
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Sound cassetteSound recording (50 min.)13 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of John Langley Howard (1902-1999) and his wife, Mary conducted by Robert Campbell on 1991 Sept. 5. The interview was conducted for a proposed article by Campbell about the WPA Coit Towers murals in San Francisco.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
John Langley Howard was a muralist who worked on the often controversial murals for the Coit Tower for Public Works of Art Project. The interviewer and donor, Bob Campbell, is a retired librarian for the San Franscisco School District, who conducted the interview as part of an educational multimedia database "Voices of the 30s."
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 2002 by Robert Campbell.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
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| Coit Memorial Tower (San Francisco, Calif.) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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| Sound recordings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Muralists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Muralists -- California -- San Francisco | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Public Works of Art Project (Calif.) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Campbell, Bob, 1925- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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