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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Lee Hunt
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hunt65
- Creators:
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Hunt, LeePhillips, Harlan B. (Harlan Buddington), 1920-1979New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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circa 1965
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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42 PagesTranscript1 ItemSound recording, master 1 sound file (1 hr., 41 min.)digital, wav file
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Lee Hunt conducted circa 1965, by Harlan Phillips, for the Archives of American Art New Deal and the Arts Project.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Lee Hunt was an educator and the director of the Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa.
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
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.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
System Details
Originally recorded on 1 tape reel (7 in.).
More Information
General
General
Mildred Constantine interview conducted by H. Phillips is also on this tape.
Keywords
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| Art centers -- Iowa | Function | 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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