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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Romana Javitz
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.javitz65
- Creators:
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Javitz, Romana, 1903-1980Doud, Richard KeithNew Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1965 Feb. 23
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Sound tapeSound recording: 1 sound tape7 in.26 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Romana Javitz conducted 1965 Feb. 23, by Richard Doud, for the Archives of American Art, February 23, 1965. Javitz speaks of her views on photographs; Farm Security Administration Photo File; Walker Evans; opinion of federal government being involved with photographs; and her background as an artist.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Romana Javitz (1903-1980) was a librarian and artist who represented the New York Public Library's Picture Collection from 1928-1968..
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript: 35mm microfilm reel 3949 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
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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Artists -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Federal aid to the arts | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Documentary photography | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Librarians -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Evans, Walker, 1903-1975 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
United States. Farm Security Administration | 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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Washington, D.C. 20001
Business Number: Phone: 202-633-7950
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