Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Sylvester Jerry

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.jerry65
Creators:
Jerry, Sylvester, 1904-1990
Phillips, Harlan B. (Harlan Buddington), 1920-1979
New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
Dates:
1965 June 11
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Sound tape reel
Sound recording
7 in.
14 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Sylvester Jerry conducted 1965 June 11, by Harlan Phillips, for the Archives of American Art. Jerry speaks of his first association with the WPA Federal Art Project (FAP), working as an FAP administrator in Detroit; working at finding locations for the artworks; the FAP's role in the development of furniture design; working with Holger Cahill; the Index of American Design; the relationship of art and architecture; administering the project; selecting artists for particular projects; and the project's effect on the community.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Sylvester Jerry (1904-1990) was a painter and art administrator from Racine, Wis.

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.

More Information

General

General
An unrelated interview of Charlotte Partridge (6/12/65) conducted by H. Phillips is also on this tape.
General
An unrelated interview of Leonard Thiessen (6/10/65) conducted by H. Phillips is also on this tape.


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Federal aid to the arts Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Furniture design Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Arts administrators -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Interviews Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Cahill, Holger, 1887-1960 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Index of American Design Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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