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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Sargent Johnson
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.johnso64
- Creators:
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Johnson, Sargent, 1888-1967McChesney, Mary FullerNew Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1964 July 31
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Sound tape reelSound recordings (1 hour)5 in.51 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Sargent Johnson conducted 1964 July 31, by Mary McChesney, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Johnson recalls his early career and the work he did as part of the federal arts programs, both independently and under Beniamino Bufano.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Sargent Johnson (1888-1967) was a sculptor from San Francisco, Calif.
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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript available on line.
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.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
Keywords
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Federal aid to the arts | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
African American artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sculptors -- California -- San Francisco -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Bufano, Beniamino, 1898-1970 | Personal 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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Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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