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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Anthony French Merrill
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.merril63
- Creators:
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Merrill, Anthony French, 1912-2007Phillips, Harlan B. (Harlan Buddington), 1920-1979New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1963 Oct. 24
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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48 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Anthony French Merrill conducted by Harlan Phillips on 1963 Oct. 24 for the Archives of American Art New Deal and the Arts Project.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Anthony French Merrill (1912-2007) was an arts administrator with the Works Progress Administration.
Administration
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
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 43 min.
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