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Archives of American Art
Summary of oral history interview with Lewis Mumford
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.mumfor64
- Creators:
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Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990Rubenstein, Lewis W. (Lewis William), 1908-2003Rubenstein, Erica Beckh, 1914-2014
- Dates:
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1964 December 7
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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8 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
A summary of an interview of Lewis Mumford conducted 1964 December 7, by Lewis and Erica Rubenstein, for the Archives of American Art.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Lewis Mumford (1895-1990) was an art administrator for the WPA in New York, New York.
Administration
Existence and Location of Originals
Existence or location of original tape unknown.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The interview was 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. It is unclear why no actual transcript or tape exists for the interview; Mumford may have not wanted to be recorded.
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Archives of American Art
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