Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Jerre Murry

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.murry65
Creators:
Murry, Jerre, 1904-1973
McGlynn, Betty Hoag
New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
Dates:
1965 Apr. 8
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Item
sound file (47 min.)
24 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Jerre Murry conducted 1965 April 8, by Betty Hoag, for the Archives of American Art New Deal and the Arts Project.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Jerre Murry (1904-1973) was a painter and muralist in Los Angeles, Calif. Murry was a muralist for the Federal Arts Project.

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.
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
The transcript and audio recording are open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 47 min.


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