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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Carl Mydans
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.mydans64
- Creators:
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Mydans, CarlDoud, Richard KeithNew Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1964 Apr. 29
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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15 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Carl Mydans conducted 1964 Apr. 29, by Richard Doud, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Mydans speaks of his background in photography and photojournalism; joining the Farm Security Administration staff; Roy Stryker as a catalyst for creativity; some of his outstanding experiences with the FSA; styles of different photographers; the significance of the FSA in American history, and how it changed Americans' awareness of other Americans; subjects of his photographs and their treatment of him; the influence of his fellow FSA photographers; technological changes in photography.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Carl Mydans (1907-2004) was a photographer, associated with the Farm Security Administration.
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: 35mm microfilm reel 3697 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
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
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript: Patrons must use microfilm copy.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 28 min.
Keywords
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| Documentary photography | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographers -- United States -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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| Stryker, Roy Emerson, 1893-1975 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| United States. Farm Security Administration. Historical Section | Corporate 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
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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