Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Jesse L. Nusbaum

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.nusbau63
Creators:
Nusbaum, Jesse L. (Jesse Logan)
Loomis, Sylvia Glidden
New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
Dates:
1963 Dec. 12
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
21 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Jesse Nusbaum conducted by Sylvia Loomis on 1963 Dec. 12 for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Nusbaum speaks of working in archaeology and architecture in New Mexico; and his involvement in the Public Works of Art Project (PWAP) as regional director for Arizona and New Mexico; selecting artists for the PWAP; problems with the PWAP; some of the work done on public buildings; and the project's impact on art and artists.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Jesse L. Nusbaum is an art administrator in Arizona and New Mexico.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript: 35mm microfilm reel 3419 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 1 digital wav file. Duration is 40 min.


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