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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with William C. Palmer
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.palmer65
- Creators:
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Palmer, William, 1906-1987Trovato, Joseph S., 1912-1983New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1965 June 12
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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6 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of William C. Palmer conducted 1965 June 12, by Joseph Trovato, for the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project.
Scope and Contents
Palmer speaks of his background and education; studying at the Art Students League; his development as a muralist; his affiliation with the Midtown Galleries; his involvement with the Federal Art Project; and his opinions about the WPA.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
William C. Palmer (1906-1987) was a painter and mural painter from Iowa and New York.
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
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 19 min.
Keywords
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Muralists -- New York (State) -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Mural painting and decoration -- New York (State) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Federal aid to the arts | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Midtown Galleries (New York, N.Y.) | 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
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