Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Gordon M. Smith

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.smithg64
Creators:
Smith, Gordon M., 1906-1979
Phillips, Harlan B. (Harlan Buddington), 1920-1979
New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
Dates:
circa 1964
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
31 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Gordon M. Smith conducted circa 1964, by Harlan Phillips, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Discusses the Index of American Design in New England and his role in it.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Gordon M. Smith (1906-1979) was a museum director in Boston, Massachusetts. Was assistant regional director of Index of American Design for New England.

Administration

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.

Digital Content


More Information

General

General
Originally recorded 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 1 hr., 6 min.
General
Sound quality is poor.


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