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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Clay Spohn
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.spohn64
- Creators:
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Spohn, Clay Edgar, 1898-1977Phillips, Harlan B. (Harlan Buddington), 1920-1979New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1964 October 5 and 1965 September 25
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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120 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Clay Spohn conducted 1964 October 5 and 1965 September 25, by Harlan Phillips for the Archives of American Art.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Clay Edgar Spohn (1898-1977) was a painter and instructor from New York, N.Y.
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 available on line
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
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 4 sound cassettes and 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 6 digital wav files. Duration is 4 hr., 25 min.
General
Sound quality is poor.
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Archives of American Art
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Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
Business Number: Phone: 202-633-7950
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