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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Paul Vanderbilt
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.vander64
- Creators:
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Vanderbilt, PaulDoud, Richard KeithNew Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1964 November 10
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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27 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Paul Vanderbilt conducted 1964 November 10, by Richard Doud, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Vanderbilt speaks of his background and education in art history at Harvard, his work with books and in libraries before getting involved with the Farm Security Administration project; starting with the FSA and developing a plan to get its work organized; the goals and philosophies of the FSA, and the realities of its accomplishments; what the photographs produced by the project say about America; and the project's relevance to current times. He recalls Edwin Rosskam and Roy Stryker.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Paul Vanderbilt (1905-1992) was a librarian and archivist from Madison and Middleton, Wisconsin.
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
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 38 min.
Keywords
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Rosskam, Edwin, 1903-1985 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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 |
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Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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