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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with James W. Washington Jr
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.washin65
- Creators:
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Washington, James W., 1911-2000Bestor, Dorothy K., 1913-New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1965 October 13
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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15 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of James W. Washington, Jr. conducted 1965 October 13, by Dorothy Bestor, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Washington discusses his participation in the Mississippi Art Project, the effect it had on his career, and government sponsorship of the arts in general. He recalls segregation in the Mississippi art world.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
James W. Washington Jr. (1911-2000) was a painter and sculptor from Seattle, Washington.
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.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 31 min.
Keywords
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| Painters -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Interviews | Topical | 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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