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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Charles W. White
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.white65
- Creators:
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White, Charles (1918-1979)McGlynn, Betty HoagNew Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1965 March 9
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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27 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Charles Wilbert White conducted 1965 March 9, by Betty Hoag, for the Archives of American Art. White speaks of his youth in Chicago and early interest in art; early encounters with racism; his early training in art; working on the Federal Art Project; his U.S. Army service; going to Mexico; his ventures in graphic arts; subject matter which inspires him; coming to California; the politics of government subsidy of the arts; and mural projects he worked on. He recalls Harry Sternberg.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Charles W. (Wilbert) White (1918-1979) was a painter and educator from Los Angeles, California.
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 3 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 3 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 17 min.
Keywords
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