Oral history interview with Olin Dows
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Dows, Olin, 1904-1981
Phillips, Harlan B. (Harlan Buddington), 1920-
New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1963 October 31
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111 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.dows63
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Olin Dows conducted on 1963 October 31, by Harlan Phillips for the Archives of American Art.
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Dows, Olin, 1904-1981
- Dates:
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1938-1949
- Size:
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0.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.dowsolin
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
This small collection of letters to and from painter and arts administrator Olin Dows measures 0.2 linear feet and dates from 1938 to 1949. The letters primarily document his work as director of the Treasury Relief Art Project, as an admistrator for the American Federation of Arts, and his work as a war artist. Much of the correspondence is with arts administrators Edward Bruce and Forbes Watson.
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Smith, E. Herndon (Edward Herndon), b. 1891
- Dates:
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1936-1942
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100 Items ((on partial microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.smiteher
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Correspondence relating to the Federal Arts Bill, 1938, and the work of the Office of Civilian Defense. Correspondents include Olin Dows and Emma Roche. In addition there are reports of the WPA-FAP, Alabama; a list of project and wages for WPA-FAP, New York; instructions for silkscreening, finishing and other technical details; 5 photos of WPA arti...
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Contreras, Belisario R., 1916-
- Dates:
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1958-1984
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0.5 Linear feet (ca. 400 items (on 2 partial microfilm reels))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.contbeli
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
REEL 3591: Papers regarding his research on New Deal Art Projects, including correspondence and copies of correspondence with William C. Agee, George Biddle (including 16 photographs of murals in Mexico City and Washington, D.C. and a clipping), Mrs. Edward Bruce, Olin Dows, Maria Ealand, Arlene Jacobowitz, Masha Zakheim Jewett (including an exhibi...
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Hatch, John Davis
White, H. Wade
New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1964 June 8
- Size:
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1 Sound tape reel (Sound recordings, 7 in.)
52 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hatch64
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of John Davis Hatch conducted 1964 June 8, by H. Wade White for the Archives of American Art.
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Maril, Herman
Seckler, Dorothy Gees, 1910-1994
- Dates:
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1965 September 5
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39 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.maril65
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Herman Maril conducted 1965 September 5, by Dorothy Seckler, for the Archives of American Art.
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Bisttram, Emil, 1895-1976
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1902-1982
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2.3 Linear feet ((on 6 microfilm reels))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.bistemil
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Papers relating to work done for the Federal Art Project; business and personal letters; printed material; biographical data; correspondence; and photographs.
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Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Hopkins, Harry Lloyd, 1890-1946
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1932-1942
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4 Microfilm reels
- Collection ID:
- AAA.roosfran
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Correspondence of Roosevelt, Edward Bruce, Nelson Rockefeller, Hopkins, George Biddle, William Zorach, Olin Dows, Rockwell Kent and others regarding the Public Works of Art Project, the Federal Theater Project, and the Federal Art Project; reports on regional Federal Art Project offices in Florida, Massachusetts, North Carolina and Pennsylvania; sh...
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Weitenkampf, Frank, 1866-1962
- Dates:
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1889-1942
- Size:
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1,000 Items ((on partial microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.weitfran
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Letters to Weitenkampf, mainly from artists and collectors concerning examples of their works in the library's collection.
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Chaloner Prize Foundation
- Dates:
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1915-1974
- Size:
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4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.chalpriz
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The records of Chaloner Prize Foundation measure 4.0 linear feet and date from 1915 to 1974. The records consist of the files of the two Secretaries, George F. Lewis and S. LeRoy French, and four of the Trustees, Charles Platt, William Rand, Olin Dows, and William Platt. Included within these records are correspondence, lists, files on award recipients, and three scrapbooks maintained by Dows. Also found within the collection are legal records, printed material, and financial records.
