Oral history interview with Wilbur D. Peat

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Oral history interview with Wilbur D. Peat

1964 June 25

An interview of Wilbur D. Peat conducted 1964 June 25, by Richard Doud for the Archives of American Art.

Sound recordings: 1 sound tape reel (30 min.) ; 7 in.Transcript: 17 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7308963

Archives of American Art

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New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project.

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Public Works of Art Project.

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Cecil Jones was the business director of the PWAP. From the description of Correspondence and related records of Cecil Jones, 1933-1934. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220181044 Rowan was the assistant technical director of the PWAP. He worked closely with Edward Bruce, the director of the PWAP. From the description of Correspondence and personal files of Edward P. Rowan, 1934-1935. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220181019 Federally funded a...

Doud, Richard Keith

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Art historian; Washington, D.C. From the description of Richard Keith Doud papers, 1963-1965. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122557238 ...

Peat, Wilbur David, 1898-1966

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