Oral history interview with Paul and Alberta von Ottenfeld Babcock

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Oral history interview with Paul and Alberta von Ottenfeld Babcock

1965 May 1

An interview of Paul G. and Alberta von Ottenfeld Babcock conducted 1965 May 1, by Betty Hoag, for the Archives of American Art New Deal and the Arts Project. The Babcocks speak of their backgrounds and educations, and their work with the Federal Art Project, including easel paintings, murals and mosaics.

Sound recording: 1 sound tape reel ; 5 in.Sound recording: 1 sound tape reel ; 3 in.Transcript: 22 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7559415

Archives of American Art

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New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project.

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Babcock, Alberta von Ottenfeld.

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Federal Art Project

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The FAP projects included a broad range of events and activities which generated the various publications and materials found in the central files of the general subject series. ART FOR THE MILLIONS was a publication project about the accomplishments of the FAP consisting of a series of articles by Project workers. In addition to creating work for artists, the FAP sought to increase art appreciation as well as art sales among the general public. In doing so it devised a plan which created Nation...

McGlynn, Betty Hoag

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Collector of, authority on early California art; San Mateo, California. Full name Betty Lochrie Hoag McGlynn. At the time these papers were microfilmed, McGlynn was married to architect Paul Sterling Hoag. She is married to Thomas A. McGlynn, Jr. Her father-in-law was painter Thomas A. McGlynn (1878-1966), whose biography Betty McGlynn wrote in 1979. From the description of Betty Hoag McGlynn papers, 1934-1965. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122565871 Collector of and author...

Babcock, Paul G.

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Painters; Calif. From the description of Paul G. and Alberta Babcock papers, 1930-1965. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122291482 Paul and Alberta von Ottenfeld Babcock were painters from Glendora, Calif. From the description of Oral history interview with Paul and Alberta von Ottenfeld Babcock, 1965 May 1 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 458411544 Painters; Glendora, Calif. From the description of Paul and Alberta von Ottenfe...