Oral history interview with Rollin McNeil Crampton

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Oral history interview with Rollin McNeil Crampton

1965 January 29

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An interview of Rollin McNeil Crampton conducted 1965 January 29, by Joseph S. Trovato, for the Archives of American Art. Crampton speaks of his work as supervisor of the New York City WPA mural project; selecting muralists and mural sites; how the murals were executed; the effect of the Federal Art Project upon him and his career; his background and early interest in art; and his education at Yale and at the Art Students League. He recalls Burgoyne Diller.

Sound recording: 1 sound tape reel ; 5 in.Transcript: 8 p.

Archives of American Art

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SNAC Resource ID: 7559427

Archives of American Art

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New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project.

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Federal Art Project (N.Y.)

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Dlugoszewski, Lucia, 1931-2000

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Diller, Burgoyne, 1906-1965

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Painter. From the description of Oral history interview with Burgoyne Diller, 1964 Oct. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220193121 Burgoyne Diller (1906-1965) wad a painter from New York, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Burgoyne Diller, 1964 Oct. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 276394246 Painter; New York, N.Y. Associated with abstract painting, particularly Neoplasticism. From the descript...

Trovato, Joseph S., 1912-1983

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Joseph Trovato, 1912-1983, painter of Utica, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Joseph S. Trovato, 1979 July 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646397606 Painter and museum administrator; Clinton, N.Y. From the description of Joseph S. Trovato papers, [ca. 1945-1980]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81906186 Joseph Trovato (1912-1983) was a painter from Utica, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Josep...

Crampton, Rollin McNeil, 1886-1970

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