Oral history interview with Clement Haupers

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Oral history interview with Clement Haupers

1965 June 15

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An interview of Clement Haupers conducted 1965 June 15, by Harlan Phillips, for the Archives of American Art. Haupers speaks of his art education; becoming state and regional director for the Federal Art Project in Minnesota; some of the artists and people involved in the Project; difficulties and benefits of the Project; public perception of the Project and the WPA; mid-western attitudes toward art during the 1930s. He recalls Holger Cahill and Audrey McMahon.

Sound recordings: 1 sound tape reel (2 hr. 30 min.) ; 7 in.Transcript: 71 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7559447

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Federal Art Project (Minn.)

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Federal Art Project (Minn.)

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New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project.

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Haupers, Clement, 1900-

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Clement Haupers (1900-1982) was an art administrator, painter, and printmaker from St. Paul, Minn. From the description of Oral history interview with Clement Haupers, 1965 June 15 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 458411867 Art administrator, painter, printmaker; St. Paul, Minn. From the description of Clement Haupers interview, 1965 June 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220194232 From the description of Oral history interview with Cle...

Phillips, Harlan B. (Harlan Buddington), 1920-

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McMahon, Audrey, 1900?-1981

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Audrey McMahon served under Holger Cahill as Regional Director for the WPA Federal Art Project for New York and New Jersey from 1935 to 1939. She died at age 87 in 1981. From the description of Audrey McMahon papers, 1935-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81040901 From the guide to the Audrey McMahon papers, 1935-1980, (Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution) McMahon served under Holger Cahill as Regional Director of the WPA Federal Art Project for New...

Cahill, Holger, 1887-1960

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Writer, art director. From the description of Reminiscences of Holger Cahill : oral history, 1957. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309729309 Art administrator; New York, N.Y. National director of Federal Art Project, administered under Federal Project No. 1 of the Works Progress Administration (later the Work Projects Administration). The FAP provided work to unemployed artists. Cahill was the director throughout its existence. ...

Federal Art Project (Minn.)

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