Oral history interview with R. H.(Bob) Hall

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Oral history interview with R. H.(Bob) Hall

1965 Nov. 28

An interview of Robert H. (Bob) Hall conducted 1965 Nov. 28, by Betty Hoag, for the Archives of American Art. Hall speaks of his youth; his travels in the Western U.S.; his paintings of mines; his work for the Federal Art Project, including his association with the Index of American Design; teaching; his reminiscences of the Depression; and the Federal Art Project.

Sound recordings: 4 sound files : digital, wav file.Transcript: 85 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8203569

Archives of American Art

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New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project.

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Federal Art Project (Mont.)

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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...

Hall, R. H. (Robert Hume), 1944-

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R.H. (Bob) Hall (1895-1970) was a painter and illustrator from Butte, Mont. From the description of Oral history interview with R.H.(Bob) Hall, 1965 Nov. 28 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 77821216 ...

Index of American Design

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The Index of American Design was a part of the Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project, which gathered information on significant artifacts in 35 states in the late 1930s and early 1940s. In Texas the effort was headquartered in San Antonio. Original watercolors of the artifacts were housed at the National Gallery of Art. From the description of Index of American Design Texas artifacts records collection 1937-1956. (University of Texas Libraries). W...