Oral history interview with Charles W. White

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Oral history interview with Charles W. White

1965 March 9

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An interview of Charles Wilbert White conducted 1965 March 9, by Betty Hoag, for the Archives of American Art. White speaks of his youth in Chicago and early interest in art; early encounters with racism; his early training in art; working on the Federal Art Project; his U.S. Army service; going to Mexico; his ventures in graphic arts; subject matter which inspires him; coming to California; the politics of government subsidy of the arts; and mural projects he worked on. He recalls Harry Sternberg.

Sound recording: 3 sound tape reels ; 3 in.Transcript: 27 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8253937

Archives of American Art

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New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project.

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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...

White, Charles, 1918-1979

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Charles Wilbert White (1918-1979) was a painter and educator from Los Angeles, Calif. From the description of Oral history interview with Charles Wilbert White, 1965 Mar. 9 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80914917 African American painter and educator; Los Angeles, Calif. From the description of Charles Wilbert White papers, [ca. 1930]-1982. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79868172 ...

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...