Oral history interview with Charles Henry Alston

New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project.

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Public Works of Art Project.

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Cecil Jones was the business director of the PWAP. From the description of Correspondence and related records of Cecil Jones, 1933-1934. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220181044 Rowan was the assistant technical director of the PWAP. He worked closely with Edward Bruce, the director of the PWAP. From the description of Correspondence and personal files of Edward P. Rowan, 1934-1935. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220181019 Federally funded a...

Federal Art Project (N.Y.)

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Harlem Artists Guild

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The Harlem Artists Guild (1935–41) was an African-American organization founded by artists including Augusta Savage, Charles Alston, Elba Lightfoot, Louise E. Jefferson and bibliophile Arthur Schomburg with the aims of encouraging young talent, providing a forum for the discussion of the visual arts in the community, fostering understanding between artists and the public through education towards an appreciation of art, focusing on issues of general concern to Black artists such as racism, pover...

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

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Block, Lou, 1895-1969

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Lou Block (1895-1969) was an art administrator. From the description of Oral history interview with Lou Block, 1965 May 31 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 458411617 Administrator, Federal Art Project; New York, N.Y. From the description of Lou Block papers, 1936-1938. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83826137 Art administrator. From the description of Lou Block interviews, 1965 May 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220192148 ...

Halpert, Edith Gregor, 1900-1970

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Art dealer; New York, N.Y. From the description of Edith Halpert lecture, 1959 Oct. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122394970 Edith Halpert (1900-1970) was an art dealer from New York, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Edith Gregor Halpert, 1962-1963. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84045096 Edith Gregor Halpert (1900-1970) was an art dealer fromf New York, N.Y. Halpert founded Downtown Gallery. From the description o...

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...

Alston, Charles Henry, 1907-1977

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African-American artist Charles Henry Alston, nicknamed "Spinky," was born 28 November 1907 in Charlotte, N.C. He was the youngest of five children born to the Reverend Primus Priss Alston, who was born into slavery in Chatham County, N.C., and Anna Miller Alston. After Primus's death, Anna married Harry Pierce Bearden, artist Romare Bearden's uncle, and moved the family to New York in 1913. Charles Alston worked as a painter, sculptor, graphic artist, illustrator, and educator, gaining national...

Artists' Union (New York, N.Y.)

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Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000

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Painter; New York, N.Y.; b. 1917; d. 2000. From the description of Oral history interviews with Jacob Lawrence, 1982 July 20-Aug. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84455118 Jacob Lawrence was an African-American painter and illustrator. He received the Spingarm Medal in 1975 and taught at the New School and Pratt Institute. He died in 2000. From the description of Jacob Lawrence exhibition card and autobiographical notes, 1947-1948. (Pennsylvania State University...

Davis, Stuart, 1892-1964

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Stuart Davis (1892-1964) was a painter and teacher, from New York. From the description of Stuart Davis correspondence with Francis Henry Taylor, 1940. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 756821083 Painter; New York, N.Y. Birthdate also cited as 1894. From the description of Stuart Davis interview, 1962 May-June. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220202540 Painter and teacher, New York. From the description of Stuart Davis correspondence with Francis...

United States. Federal Emergency Relief Administration

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In order to counteract the effects of the Depression, the Federal Government founded numerous agencies geared at lowering unemployment and boosting the economy. Among these were the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA), created on May 12, 1933; the Civil Works Administration (CWA), established on November 9, 1933; and the Works Progress Administration (WPA-1), established on May 6, 1935. The Civil Works Administration was abolished in March, 1934, with its functions and records transfe...

Pachano, Ernest.

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Dlugoszewski, Lucia, 1931-2000

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Schmoo, Aaron Ben.

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