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Interviewee:
Baker, Mildred, 1905-  Search this
Interviewer:
Agee, William C.  Search this
Extent:
22 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
1965 July 22
Scope and Contents:
An interview of Mildred Baker conducted 1965 July 22, by William Agee, for the Archives of American Art.
Biographical / Historical:
Mildred Baker (1905-1998) was an assistant to the director, Holger Cahill, on the Federal Art Project. Prior to that appointment, she worked for College Art Association and a gallery on 57th Street. Baker's early role in FAP was to scout directors for regional programs in Ohio, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa. She later was involved in exhibitions and Community Art Centers.
General:
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 55 min.
Provenance:
This interview is part of the Archives' Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics, and others.
Occupation:
Arts administrators -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
Women arts administrators  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Identifier:
AAA.baker65
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw909c1d81b-9ea1-4c35-8e4d-2118a6800b84
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-baker65