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Creator:
Federal Art Project (Pa.)  Search this
Names:
United States. Work Projects Administration  Search this
United States. Works Progress Administration  Search this
Extent:
0.6 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1940-1943
Scope and Contents:
Handpainted, illustrated plates of period costume designs throughout history, accompanied by descriptive handbooks recounting the historical context of the costumes.
Biographical / Historical:
Museum projects were programs of the Work Projects Administration instituted during the Depression to increase employment opportunities, particularly among the white-collar worker. By 1941, museum projects came under the jurisdiction of the Federal Art Program (originally the Federal Art Project) of the WPA. Plates of historical costumes as well as dioramas, costumed dolls and craft objects were often prepared for educational purposes.
Provenance:
Donated by Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute. It is unclear how the materials came to M-W-P.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Topic:
New Deal, 1933-1939 -- Pennsylvania  Search this
Federal aid to the arts -- Pennsylvania  Search this
Federal aid to the public welfare -- Pennsylvania  Search this
Costume  Search this
Costume design  Search this
Function:
Programs (organizations)
Agencies
Identifier:
AAA.fedeartp08
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw95a12c57c-e758-4731-9cd4-87b6475a4c15
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-fedeartp08